Instagram Post Info
Monitor competitors and market trends by scraping Instagram posts for valuable data.
Credit cost: 1 credit per call
Authorization
ApiKeyAuth x-api-key<token>
Your API key. Include it in the x-api-key header for every request.
In: header
Query Parameters
query*string
The Instagram post or reel to retrieve. Accepts a full URL or a shortcode.
Accepted formats:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CshTQQlMGMl— full post URLCshTQQlMGMl— post shortcode only
Example:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CshTQQlMGMlNotes:
- Private accounts: Posts from private accounts cannot be retrieved.
- Deleted posts: Returns a not-found error if the post no longer exists.
Response Body
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
curl -X GET "https://api.piloterr.com/v2/instagram/post/info?query=string"{
"id": "3859342446496501512",
"text": "🇫🇷",
"is_video": false,
"owner_id": "4213518589",
"sponsors": [],
"shortcode": "DWPI4HmAs8I",
"text_lang": "fr",
"text_tags": [],
"timestamp": 1774289493,
"like_count": 1337686,
"location_id": "375685686285802",
"created_time": "2026-03-23 18:11:33",
"product_type": null,
"location_name": "Clairefontaine - Centre National Du Football",
"location_slug": "clairefontaine-centre-national-du-football",
"related_posts": null,
"comments_count": 8331,
"paid_partnership": false,
"text_tagged_users": [],
"video_plays_count": null,
"video_views_count": null,
"is_comments_disabled": false,
"attached_media_display_url": "https://scontent-cdg4-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/655936260_18460602253142590_4270314222914824377_n.jpg",
"attached_media_tagged_users": [
{
"id": "253982730",
"username": "equipedefrance"
}
],
"attached_carousel_media_urls": [
"https://scontent-cdg4-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/655936260_18460602253142590_4270314222914824377_n.jpg",
"https://scontent-cdg4-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/658867910_18460602280142590_6337465939339629136_n.jpg",
"https://scontent-cdg4-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/657621742_18460602271142590_1605271971122095294_n.jpg"
]
}{
"error": "Bad Request"
}{
"error": "Invalid API Key"
}{
"error": "Payment required"
}{
"error": "Rate limit exceeded for the API key: quota monthly"
}{
"error": "Internal Error"
}