Instagram API Capability

Get post

Fetches rich public post, reel, or carousel metadata plus backward-compatible oEmbed fields.

Capability ID instagram.post.get

Cost From $1.25 per 1,000 requests · 1 credit

Maximum runtime 60 seconds

# Get post

Fetches rich public post, reel, or carousel metadata plus backward-compatible oEmbed fields.

- Platform: [Instagram](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/instagram)
- Capability ID: `instagram.post.get`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 60 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/"
  },
  "capability": "instagram.post.get"
}'
```

## Input


| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | `string` | Yes | Instagram post/reel URL, or an 11-character shortcode. Use a full URL for older shortcodes. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This example shows one response. Values and optional fields vary with the data available.

```json
{
  "data": {
    "author_id": 65543671366,
    "author_name": "life_samour_style",
    "author_url": "https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style",
    "height": null,
    "html": "<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:…",
    "media_id": "3809847048594935553",
    "oembed": {
      "author_id": 65543671366,
      "author_name": "life_samour_style",
      "author_url": "https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style",
      "height": null,
      "html": "<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:…",
      "media_id": "3809847048594935553_65543671366",
      "provider_name": "Instagram",
      "provider_url": "https://www.instagram.com",
      "thumbnail_height": 1136,
      "thumbnail_width": 640,
      "title": "Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹\n\nWhich one is your preferred month?\n\n@life_samour_style \n\n#switzerland #life_samour_style #season #swiss #travel",
      "type": "rich",
      "version": "1.0",
      "width": 658
    },
    "provider_name": "Instagram",
    "provider_url": "https://www.instagram.com",
    "rich_data_available": false,
    "thumbnail_height": 1136,
    "thumbnail_width": 640,
    "title": "Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹\n\nWhich one is your preferred month?\n\n@life_samour_style \n\n#switzerland #life_samour_style #season #swiss #travel",
    "type": "rich",
    "version": "1.0",
    "width": 658
  },
  "shortcode": "DTfS7SMEk8B"
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `data` | `object` | 16 fields |
| `data.author_id` | `integer` | 65543671366 |
| `data.author_name` | `string` | life_samour_style |
| `data.author_url` | `string` | https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style |
| `data.height` | `null` | null |
| `data.html` | `string` | <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm… |
| `data.media_id` | `string` | 3809847048594935553 |
| `data.oembed` | `object` | 14 fields |
| `data.provider_name` | `string` | Instagram |
| `data.provider_url` | `string` | https://www.instagram.com |
| `data.rich_data_available` | `boolean` | false |
| `data.thumbnail_height` | `integer` | 1136 |
| `data.thumbnail_width` | `integer` | 640 |
| `data.title` | `string` | Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹  Which one is your preferred month?  @life_… |
| `data.type` | `string` | rich |
| `data.version` | `string` | 1.0 |
| `data.width` | `integer` | 658 |
| `shortcode` | `string` | DTfS7SMEk8B |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

url string required

Instagram post/reel URL, or an 11-character shortcode. Use a full URL for older shortcodes.

Example https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The example response is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Values illustrate one response. Read the guidance above for missing values and limits; fields can vary with the requested operation and the data available.

Path	Observed type	Example
`data`	`object`	16 fields
`data.author_id`	`integer`	65543671366
`data.author_name`	`string`	life_samour_style
`data.author_url`	`string`	https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style
`data.height`	`null`	null
`data.html`	`string`	<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm…
`data.media_id`	`string`	3809847048594935553
`data.oembed`	`object`	14 fields
`data.provider_name`	`string`	Instagram
`data.provider_url`	`string`	https://www.instagram.com
`data.rich_data_available`	`boolean`	false
`data.thumbnail_height`	`integer`	1136
`data.thumbnail_width`	`integer`	640
`data.title`	`string`	Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹 Which one is your preferred month? @life_…
`data.type`	`string`	rich
`data.version`	`string`	1.0
`data.width`	`integer`	658
`shortcode`	`string`	DTfS7SMEk8B

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/" }, "capability": "instagram.post.get" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/" }, "capability": "instagram.post.get" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "data": { "author_id": 65543671366, "author_name": "life_samour_style", "author_url": "https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style", "height": null, "html": "<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:…", "media_id": "3809847048594935553", "oembed": { "author_id": 65543671366, "author_name": "life_samour_style", "author_url": "https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style", "height": null, "html": "<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:…", "media_id": "3809847048594935553_65543671366", "provider_name": "Instagram", "provider_url": "https://www.instagram.com", "thumbnail_height": 1136, "thumbnail_width": 640, "title": "Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹\n\nWhich one is your preferred month?\n\n@life_samour_style \n\n#switzerland #life_samour_style #season #swiss #travel", "type": "rich", "version": "1.0", "width": 658 }, "provider_name": "Instagram", "provider_url": "https://www.instagram.com", "rich_data_available": false, "thumbnail_height": 1136, "thumbnail_width": 640, "title": "Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹\n\nWhich one is your preferred month?\n\n@life_samour_style \n\n#switzerland #life_samour_style #season #swiss #travel", "type": "rich", "version": "1.0", "width": 658 }, "shortcode": "DTfS7SMEk8B" }