Instagram Posts

Extract Instagram post metadata and media, including captions, hashtags, engagement, and comments, from profiles

$0.8 / 1k posts

Extract Instagram post metadata and media, including captions, hashtags, engagement, and comments, from profiles

Endpoint

POST /api/v1/agents/instagram/posts/run

Parameters

inputs · array · required

List · One per line. You can input Instagram usernames (e.g. natgeo) or full URLs (profile, post, or reel).

maxResults · integer · default: 20

Number · Number of posts per profile. Use 0 for all.

onlyPostsNewerThan · date

Date picker · Only get posts newer than this date. Format: YYYY-MM-DD.

Response columns

Field	Display name	Type
username	Username	text
postUrl	Post URL	url
caption	Caption	text
type	Type	text
posted	Posted	text
authorName	Author Name	text
likes	Likes	number
comments	Comments	number
hashtags	Hashtags	text
commentsDisabled	Comments Disabled	boolean
pinned	Pinned	boolean
productType	Product Type	text
image	Image	url
videoUrl	Video URL	url

Example

curl

curl -X POST https://api.mindcase.co/api/v1/agents/instagram/posts/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mk_live_abc123def456" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "params": {
    "username": [
      "natgeo",
      "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/",
      "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLNsnpUTdVS/"
    ],
    "maxResults": 10,
    "dataDetailLevel": "basicData"
  }
}'

Example response

Response

{
  "job_id": "job_7f3a2b1c",
  "status": "completed",
  "data": [
    {
      "username": "natgeo",
      "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLNsnpUTdVS/",
      "caption": "Your phone isn\u2019t rotting your brain\u2014but cell death and fungi might. \ud83e\udde0\n\nWhile doom scrolling has gained a reputation for turning brains into mush, the real process of brain rot happens after we\u2019re gone\u2014and sometimes, not at all. Scientists are uncovering preserved brains that are hundreds or even millennia old, reshaping our understanding of human history. From autolysis to microbial activity, we\u2019re only just learning what happens to our complex organ after death. \n\nFind out more at the link in bio. \n\nPhotograph by Zephyr / Science Photo Library",
      "type": "Image",
      "posted": "2025-06-22T19:00:10.000Z",
      "authorName": "National Geographic",
      "likes": 72923,
      "comments": 228,
      "hashtags": [],
      "commentsDisabled": false,
      "pinned": null,
      "productType": null,
      "image": "https://instagram.flas1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/503496381_18580771480019133_8965251613058937386_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_fr_p1080x1080_tt6&_nc_ht=instagram.flas1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=109&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGwailwCUWd76nj0XMJEKa9iD2fI097tawLc0hjGRi3diQl8SgMVNPkimzZNJj8M0E&_nc_ohc=5yXUCNVtUukQ7kNvwErEYRh&_nc_gid=tavUxjoirAxNJH2EuJpLIg&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Af7Nx80-Tui2ej2ukhPyHxUMHflUyG4KNo4lczuJ7EmIYw&oe=69FA685F&_nc_sid=10d13b",
      "videoUrl": null
    }
  ]
}