Instagram

GET /v1/instagram/channel-posts

Instagram Channel Posts API

Get the latest posts from any public Instagram profile — caption, media URLs, likes, comments, and publish date for each post, with cursor pagination for older ones.

~6 credits (0.3/result) per request

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TL;DR

Get the latest posts from any public Instagram profile — caption, media URLs, likes, comments, and publish date for each post, with cursor pagination for older ones. The Instagram Channel Posts API (Instagram) is a single authenticated GET request to /v1/instagram/channel-posts that responds with clean JSON and costs ~6 credits (0.3/result). Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh. Start with 100 free credits — no credit card.

What is the Instagram Channel Posts API?

Send a profile URL or @handle and the Instagram Channel Posts API returns that account's most recent posts as clean, structured JSON. Each post includes the caption, image or video URLs, like and comment counts, post type, and publish date. Need more than the first page? Pass the nextCursor value from the previous response to keep paging through older posts. No Instagram login, no OAuth, and no proxies or infrastructure to maintain on your side. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh.

What you get

Bulk list of channel posts with metadata
Dates, URLs, and engagement fields when available
Configurable result limit
Ideal for monitoring and content pipelines

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Parameters

url*stringInstagram profile URL, @handle, or username, e.g. https://instagram.com/username/. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.limitoptionalintegerMax items to return (default 20, max 200). Billed per result.cursoroptionalstringPagination cursor. Leave empty for the first page; then pass the nextCursor value returned in the previous response (e.g. 3937014945555313553_1697296). A null nextCursor means the end of the list.cacheoptionalbooleanSet true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

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curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/instagram/channel-posts?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fnasa%2F" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

