Real-time Instagram Reels data, one API call.
Extract data from Instagram Reels and posts including transcripts and profile analytics.
The Instagram Reels API from Captapi gives developers reliable access to public Instagram Reels data without building or maintaining scrapers — send one authenticated request and get clean, structured JSON back.
curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/instagram/transcript?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freel%2FCzKZqfdN5j8%2F" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."What is the Instagram Reels API?
Extract data from Instagram Reels and posts including transcripts and profile analytics. Every endpoint is a single authenticated GET request that responds with predictable JSON, so the data drops straight into dashboards, AI pipelines, RAG systems, and no-code automations. AI agents can call the same endpoints as MCP tools via @captapi/mcp.
Endpoints
What you can do with the Instagram Reels API
Transcript
GET /v1/instagram/transcript
Turn any Instagram Reel's speech into text — the full transcript plus timestamped segments, ready for search, subtitles, or AI pipelines.
2 credits
Summarizer
GET /v1/instagram/summarize
Get an AI summary of any Instagram Reel — a short paragraph plus key points, without watching the video.
4 credits
Post & Reel Details
GET /v1/instagram/details
Get an Instagram post, Reel or carousel — caption, likes, comments, views, media URLs, author, and per-slide children on carousels.
1 credit
Post Comments
GET /v1/instagram/comments
Session-paged Instagram comments — a logged-out 2-row preview of a larger thread is 503 SESSION_UNAVAILABLE at 0 credits.
~45 credits (0.9/result) · billed per result
Channel Details
GET /v1/instagram/channel-details
Instagram profile stats — fixed key set (null fillers), fbid, bioLinks, isBusinessAccount, approx flags.
1 credit
Channel Posts
GET /v1/instagram/channel-posts
Latest posts from a public Instagram profile — carousel children[], mediaCount, user{} in one call.
~6 credits (0.3/result) · billed per result
Channel Reels
GET /v1/instagram/channel-reels
Latest Reels from a public Instagram profile — pass userId to skip resolve; ceil(n×0.3) credits; nextCursor + hasMore.
~6 credits (0.3/result) · billed per result
Reels Search
GET /v1/instagram/reels-search
Cascade: native (session residential + Android tag feed) → Decodo → Apify. Max 50. Flat 2 credits.
2 credits
Trending Reels
GET /v1/instagram/trending-reels
Cache-first trending Reels. Wall miss is labelled stale 200, not 502. Max 50. Flat 2 credits.
2 credits
Tagged Posts
GET /v1/instagram/tagged-posts
Posts that tag an Instagram account — author verified/avatar when available, staleFeed when Instagram only exposes an archive.
1 credit
Reels By Audio ID
GET /v1/instagram/reels-by-audio-id
Is this Instagram sound trending? Reels that use it + isTrendingInClips / trendRank / rich music{}.
~28 credits (1.4/result) · billed per result
Hashtag Search
GET /v1/instagram/hashtag-search
Hashtag Explore: native then Apify listing actor. Max 50. Stale 200 on wall. Flat 2 credits.
2 credits
Profile Search
GET /v1/instagram/profile-search
Resolve a brand or @handle to one public Instagram profile — stable id, bio, links, and stats (not niche discovery).
1 credit
Embed HTML
GET /v1/instagram/embed
Classic Instagram embed snippet — blockquote.instagram-media + embed.js. Drop html into your page.
1 credit
Highlights
GET /v1/instagram/highlights
Persistent Story Highlight albums for a public profile — id, title, cover, owner. Flat 1 credit.
1 credit
Highlight Details
GET /v1/instagram/highlights-details
Items inside one Instagram Story Highlight album — media URLs, type, takenAt. Flat 1 credit.
1 credit
Basic Profile
GET /v1/instagram/basic-profile
Instagram profile by user ID or @handle — camelCase schema aligned with Channel Details (followers, externalUrl, businessAddress).
1 credit
How it works
- 1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
- 2. Create a key from your dashboard.
- 3. Call any endpoint above with
Authorization: Bearer capt_live_...and parse the JSON response. Passcache=trueto reuse a prior response from the 24h cache at no cost.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Instagram Reels API?+
The Instagram Reels API is a REST API from Captapi that returns public Instagram Reels data as clean, structured JSON. It covers 17 endpoints — Transcript, Summarizer, Post & Reel Details, Post Comments, Channel Details, Channel Posts, and more — behind one Bearer API key, with no OAuth flow and no infrastructure to build or maintain.
What data can I get from the Instagram Reels API?+
Extract data from Instagram Reels and posts including transcripts and profile analytics. Each endpoint is a single GET request that responds with predictable JSON fields, so the data is ready for dashboards, AI pipelines, and automations.
Do I need a Instagram Reels developer account or OAuth?+
No. You only need a Captapi key (capt_live_...), sent as an Authorization: Bearer header. The same key works across all 32 platforms Captapi supports. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and parsing for you.
How much does the Instagram Reels API cost?+
Instagram Reels endpoints cost between 1 and 45 credits per call, depending on the endpoint and how many results you request. New accounts start with 100 free credits (no credit card). Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d.
Can AI agents use the Instagram Reels API?+
Yes. Every Instagram Reels endpoint is exposed as a tool in the official MCP server (@captapi/mcp) for Claude, Cursor, and VS Code, and is also available through the @captapi/cli CLI and the n8n-nodes-captapi community node.
Is the Instagram Reels API suitable for production use?+
Yes. It is a stable REST API with predictable JSON, automatic retries, and upstream fallbacks. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Only successful responses consume credits — failed or empty results are never charged.
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