Instagram

GET /v1/instagram/channel-reels

Instagram Channel Reels API

Get the latest Reels from any public Instagram profile — video URL, caption, views, likes, comments, and duration for each Reel, with cursor pagination for older ones.

~6 credits (0.3/result) per request

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TL;DR

Get the latest Reels from any public Instagram profile — video URL, caption, views, likes, comments, and duration for each Reel, with cursor pagination for older ones. The Instagram Channel Reels API (Instagram) is a single authenticated GET request to /v1/instagram/channel-reels 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 Reels API?

Send a profile URL or @handle and the Instagram Channel Reels API returns that account's most recent Reels as clean, structured JSON. Photo and carousel posts are filtered out — you only get videos, each with its direct video URL, caption, view / like / comment counts, duration, and publish date. Need more than the first page? Pass the nextCursor value from the previous response to keep paging through older Reels. 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 reels with metadata
Dates, URLs, and engagement fields when available
Configurable result limit
Ideal for monitoring and content pipelines

Try it

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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. 3937158245004702478_12281817). 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-reels?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcristiano%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/cristiano/",
    "totalReturned": 3,
    "reels": [
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DabKed0MBRm/",
        "id": "3934784773501752422",
        "postType": "Video",
        "productType": "clips",
        "caption": "Por todos. Por 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗟. 🎗️🇵🇹 #VaiDarPortugal \n\nFor everyone. For 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗟. 🎗️🇵🇹 #ItsPortugalTime",
        "description": "Por todos. Por 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗟. 🎗️🇵🇹 #VaiDarPortugal \n\nFor everyone. For 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗟. 🎗️🇵🇹 #ItsPortugalTime",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-05T20:23:34Z",
        "durationSeconds": 43.4,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-ham3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/735415699_18606606883054533_8185581534148167588_n.jpg?...",
        "videoUrl": "https://scontent-ham3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQOZ-XzJOT5OaiKkSWI8_rvZDNemAlRbnj6HkrsVPoqI0ansFYZltF-y2953cxfuv-jSg-XuNO3kEar8H03wckE8XaOx3OK8T3-4KMM.mp4?...",
        "author": {
          "username": "portugal",
          "displayName": "Portugal",
          "url": "https://instagram.com/portugal",
          "verified": true,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-ham3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/655235091_18574607485054533_3430348023607180141_n.jpg?..."
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": 130177231,
          "likes": 6373324,
          "comments": 257545
        },
        "hashtags": [
          "VaiDarPortugal",
          "ItsPortugalTime"
        ],
        "mentions": []
      },
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaU63nnAkoo/",
        "id": "3933027283400542760",
        "postType": "Video",
        "productType": "clips",
        "caption": "Toronto ❤️",
        "description": "Toronto ❤️",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T10:18:59Z",
        "durationSeconds": 46.333,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-ham3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/731058572_18747860116056421_8724303327878739257_n.jpg?...",
        "videoUrl": "https://scontent-ham3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQNreyyq7N-5e2XVjCTkh7BFZ0wKTqOpSD3ZllobCy3C3rRiPuA_64qi66ngwZ-jwgG-66Q57v2G1V3Rvr21y-HGUbMJLY21NY_M8vk.mp4?...",
        "author": {
          "username": "cristiano",
          "displayName": "Cristiano Ronaldo",
          "url": "https://instagram.com/cristiano",
          "verified": true,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-ham3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/472007201_1142000150877579_994350541752907763_n.jpg?...",
          "followers": 676417576
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": 191553390,
          "likes": 17537560,
          "comments": 341631
        },
        "hashtags": [],
        "mentions": []
      },
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaSz9gXgFla/",
        "id": "3932433951662037338",
        "postType": "Video",
        "productType": "clips",
        "caption": "Before the awards.\nBefore the leagues.\nBefore the globe wore 7.\n\nFrom a small island in the Atlantic to the world stage, @Cristiano shattered records along the way — proving that where you start doesn't determine where you finish.",
        "description": "Before the awards.\nBefore the leagues.\nBefore the globe wore 7.\n\nFrom a small island in the Atlantic to the world stage, @Cristiano shattered records along the way — proving that where you start doesn't determine where you finish.",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T14:31:49Z",
        "durationSeconds": 30.037,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-ham3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/730475969_18608185318016159_1358384897120211657_n.jpg?...",
        "videoUrl": "https://scontent-ham3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQNsM4Cz3wiCY9HbNolCc-oVALHL50LiQGdb_f2isa618TZUlDdGGH0I3Qsw1450pwkL_aY6PiYy_3r221K5nHutIHQ78p8-NvuDaG0.mp4?...",
        "author": {
          "username": "whoop",
          "displayName": "WHOOP",
          "url": "https://instagram.com/whoop",
          "verified": true,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-ham3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/712306922_18597675370016159_2436545821614461300_n.jpg?..."
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": 103164783,
          "likes": 5014316,
          "comments": 30005
        },
        "hashtags": [],
        "mentions": [
          "Cristiano"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "nextCursor": "3885465807534181465_173560420",
    "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.

Reels

Each item in reels 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).
durationSecondsLength in seconds.
thumbnailUrlThumbnail image URL.
videoUrlDirect video file URL (CDN link); may be null when the platform does not expose one.
authorObject with username, displayName, url, 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. 3937158245004702478_12281817). 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-reels 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 Reels API do?+

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

How many credits does the Instagram Channel Reels 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 Reels 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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