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Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/",
    "totalReturned": 5,
    "posts": [
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbYmqpplO_N/",
        "id": "3952078729724096461",
        "postType": "Video",
        "productType": "clips",
        "caption": "The Sun and Moon are coming together to put on a show for Earth, and we'll be sharing it with you. 😎\n\nOn Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will pass over Earth, and we'll be broadcasting it live along the path of totality. Check our link in bio to learn how to watch along with us!\n\n#NASA #Sun #TotalSolarEclipse2026",
        "description": "The Sun and Moon are coming together to put on a show for Earth, and we'll be sharing it with you. 😎\n\nOn Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will pass over Earth, and we'll be broadcasting it live along the path of totality. Check our link in bio to learn how to watch along with us!\n\n#NASA #Sun #TotalSolarEclipse2026",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-29T17:02:45Z",
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/760192799_18631809481049152_7782886010573196119_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=104&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGam1aPbxqnPf0b0JKP7tArIHvIrXRHft307eWE7UMXS_pr6S4N6-Dm4L-cNp1JOIg&_nc_ohc=NLXhSIvSAE8Q7kNvwG7hHBp&_nc_gid=EJ9eFsuBV8RTUu0BGi0U6A&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQAOYlO_MiU0ymVZP-LUmVyzq1Qfu0qndl3JUXVB6LqVwA&oe=6A6FEEDB&_nc_sid=8b3546",
        "videoUrl": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQOkpXQA9C2FhMuyAbNvepC6OP6PrkitJW3nqH3dhIDVm7lu82BvCIZApUA5L2uZr02DWsYDPOvZUymd3s8Q5RQJ_i1Bkk9Qx3VnTwk.mp4?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=DqUQRmuNQ38Q7kNvwEf3m2C&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTg2MzE4MDkzMTAwNDkxNTIsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjowLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6NDQsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=d63b773f9b2109a6&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC9ENjQ4OTVCRTVEN0I2MDc3MzFGQkNDNUI1MjZDN0RCMl92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyLzlBNDA3ODFBQjMyMTkwODU4OTg3RTNFRUYzNUJBMkE4X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACaAjpb3hOKYQhUCKAJDMywXQEZnztkWhysYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=EJ9eFsuBV8RTUu0BGi0U6A&_nc_ss=7a22e&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQDrxCQWJjYdJ_A1wP9NAqwnYMpcGLVAhJP0LpoE3AyyTg&oe=6A6C1F8C",
        "author": {
          "username": "nasa",
          "displayName": "NASA",
          "url": "https://instagram.com/nasa",
          "followers": 104263202,
          "verified": true,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124_1152068159029641216_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGam1aPbxqnPf0b0JKP7tArIHvIrXRHft307eWE7UMXS_pr6S4N6-Dm4L-cNp1JOIg&_nc_ohc=sUQGBsPKUTMQ7kNvwEjppQT&_nc_gid=EJ9eFsuBV8RTUu0BGi0U6A&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQABrOC8fhriT4lnoxQ6_A9newYDo18-mqvkuOv21yGkUQ&oe=6A701229&_nc_sid=8b3546"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": 51078,
          "likes": 10645,
          "comments": 149
        },
        "hashtags": [
          "NASA",
          "Sun",
          "TotalSolarEclipse2026"
        ],
        "mentions": []
      },
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYaLffE2DD/",
        "id": "3952023811948503235",
        "postType": "Sidecar",
        "productType": "",
        "caption": "Suit up!\n\nThese photos show NASA astronaut candidates @astro_fuhrmann and @astro_lawler preparing for their training flights aboard a high-flying WB-57 aircraft. These high-altitude flights train astronaut candidates to operate in tight spaces while wearing a pressure suit—a feat that prepares them for missions to the @ISS, Moon, or beyond.\n\nWhy are pressure suits necessary? The two main bodily dangers of high altitude are extremely thin air and low oxygen. Pressure suits counteract those dangers and make it possible to survive if something goes wrong in the aircraft.\n\nCredit: NASA\n\n#NASA #FlightSuit #Aircraft",
        "description": "Suit up!\n\nThese photos show NASA astronaut candidates @astro_fuhrmann and @astro_lawler preparing for their training flights aboard a high-flying WB-57 aircraft. These high-altitude flights train astronaut candidates to operate in tight spaces while wearing a pressure suit—a feat that prepares them for missions to the @ISS, Moon, or beyond.\n\nWhy are pressure suits necessary? The two main bodily dangers of high altitude are extremely thin air and low oxygen. Pressure suits counteract those dangers and make it possible to survive if something goes wrong in the aircraft.\n\nCredit: NASA\n\n#NASA #FlightSuit #Aircraft",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-29T15:12:56Z",
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/759146473_18631780879049152_2448145103133242635_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s1080x1080_sh2.08_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGam1aPbxqnPf0b0JKP7tArIHvIrXRHft307eWE7UMXS_pr6S4N6-Dm4L-cNp1JOIg&_nc_ohc=nvbF_-MRTWYQ7kNvwE_MszZ&_nc_gid=EJ9eFsuBV8RTUu0BGi0U6A&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQBJhJwZzwhl7hvGpLhh1jBk2dWyz3xAd05kIR1XwonMrg&oe=6A701485&_nc_sid=8b3546",
        "author": {
          "username": "nasa",
          "displayName": "NASA",
          "url": "https://instagram.com/nasa",
          "followers": 104263202,
          "verified": true,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124_1152068159029641216_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGam1aPbxqnPf0b0JKP7tArIHvIrXRHft307eWE7UMXS_pr6S4N6-Dm4L-cNp1JOIg&_nc_ohc=sUQGBsPKUTMQ7kNvwEjppQT&_nc_gid=EJ9eFsuBV8RTUu0BGi0U6A&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQABrOC8fhriT4lnoxQ6_A9newYDo18-mqvkuOv21yGkUQ&oe=6A701229&_nc_sid=8b3546"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 34106,
          "comments": 177
        },
        "hashtags": [
          "NASA",
          "FlightSuit",
          "Aircraft"
        ],
        "mentions": [
          "astro_fuhrmann",
          "astro_lawler",
          "ISS"
        ]
      },
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DbTmwYKFkZo/",
        "id": "3950671748375397992",
        "postType": "Image",
        "productType": "",
        "caption": "Hi, Earth! 📱\n\nAfter eight months living and working aboard the @ISS, NASA astronaut Chris Williams returned to Earth on Sunday, July 26.⁣\n\nIn his first space mission, he worked on many experiments and tech demonstrations, including new cancer treatment research and manufacturing materials used in computers and electronics. In addition, he completed two spacewalks – another first (and second)!⁣\n\nNow back on our home planet, Chris will readjust to gravity and the sights and sounds of Earth. In the coming weeks, he'll talk about his experience on the space station. Keep an eye on our website for more details.⁣\n\n#NASA #Space #Astronaut⁣\n\nCredit: NASA",
        "description": "Hi, Earth! 📱\n\nAfter eight months living and working aboard the @ISS, NASA astronaut Chris Williams returned to Earth on Sunday, July 26.⁣\n\nIn his first space mission, he worked on many experiments and tech demonstrations, including new cancer treatment research and manufacturing materials used in computers and electronics. In addition, he completed two spacewalks – another first (and second)!⁣\n\nNow back on our home planet, Chris will readjust to gravity and the sights and sounds of Earth. In the coming weeks, he'll talk about his experience on the space station. Keep an eye on our website for more details.⁣\n\n#NASA #Space #Astronaut⁣\n\nCredit: NASA",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-27T18:26:43Z",
