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Instagram Channel Posts Scraper API

One REST call returns a profile's full post feed with shortcodes, captions, like and comment counts, view counts, thumbnails, and direct media URLs. Pagination by cursor lets you walk an entire account in batches.

  • All media types (image, video, carousel, reel)
  • Cursor-based pagination up to 100 per page
  • Likes, comments, view counts on every item
  • Direct thumbnail and video URLs included
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https://api.socialkit.dev/instagram/channel-posts?url=instagram.com/reel/DRU4smMj0cu/
AI Summary
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Video discusses upcoming social media trends including AI-generated content...

• Full transcript available
Engagement
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94%
Rate
8.2
Score
• Views, likes, comments...
Topics
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AI ContentTrendsMarketing...
• Sentiment, entities...

See It in Action

Getting started is simple and takes just minutes. Explore the interactive examples below to see exactly how the API works before using it in your own workflow.

1

Pick a Profile

Any public Instagram profile works with the same endpoint.

SELECTEDhttps://www.instagram.com/yoav_paints/Open
2

Send the request

Pick the format you'd use in your own stack, then hit Execute.

GEThttps://api.socialkit.dev/instagram/channel-posts
curl -X GET "https://api.socialkit.dev/instagram/channel-posts?access_key=%7B%7Byour_access_key%7D%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fyoav_paints%2F"
Runs the captured request for the selected sample.
3

Get the response

Clean JSON containing every post, captions, engagement metrics, media URLs, author information, and pagination.

GET /instagram/channel-posts

Hit Execute above to send the request and see the captured response.

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Integrate with Your Favorite No-Code Platform

Use Zapier, Make, n8n or any other no-code platform using our native connection or by using the access token.

Everything You Need From an Instagram Channel Posts API

Retrieve complete Instagram profile feeds with structured JSON, engagement metrics, media metadata, and built-in pagination.

Complete Profile Feed

Retrieve every public post from an Instagram profile, including images, videos, Reels, and carousel posts, ordered from newest to oldest.

Multiple Media Types

One endpoint supports every Instagram content format without switching APIs or handling different response structures.

Cursor-Based Pagination

Retrieve up to 100 posts per request and continue fetching older content using cursor-based pagination built for large creator accounts.

Rich Engagement Metrics

Every post includes likes, comments, views, plays, publish timestamps, captions, and media information for analytics and reporting.

Media URLs and Metadata

Receive thumbnail URLs, video URLs, media dimensions, content type, and author metadata for every post in your feed.

Structured JSON Output

Get clean, developer-friendly JSON that works with analytics platforms, dashboards, AI pipelines, and internal applications.

Simple REST API

Integrate using Python, Node.js, PHP, Go, Java, Zapier, Make, n8n, Airtable, or any platform capable of making HTTP requests.

Built for Bulk Processing

Retrieve thousands of posts reliably and feed them into the Instagram Stats, Comments, or Transcript APIs for deeper analysis.

What developers say

Teams shipping with SocialKit in production.

Ziv ErlichsonFounder at Plynn

"It was very easy to set up and get going, and support was superb."

Ziv Erlichson, Founder at Plynn

Thomas PuechDesigner

"Quick, caring and efficient support!"

Thomas Puech, Designer

Robert PodsiadloFounder at PrimeStuff

"Easy to connect - work's smooth and properly!"

Robert Podsiadlo, Founder at PrimeStuff

What Teams Are Building With Instagram Channel Posts Data

From creator research and content discovery to competitive analysis and reporting, Instagram profile feeds power a wide range of products, workflows, and automation systems.

Creator and Channel Research

Research creators, analyze publishing cadence, content mix, engagement consistency, and discover partnership opportunities using complete profile histories.

Market Research and Competitive Analysis

Track competitor publishing strategies, compare engagement across accounts, and monitor how content evolves over time.

Content Discovery and Curation

Build searchable libraries of Instagram posts for editorial research, inspiration, recommendation engines, and content archives.

Social Media Analytics and Reporting

Generate dashboards that track publishing frequency, engagement trends, media types, and historical profile performance.

Content Repurposing and Social Media Management

Collect Instagram posts automatically to repurpose content into blogs, newsletters, reports, and cross-platform social campaigns.

Automation Workflows (Zapier, Make and n8n)

Automatically sync new Instagram posts into Airtable, Google Sheets, Slack, CRMs, databases, and AI workflows without maintaining scrapers.

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Pricing

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Extract transcripts, generate summaries, and analyze engagement from YouTube, TikTok, Shorts, Instagram, and Facebook at scale.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Instagram Stats API

Retrieve real-time engagement metrics, including views, likes, comments, captions, publish dates, creator information, and media metadata from Instagram Reels and posts.

Instagram Comments API

Extract comments, replies, usernames, timestamps, and engagement data from Instagram posts and Reels for audience research, sentiment analysis, and community monitoring.

Instagram Transcript API

Extract complete transcripts with timestamps from Instagram Reels and videos for AI applications, accessibility, content analysis, and search.

Instagram Channel Reels API

Retrieve every Reel published by a public Instagram profile, including captions, views, likes, comments, duration, media URLs, and pagination.

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Ready to retrieve Instagram profile posts?

Start with 20 free credits. Send any public Instagram profile URL, retrieve complete profile feeds with engagement metrics and media metadata in structured JSON, and integrate them into your analytics dashboards, automation workflows, AI applications, or internal tools in minutes.

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https://api.socialkit.dev/instagram/channel-posts?url=instagram.com/reel/DRU4smMj0cu/
AI Summary
+transcript

Video discusses upcoming social media trends including AI-generated content...

• Full transcript available
Engagement
+15 metrics
94%
Rate
8.2
Score
• Views, likes, comments...
Topics
+keywords
AI ContentTrendsMarketing...
• Sentiment, entities...