# Instagram Basic Profile

Retrieve the basic public Instagram profile for a numeric user ID. This lightweight lookup returns the profile identity (username, name, profile picture) and, when Instagram provides them, follower and media counts. Use the full /v2/instagram/user endpoint for complete profile data including biography and bio links. A completed lookup costs one credit, including a definitive not-found result, because every lookup uses costly dedicated Instagram proxies.

- **Documentation:** [https://scrappa.co/docs/instagram-api/instagram_user_basic](https://scrappa.co/docs/instagram-api/instagram_user_basic)
- **API group:** Instagram API
- **Endpoint:** `GET https://scrappa.co/api/instagram/user/basic`

## Authentication

Send your Scrappa API key in the `X-API-KEY` request header. Paid endpoints also support accountless x402 payments when called without an API key.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `user_id` | string | Yes | Numeric Instagram user ID |

## Example request

```bash
#!/bin/bash

curl -X GET \
    -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
    "https://scrappa.co/api/instagram/user/basic?user_id=787132"
```

## Example response

```json
{
    "success": true,
    "found": true,
    "user_id": "787132",
    "user": {
        "id": "787132",
        "username": "natgeo",
        "full_name": "National Geographic",
        "profile_pic_url": "https://...",
        "profile_pic_url_hd": "https://...",
        "is_verified": true,
        "is_private": false,
        "follower_count": null,
        "following_count": null,
        "media_count": null
    }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Error | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 422 | Validation Error | The user_id parameter is missing or not numeric. |
| 503 | Instagram Upstream Unavailable | Instagram rejected or failed all bounded attempts through approved proxies. Retry the request later. The request is retryable and does not consume credits. |

## More Scrappa resources

- [API documentation](https://scrappa.co/docs)
- [Full LLM-readable API reference](https://scrappa.co/llms-full.txt)
- [OpenAPI specification](https://scrappa.co/docs/api.json)
- [Pricing](https://scrappa.co/pricing)