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Instagram

Base URL: https://drain.lat/api/v1/instagram
Instagram aggressively rate limits requests. These endpoints may occasionally return a rate limit error. Results are cached for 10 minutes.
Fetch a public Instagram profile.
GET /api/v1/instagram/profile/:username
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username
string
required
The Instagram username to look up.
curl "https://drain.lat/api/v1/instagram/profile/cristiano" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
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id
string
Instagram user ID.
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username
string
Instagram username.
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displayName
string
Display name.
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bio
string
Profile bio.
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avatarUrl
string
Avatar image URL.
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website
string
Website link in bio.
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isVerified
boolean
Whether the account is verified.
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verified
boolean
Alias for isVerified (may appear in some responses).
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isPrivate
boolean
Whether the account is private.
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isBusiness
boolean
Whether the account is a business account.
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businessCategory
string
Business category if applicable.
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followers
number
Follower count.
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following
number
Following count.
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posts
number
Total post count.
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reels
number
Total reels count.
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profileUrl
string
Link to the Instagram profile.
Response
{
  "id": "173560420",
  "username": "cristiano",
  "displayName": "Cristiano Ronaldo",
  "bio": "Siuuu",
  "avatarUrl": "https://instagram.fpac1-4.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
  "website": "https://www.cristianoronaldo.com",
  "isVerified": true,
  "isPrivate": false,
  "isBusiness": false,
  "businessCategory": "",
  "followers": 635000000,
  "following": 567,
  "posts": 3841,
  "reels": 0,
  "profileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/cristiano/",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z"
}
Get the last 12 posts from a public Instagram profile.
GET /api/v1/instagram/profile/:username/posts
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username
string
required
The Instagram username.
curl "https://drain.lat/api/v1/instagram/profile/cristiano/posts" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
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username
string
Instagram username.
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posts
array
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total
number
Total posts on the account.
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isPrivate
boolean
Whether the account is private.
Response
{
  "username": "cristiano",
  "posts": [
    {
      "id": "3012345678901234567",
      "shortcode": "CxAbCdEfGhI",
      "type": "GraphImage",
      "isVideo": false,
      "thumbnailUrl": "https://instagram.fpac1-4.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
      "caption": "Siuuu! ⚽",
      "likes": 12400000,
      "comments": 43200,
      "views": null,
      "takenAt": "2026-04-01T18:00:00.000Z",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/CxAbCdEfGhI/"
    }
  ],
  "total": 3841,
  "isPrivate": false,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z"
}
Private accounts return an empty posts array with "isPrivate": true.