Instagram API Capability

Search topic

Search public popular content by topic keyword, legacy topic ID or topic URL, with available dates and engagement counts.

Capability ID instagram.topic.search

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

Maximum runtime 120 seconds

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# Search topic

Search public popular content by topic keyword, legacy topic ID or topic URL, with available dates and engagement counts.

- Platform: [Instagram](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/instagram)
- Capability ID: `instagram.topic.search`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 120 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": {
    "limit": 12,
    "topic": "sports"
  },
  "capability": "instagram.topic.search"
}'
```

## Input


| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cursor` | `string` | No | Opaque next_cursor from a previous response |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum deduplicated results From 1 to 120. Default: `24`. |
| `max_pages` | `integer` | No | Maximum upstream pages for this request From 1 to 10. Default: `2`. |
| `topic` | `string` | Yes | Known topic ID, topic slug, explore-topic URL, or public /popular/ URL |

### Example input

```json
{
  "limit": 12,
  "topic": "sports"
}
```

## 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
{
  "category": "Sports",
  "has_more": true,
  "next_cursor": "[redacted:token]",
  "pages": 1,
  "posts": [
    {
      "caption": "No handed catch 🤯\n\n#gymnastics #gymnast #olympics #sports #olympic",
      "id": "3821162622834555967",
      "play_count": 104409550,
      "shortcode": "DUHfyj7Dbw_",
      "type": "Video",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUHfyj7Dbw_/",
      "user": {
        "id": "17841401267387798",
        "is_verified": true,
        "username": "iandgunther"
      },
      "video_versions": [
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "caption": "Imagine an eagle landing on your shoulder before a game 😳🦅 #MLBonNetflix \n\n#baseball #mlb #sports",
      "id": "3862390664806429764",
      "play_count": 10025526,
      "shortcode": "DWZ99iHknRE",
      "type": "Video",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWZ99iHknRE/",
      "user": {
        "id": "17841474528124930",
        "is_verified": true,
        "username": "netflixsports"
      },
      "video_versions": [
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "caption": "Dan Hurley’s reaction to UCONN’s game-winner 😭🔥\n\n(via @marchmadnessmbb) #sports #cbb #marchmadness #uconn #basketball",
      "id": "3864287323110685920",
      "play_count": 16734318,
      "shortcode": "DWgtNi0Drzg",
      "type": "Video",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWgtNi0Drzg/",
      "user": {
        "id": "17841400113190453",
        "is_verified": true,
        "username": "bleacherreport"
      },
      "video_versions": [
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "topic_id": "1283274535024498",
  "topic_name": "Sports",
  "topic_slug": "sports",
  "total_count": 12
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

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

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `category` | `string` | Sports |
| `has_more` | `boolean` | true |
| `next_cursor` | `string` | [redacted:token] |
| `pages` | `integer` | 1 |
| `posts` | `array` | 3 items |
| `posts` | `array` | 3 items |
| `topic_id` | `string` | 1283274535024498 |
| `topic_name` | `string` | Sports |
| `topic_slug` | `string` | sports |
| `total_count` | `integer` | 12 |

## 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

cursor string optional

Opaque next_cursor from a previous response

limit integer optional

Maximum deduplicated results From 1 to 120. Default: `24`.

Example 12

max_pages integer optional

Maximum upstream pages for this request From 1 to 10. Default: `2`.

topic string required

Known topic ID, topic slug, explore-topic URL, or public /popular/ URL

Example travel

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
`category`	`string`	Sports
`has_more`	`boolean`	true
`next_cursor`	`string`	[redacted:token]
`pages`	`integer`	1
`posts`	`array`	3 items
`posts`	`array`	3 items
`topic_id`	`string`	1283274535024498
`topic_name`	`string`	Sports
`topic_slug`	`string`	sports
`total_count`	`integer`	12

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": { "limit": 12, "topic": "sports" }, "capability": "instagram.topic.search" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "limit": 12, "topic": "sports" }, "capability": "instagram.topic.search" }''') 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))

{ "category": "Sports", "has_more": true, "next_cursor": "[redacted:token]", "pages": 1, "posts": [ { "caption": "No handed catch 🤯\n\n#gymnastics #gymnast #olympics #sports #olympic", "id": "3821162622834555967", "play_count": 104409550, "shortcode": "DUHfyj7Dbw_", "type": "Video", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUHfyj7Dbw_/", "user": { "id": "17841401267387798", "is_verified": true, "username": "iandgunther" }, "video_versions": [ { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 } ] }, { "caption": "Imagine an eagle landing on your shoulder before a game 😳🦅 #MLBonNetflix \n\n#baseball #mlb #sports", "id": "3862390664806429764", "play_count": 10025526, "shortcode": "DWZ99iHknRE", "type": "Video", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWZ99iHknRE/", "user": { "id": "17841474528124930", "is_verified": true, "username": "netflixsports" }, "video_versions": [ { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 } ] }, { "caption": "Dan Hurley’s reaction to UCONN’s game-winner 😭🔥\n\n(via @marchmadnessmbb) #sports #cbb #marchmadness #uconn #basketball", "id": "3864287323110685920", "play_count": 16734318, "shortcode": "DWgtNi0Drzg", "type": "Video", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWgtNi0Drzg/", "user": { "id": "17841400113190453", "is_verified": true, "username": "bleacherreport" }, "video_versions": [ { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 } ] } ], "topic_id": "1283274535024498", "topic_name": "Sports", "topic_slug": "sports", "total_count": 12 }