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/758518372_18631237048049152_6990008620519916877_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s1080x1080_sh2.08_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGam1aPbxqnPf0b0JKP7tArIHvIrXRHft307eWE7UMXS_pr6S4N6-Dm4L-cNp1JOIg&_nc_ohc=mOwJ4LaCSlQQ7kNvwGFCuKv&_nc_gid=EJ9eFsuBV8RTUu0BGi0U6A&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQALC5Vxtz-WSFAKj6fVWMrEqBybs50EbXtNMKYtLeqRnQ&oe=6A6FF2CC&_nc_sid=8b3546",
        "author": {
          "username": "nasa",
          "displayName": "NASA",
          "url": "https://instagram.com/nasa",
          "followers": 104263202,
          "verified": true,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124_1152068159029641216_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGam1aPbxqnPf0b0JKP7tArIHvIrXRHft307eWE7UMXS_pr6S4N6-Dm4L-cNp1JOIg&_nc_ohc=sUQGBsPKUTMQ7kNvwEjppQT&_nc_gid=EJ9eFsuBV8RTUu0BGi0U6A&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQABrOC8fhriT4lnoxQ6_A9newYDo18-mqvkuOv21yGkUQ&oe=6A701229&_nc_sid=8b3546"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 62909,
          "comments": 621
        },
        "hashtags": [
          "NASA",
          "Space",
          "Astronaut"
        ],
        "mentions": [
          "ISS"
        ]
      },
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbL6n0ggXDZ/",
        "id": "3948507321457537241",
        "postType": "Video",
        "productType": "clips",
        "caption": "Sound on!\n\nSonifications take images from across the universe and turn them into music, with different notes corresponding to different frequencies of light.\n\nThis sonification of NGC 4736, a bright spiral galaxy found 16 million light-years from Earth, sweeps clockwise around the image. As it reaches neutron stars and black holes (spotted by our @nasachandraxray telescope), it turns them into pitched tones on a glass marimba. Other sources of light are represented by piano notes or a low, ethereal drone.\n\n#NASA #Space #MusicLife",
        "description": "Sound on!\n\nSonifications take images from across the universe and turn them into music, with different notes corresponding to different frequencies of light.\n\nThis sonification of NGC 4736, a bright spiral galaxy found 16 million light-years from Earth, sweeps clockwise around the image. As it reaches neutron stars and black holes (spotted by our @nasachandraxray telescope), it turns them into pitched tones on a glass marimba. Other sources of light are represented by piano notes or a low, ethereal drone.\n\n#NASA #Space #MusicLife",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-24T18:46:42Z",
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/753557824_18630272896049152_5085604310932259746_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_fr_s1080x1080_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGam1aPbxqnPf0b0JKP7tArIHvIrXRHft307eWE7UMXS_pr6S4N6-Dm4L-cNp1JOIg&_nc_ohc=JXie426E2AIQ7kNvwGlg-Up&_nc_gid=EJ9eFsuBV8RTUu0BGi0U6A&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQDfQIt5ChHfvw1haYF6Huy5Tm0DHMMWjvyPqrGpi7_tTA&oe=6A7021E6&_nc_sid=8b3546",
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        "author": {
          "username": "nasa",
          "displayName": "NASA",
          "url": "https://instagram.com/nasa",
          "followers": 104263202,
          "verified": true,
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        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": 112487,
          "likes": 485567,
          "comments": 2174
        },
        "hashtags": [
          "NASA",
          "Space",
          "MusicLife"
        ],
        "mentions": [
          "nasachandraxray"
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      },
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DbJML3hGVVJ/",
        "id": "3947740140450436425",
        "postType": "Image",
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        "caption": "I spy… something dark 🔎\n\nIn this photo snapped by @NASAHubble, this ghostly cloud appears to have a dark ring around the central galaxy cluster. That ring is evidence of dark matter, the invisible glue that holds the universe together.\n\nVisible matter, or the stuff we can see, makes up only 5% of the universe. Dark matter makes up over five times as much of the universe, but we can’t see it because it doesn’t emit, reflect, or absorb any light. However, dark matter interacts with ordinary visible matter through gravity, so that’s how scientists detect it.\n\nThe exact nature of this abundant, invisible substance is still unknown, but our soon-to-launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aims to shed light on the subject. With a field of view over 100 times that of @NASAHubble’s, Roman’s enormous perspective will measure the distribution of both visible and dark matter in hundreds of millions of galaxies, helping scientists understand how dark matter has evolved in the universe.\n\nCredit: NASA\n\n#NASA #Roman #DarkMatter",
        "description": "I spy… something dark 🔎\n\nIn this photo snapped by @NASAHubble, this ghostly cloud appears to have a dark ring around the central galaxy cluster. That ring is evidence of dark matter, the invisible glue that holds the universe together.\n\nVisible matter, or the stuff we can see, makes up only 5% of the universe. Dark matter makes up over five times as much of the universe, but we can’t see it because it doesn’t emit, reflect, or absorb any light. However, dark matter interacts with ordinary visible matter through gravity, so that’s how scientists detect it.\n\nThe exact nature of this abundant, invisible substance is still unknown, but our soon-to-launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aims to shed light on the subject. With a field of view over 100 times that of @NASAHubble’s, Roman’s enormous perspective will measure the distribution of both visible and dark matter in hundreds of millions of galaxies, helping scientists understand how dark matter has evolved in the universe.\n\nCredit: NASA\n\n#NASA #Roman #DarkMatter",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-23T17:22:07Z",
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        "author": {
          "username": "nasa",
          "displayName": "NASA",
          "url": "https://instagram.com/nasa",
          "followers": 104263202,
          "verified": true,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124_1152068159029641216_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGam1aPbxqnPf0b0JKP7tArIHvIrXRHft307eWE7UMXS_pr6S4N6-Dm4L-cNp1JOIg&_nc_ohc=sUQGBsPKUTMQ7kNvwEjppQT&_nc_gid=EJ9eFsuBV8RTUu0BGi0U6A&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQABrOC8fhriT4lnoxQ6_A9newYDo18-mqvkuOv21yGkUQ&oe=6A701229&_nc_sid=8b3546"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 156307,
          "comments": 846
        },
        "hashtags": [
          "NASA",
          "Roman",
          "DarkMatter"
        ],
        "mentions": [
          "NASAHubble",
          "NASAHubble"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "nextCursor": "3947740140450436425_528817151",
    "hasMore": true
  }
}

