Instagram Search API

Search Instagram by keyword and get ranked results back as structured JSON — accounts, hashtags, or locations, each through its own dedicated endpoint.

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curl "https://api.instagramapi.dev/v1/search/users?q=coffee" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $INSTAGRAMAPI_KEY"

const res = await fetch("https://api.instagramapi.dev/v1/search/users?q=coffee", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.INSTAGRAMAPI_KEY}` },
});

res = requests.get("https://api.instagramapi.dev/v1/search/users?q=coffee",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {INSTAGRAMAPI_KEY}"})

What you get

Structured JSON, not raw HTML

▹Account search ranked by Instagram's own relevance, with username, full name, verification, and picture
▹Hashtag search with live media_count per tag — useful for sizing a campaign or niche
▹Location/place search returning coordinates and place IDs
▹Every result set uses the same simple items array shape
▹One credit per search call, regardless of result count

Endpoints

Every endpoint behind this page

Search users

1 credit

Search accounts by keyword.

GET /v1/search/users

Search hashtags

1 credit

Search hashtags by keyword.

GET /v1/search/hashtags

Search locations

1 credit

Search places by keyword.

GET /v1/search/locations

Example response

What comes back

{
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "41238621959",
        "username": "ddetoddo",
        "full_name": "TODDO ★ Coffee & Food",
        "is_verified": false,
        "is_private": false,
        "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.com/.../toddo.jpg"
      }
    ],
    "next_cursor": null
  }
}

{
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "17843819167049166",
        "name": "travel",
        "media_count": 795858928
      },
      {
        "id": "17841563530056883",
        "name": "travelphotography",
        "media_count": 521334210
      }
    ],
    "next_cursor": null
  }
}

{
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "317742662473550",
        "name": "New York",
        "category": "",
        "address": "",
        "city": "",
        "lat": 40.7288,
        "lng": -73.9972,
        "external_id": "317742662473550"
      }
    ],
    "next_cursor": null
  }
}

Response fields

Fields returned by GET /v1/search/users

Field	Description
items	Matching accounts, ranked by Instagram relevance.
items[].id	Numeric account id (stable even if the username changes).
items[].username	The account's @handle.
items[].full_name	Display name shown on the profile (may be empty).
items[].is_verified	Whether the account has a verified badge.
items[].is_private	Whether the account is private.
items[].profile_pic_url	URL of the account's profile picture.
next_cursor	Always null. This endpoint returns a single page and isn't paginated.

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

Never touch Meta's developer platform, Business Verification, or a connected Facebook Page. Sign up directly with Instagram API.

Public data only

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

Pricing

1 credit 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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