Instagram profile API

Instagram Profile API

Follower count, following count and post count for a public Instagram account. Send a public URL and get the fields in the same terms the platform uses.

Input: Public Instagram profile URL. Returns: one object, in Instagram's own field names. Price: 2 credits per call; failed reads are free.

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GET /v1/instagram/profile Public Instagram profile URL · One object

Recorded response

GET /v1/instagram/profile

URL url=https://www.instagram.com/instagram

Each call2 credits

Retrieval failurefree

{
  "success": true,
  "available": true,
  "creditsCharged": 2,
  "data": {
    "username": "instagram",
    "followerCount": 686363298,
    "followingCount": 285,
    "postCount": 8574,
    "fetchedAt": "2026-09-02T07:18:17Z"
  }
}

Key fields shown · full response below

See it in action

Try it with a sample URL.

The snippets use the production endpoint. Replace the sample URL with your own public target before running them.

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Pick a sample input

Start from a valid shape, then replace the sample value with your public target.

Selected instagram https://www.instagram.com/instagram Open

Preview the request

Use a server-side key and send parameters as query values.

GET https://api.sourcevine.io/v1/instagram/profile

curl -G 'https://api.sourcevine.io/v1/instagram/profile' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer sv_live_...' \
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.instagram.com/instagram'

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/instagram",
});

const res = await fetch('https://api.sourcevine.io/v1/instagram/profile?' + params, {
  headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer sv_live_...' },
});

const body = await res.json();
console.log(body.data);

import requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://api.sourcevine.io/v1/instagram/profile",
    params={"url": "https://www.instagram.com/instagram"},
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer sv_live_..."},
)

body = r.json()
print(body["data"])

Replays the recorded response. Nothing leaves your browser.

Read the response

Every success includes availability, a fetch timestamp and billing context.

GET /v1/instagram/profile Not run

Hit Show sample response to see the response.

A real Instagram Profile API response, recorded against the public target above.

available 2 credits recorded

Followers686,363,298

Following285

Posts8,574

Cost2 credits

Shortened to fit. avatarUrl 480 of 495 characters. A live call returns all of it.

{
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/instagram/",
    "cached": false,
    "fullName": "Instagram",
    "username": "instagram",
    "verified": true,
    "avatarUrl": "https://scontent-bcn1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/550891366_18667771684001321_1383210656577177067_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-bcn1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGwCaABaPIWa6O7864T9tmTBQjAmpB2HrenPwgWdAhBJ7IwW1jJCyMjFQXBfd-CCzk&_nc_ohc=jfEnYrZFq7cQ7kNvwGTHBJ8&_nc_gid=ldxcovHOVjqyREdMS8IjBA&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQLSheltqCasW-7trPpsqJj_rMBjOFQemrl2sEQ3wKZ9Nw&oe=6A9D98A7…",
    "fetchedAt": "2026-09-02T07:18:17Z",
    "postCount": 8574,
    "followerCount": 686363298,
    "followingCount": 285,
    "cacheAgeSeconds": null,
    "sourceTimestamp": null
  },
  "success": true,
  "available": true
}

Ship it anywhere

Use this API from code, no-code tools, MCP clients and agents.

We build and maintain theseFirst-party surfaces, versioned with the API.

HTTP Any backend, worker or cron job MCP Available as a tool in npx @sourcevine/mcp

Works anywhere that can make an HTTP requestNo plugin to install, and none to wait for.

Make HTTP → Make a request Zapier Webhooks by Zapier → Custom Request n8n HTTP Request node Agents Scoped reads for a tool-using model

Response

Response fields.

Each response includes typed availability, a fetch timestamp, and only the public fields this API promises.

Field	Type	Meaning
url	string	Canonical public profile or channel URL.
username	string	Platform identity.
fullName	string \| null	Display name as the platform publishes it.
followerCount	integer \| null	The platform's public audience count.
postCount	integer \| null	Platform-specific profile metric.
fetchedAt	ISO datetime	When Sourcevine read the public page.
sourceTimestamp	ISO datetime \| null	The platform timestamp when it is available.
cached	boolean	True when this answer repeats an identical request made moments earlier.
cacheAgeSeconds	integer	Seconds since the reading was taken.
verified	boolean
avatarUrl	string
followingCount	integer

Request flow

How a request is handled.

01 Send a public URL
Send a public Instagram profile URL. Sourcevine resolves ids, validates the resource type and returns a typed response.
02 Checked
A URL of the wrong kind or platform is refused with a 400 before any fetch, and not charged.
03 Read
The public data is read when you call. An identical request moments earlier is answered again, free.
04 Typed availability
Deleted, private and unsupported resources return explicit statuses, so clients can stop retrying facts about the world.
05 JSON back
Instagram names stay intact, so your code reads fullName instead of reverse-engineering a generic schema.

fetchedAtcreditsChargedavailable

Every response carries fetchedAt and the platform timestamp, so you know how old a reading is before you act on it. Instagram Profile API fits recurring profile checks in dashboards, spreadsheets, workflows and agents.

Boundaries

What this API does not return.

No contact or bio fields
Bios, email addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses and messenger handles are outside the response contract.
No private data
Private accounts, restricted content and unavailable resources return typed availability instead of guessed data.
No identity matching
Sourcevine does not claim that two profiles on different platforms belong to the same person.

Use cases

Where teams use Instagram Profile API.

Creator qualification

Check audience size and publishing volume before inviting a creator.

CRM enrichment

Attach public profile metrics to a contact, account or opportunity record.

Growth tracking

Refresh public profile counters on a schedule and keep the history yourself.

Audit queues

Separate private, deleted and unsupported links from valid public profiles.

Pricing

2 credits per call, and nothing for a failed read.

The response and X-Credits-Charged header tell you what happened, including when it is zero.

Charged2 credits

AnsweredThe public data came back.
Not found or privateThe lookup was made, and that is the answer. The response says which.
Empty resultThe lookup was made and found nothing to return, such as an account with no posts.

Not charged0 credits

Failure on our sideA timeout or a read we could not complete.
Unsupported URLThe wrong kind of URL: refused before any fetch.
Cache hitAn identical request moments earlier, answered again.

FAQ

Common questions.

What does Instagram Profile API return?

Follower count, following count and post count for a public Instagram account.

How is it billed?

A call costs 2 credits, including an empty result. Retrieval failures are not charged.

What happens when the resource is private or deleted?

The request returns available=false with a typed availability status. Not-found and private results are charged like any lookup; unsupported URLs and retrieval failures are not.

Does Sourcevine return contact data?

No. Bios, emails, phone numbers, postal addresses and private or restricted content are outside the public response contract.

Do I need to log in to Instagram?

No. Your integration authenticates with a Sourcevine API key. You do not need to supply Instagram credentials or a session.