Billing metadata is returned in response headers: X-Captapi-Credits (credits charged), X-Captapi-Cache (hit or miss), and X-Captapi-Source. Failed requests (4xx/5xx) are never charged. See the full list of error codes in the error reference.

Response structure

A successful call returns success, cached, creditsUsed, and a data object with the following fields:

Top-level fields

urlCanonical URL of the item.
totalReturnedNumber of items returned in this response.
nextCursorCursor to pass for the next page of results.
hasMoreWhether more results are available beyond this page. When true, pass nextCursor to fetch the next page.

Posts

Each item in posts contains:

platformPlatform identifier (e.g. youtube, instagram).
urlCanonical URL of the item.
idStable platform ID for the item.
postTypePost type ("Image", "Video" or "Sidecar" for carousels).
productTypePlatform product type (e.g. clips, feed).
captionPost caption.
descriptionDescription text.
publishedAtPublish date (ISO 8601).
thumbnailUrlThumbnail image URL.
videoUrlDirect video file URL (CDN link); may be null when the platform does not expose one.
authorObject with username, displayName, url, followers, verified, profileImage.
engagementObject with views, likes, comments.
hashtagsHashtags extracted from the text.
mentionsAccounts mentioned in the text.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	Instagram profile URL, @handle, or username, e.g. https://instagram.com/username/. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
limit	integer	No	Max items to return (default 20, max 200). Billed per result.
cursor	string	No	Pagination cursor. Leave empty for the first page; then pass the nextCursor value returned in the previous response (e.g. 3937014945555313553_1697296). A null nextCursor means the end of the list.
cache	boolean	No	Set true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Authentication: send your key as Authorization: Bearer capt_live_.... A typical call costs ~6 credits (0.3/result) — billed per result, so the exact amount scales with how many items you request. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh (metrics refresh within ~1 hour).

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How it works

1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
2. Create a key from your dashboard.
3. Send one request to /v1/instagram/channel-posts and parse the JSON response.

Use cases

Content Pipelines

Ingest a channel's catalog in bulk.

Monitoring

Detect new uploads automatically.

Archiving

Snapshot a creator's full library.

Analytics

Aggregate performance across many videos.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Instagram Channel Posts API do?+

The Instagram Channel Posts API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public Instagram post using one GET request to /v1/instagram/channel-posts. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Instagram Channel Posts API cost?+

At the default limit this endpoint costs 6 credits (0.3 per result). Billing scales with how many results you request. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a Instagram API key or OAuth?+

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Instagram Channel Posts API suitable for production use?+

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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