Reels

Instagram Reels API

Pull an account's reels with view counts, video URLs, captions, and duration. One paginated endpoint, no login required — built for creator analytics, content archiving, and trend tracking.

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curl "https://api.instagramapi.dev/v1/profile/reels?handle=nike" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $INSTAGRAMAPI_KEY"

const res = await fetch("https://api.instagramapi.dev/v1/profile/reels?handle=nike", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.INSTAGRAMAPI_KEY}` },
});

res = requests.get("https://api.instagramapi.dev/v1/profile/reels?handle=nike",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {INSTAGRAMAPI_KEY}"})

What you get

Structured JSON, not raw HTML

▹View count for every reel — the number creators and brands actually care about
▹Direct video_url for playback or download, plus a cover image
▹Caption, like count, comment count, and posting timestamp
▹video_duration in seconds
▹Cursor-based pagination to walk an account's full reel history

Example response

What comes back

{
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "3912183471120209303",
        "shortcode": "DZK3iOsRlWX",
        "type": "video",
        "product_type": "clips",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZK3iOsRlWX/",
        "caption": "Just Do It.",
        "taken_at": "2026-06-04T15:59:27Z",
        "like_count": 2499414,
        "comment_count": 55165,
        "view_count": 18403122,
        "image_url": "https://instagram.com/.../media.jpg",
        "video_url": "https://instagram.com/.../reel.mp4",
        "video_duration": 35.9,
        "location": null,
        "author": {
          "id": "13460080",
          "username": "nike",
          "full_name": "Nike",
          "is_verified": true,
          "is_private": false,
          "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.com/.../nike.jpg"
        }
      }
    ],
    "next_cursor": "3919055228681437041_13460080"
  }
}

Response fields

Fields returned by GET /v1/profile/reels

Field	Description
items	The page of reels.
items[].id	Numeric post/media id.
items[].shortcode	The post's shortcode, the part after /p/ in its instagram.com URL.
items[].type	Media type: photo, video, or carousel.
items[].product_type	More specific format (e.g. feed, clips, igtv).
items[].url	Canonical instagram.com URL for the post.
items[].caption	The post's caption text.
items[].taken_at	When the post was published (ISO 8601, UTC).
items[].like_count	Number of likes.
items[].comment_count	Number of comments.
items[].view_count	View count for video/reel content; null for photos.
items[].image_url	URL of the post's image (cover frame for video).
items[].video_url	URL of the video file; null for photos.
items[].video_duration	Video length in seconds; null for photos.
items[].location	Place tagged on the post, if any; null otherwise.
items[].author	The account that published the post.
items[].author.id	Numeric account id (stable even if the username changes).
items[].author.username	The account's @handle.
items[].author.full_name	Display name shown on the profile (may be empty).
items[].author.is_verified	Whether the account has a verified badge.
items[].author.is_private	Whether the account is private.
items[].author.profile_pic_url	URL of the account's profile picture.
next_cursor	Pass back as `cursor` to fetch the next page; null when there are no more results.

No login required

Nothing to authenticate but your API key

No OAuth flow

One static API key in an Authorization: Bearer header. No redirect, no refresh tokens, no expiring session.

No Meta app review

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Public data only

Every endpoint returns only what's already visible on Instagram without logging in. Private accounts are never accessible.

Pricing

2 credits per request. Credits start at $8.00 per 1,000 and drop to $6.00 per 1,000 at volume — no subscription, no minimums. New accounts get 50 free credits.

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