Instagram sound posts API

Instagram Sound Posts API

Fetch public Instagram posts and reels that use a known sound id, with platform-native post fields on each item.

Input: Sound id. Returns: a page of results with a cursor for the next, in Instagram's own field names. Price: 1 credit per call; failed reads are free.

Try this API Read reference

GET /v1/instagram/sound/posts Sound id · Cursor page

Illustrative response

GET /v1/instagram/sound/posts

Parameters sound_id=627330822815460limit=20

Each call1 credit

Retrieval failurefree

{
  "success": true,
  "available": true,
  "creditsCharged": 1,
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "caption": "A small studio reset before the next launch.",
        "views": 84210,
        "likes": 11840,
        "comments": 642
      }
    ],
    "fetchedAt": "2026-08-28T09:41:44Z"
  }
}

Key fields shown · full response below

See it in action

Try it with sample parameters.

Call sound search first when you need a sound id, then pass that id here to fetch posts using the audio.

Try this API live

Pick a sample input

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

Selected sound_id=627330822815460 Open

Preview the request

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

GET https://api.sourcevine.io/v1/instagram/sound/posts

curl -G 'https://api.sourcevine.io/v1/instagram/sound/posts' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer sv_live_...' \
  --data-urlencode 'sound_id=627330822815460' \
  --data-urlencode 'limit=20'

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  "sound_id": "627330822815460",
  "limit": "20",
});

const res = await fetch('https://api.sourcevine.io/v1/instagram/sound/posts?' + 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/sound/posts",
    params={"sound_id": "627330822815460", "limit": "20"},
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer sv_live_..."},
)

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

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Read the response

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

GET /v1/instagram/sound/posts Not run

Hit Show sample response to see the response.

An illustrative response. This endpoint has no verified capture yet.

available 1 credit illustrative

{
  "success": true,
  "available": true,
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "postId": "C3xk9QLpQ2v",
        "caption": "A small studio reset before the next launch.",
        "views": 84210,
        "likes": 11840,
        "comments": 642,
        "saves": 2309,
        "cached": false
      },
      {
        "postId": "C3xk9QLpQ2w",
        "caption": "Packaging test reel.",
        "views": 64218,
        "likes": 8921,
        "comments": 201,
        "saves": 1402,
        "cached": false
      }
    ],
    "nextCursor": "20",
    "fetchedAt": "2026-08-28T09:41:44Z",
    "cached": false,
    "cacheAgeSeconds": 0
  }
}

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

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
items	array	Public Instagram posts or reels using the sound id.
items[].postId	string	Platform post or reel id.
items[].caption	string \| null	Public text after contact-detail scrubbing.
items[].views	integer \| null	Present only where the platform reports it.
nextCursor	string \| null	Pass as cursor to request the next page.
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.

Request flow

How a request is handled.

01 Send the parameters
Send sound_id. The endpoint validates missing parameters before fetching data.
02 Checked
A missing parameter is refused 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 Sound Posts API fits recurring sound posts 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 sound lookup by name
This endpoint starts from a known sound id. Use sound search first when you only have a keyword or title.

Use cases

Where teams use Instagram Sound Posts API.

Audio trend tracking

Fetch public posts using a known sound id and monitor how the creative format spreads.

Creator sourcing

Find accounts already participating in a sound trend before outreach.

Campaign capture

Collect public posts tied to the sound used in a paid or organic campaign.

Content ops

Feed sound-linked posts into review, reporting or enrichment pipelines.

Pricing

1 credit per call, and nothing for a failed read.

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

Charged1 credit

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 Sound Posts API return?

Fetch public Instagram posts and reels that use a known sound id, with platform-native post fields on each item.

How is it billed?

A call costs 1 credit, 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.

Instagram Sound Posts API

Try it with sample parameters.

Pick a sample input

Preview the request

Read the response

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

Response fields.

How a request is handled.

What this API does not return.

Where teams use Instagram Sound Posts API.

Audio trend tracking

Creator sourcing

Campaign capture

Content ops

1 credit per call, and nothing for a failed read.

Common questions.

What does Instagram Sound Posts API return?

How is it billed?

What happens when the resource is private or deleted?

Does Sourcevine return contact data?

Do I need to log in to Instagram?

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