Access Instagram user profiles, posts, and post details through a simple REST API. No Meta Business account, no Instagram Graph API approval, no Facebook app review — just an API key and structured data.
Structured data for real applications. Here are some ideas.
Analyze influencer profiles, follower counts, engagement rates, and content themes. Evaluate creators for marketing partnerships with real profile and post data.
Track brand mentions, competitor activity, and industry trends on Instagram. Monitor what content gets engagement and how audiences respond to campaigns.
Analyze top-performing posts in your niche to understand what formats, captions, and topics drive engagement. Inform your content strategy with real data.
Build analytics tools that display profile growth, post performance, and engagement metrics for Instagram accounts. Power reporting tools for agencies and brands.
Everything you need in one API.
/api/instagram/user
Get Instagram user profile with bio, followers, and post count
/api/instagram/user-posts
Fetch recent posts from an Instagram user's profile
/api/instagram/post
Get full details of a specific Instagram post including media and engagement
One API call. Structured JSON response.
curl -X GET "https://scrappa.co/api/instagram/user?username=natgeo" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY"{
"success": true,
"profile": {
"username": "natgeo",
"full_name": "National Geographic",
"bio": "Experience the world through the eyes of National Geographic photographers.",
"followers": 283000000,
"following": 150,
"posts_count": 28500,
"is_verified": true,
"profile_pic_url": "https://..."
}
}See how Scrappa compares to the official API.
| Feature | Scrappa | Instagram Graph API (Meta) |
|---|---|---|
| Access any profile | Own accounts only | |
| User post data | Any public user | Connected accounts only |
| Meta Business verification | Not needed | Required |
| Facebook app review | Not needed | Required |
| OAuth flow | Yes (complex) | |
| Price per 1k requests | $0.20 | Free (own data only) |
| Setup time | Minutes | Days to weeks |
| Free tier | 500 credits/month | Free (restricted scope) |
The Instagram Graph API (Meta) only lets you access data from your own connected Instagram accounts, requires Meta Business verification, Facebook app review, and complex OAuth flows. Scrappa lets you access any public Instagram profile and posts with just an API key — no Meta account, no app review, no OAuth.
Yes. You can query thousands of Instagram profiles to collect follower counts, engagement metrics, and content data for influencer marketing research. The API returns structured JSON that is ready for analytics and comparison tools.
Just a Scrappa API key passed as an X-API-KEY header. No Meta Business account, no Facebook Developer app, no OAuth consent flow. Create a free account, get your key, and start querying Instagram data immediately.
You can access user profiles (bio, followers, following, post count, verification status), recent posts (captions, likes, comments, media URLs), and individual post details with full engagement metrics and media content.
Yes. Every Scrappa account gets 500 free credits per month with no credit card required. Test all three Instagram endpoints — user profiles, user posts, and post details — before committing to paid usage.
Scrappa charges $0.20 per 1,000 requests with no daily caps. All Instagram endpoints cost the same. The free tier includes 500 credits per month to get started.