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Instagram Scraper API for Academic Researchers

Collect large-scale social media data for academic research, sentiment analysis, and behavioral studies.

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https://api.socialkit.dev/instagram/stats?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
+15 metrics
94%
Rate
8.2
Score
• Views, likes, comments...
Topics
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AI ContentTrendsMarketing...
• Sentiment, entities...
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3 Simple Steps to Analyze Social Media Videos

Start extracting insights from Social Media Videos in minutes, and save days of development.

01

Get Your Access Key

Sign up and get your API key instantly - no sales calls, no complex onboarding.

02

Send Your First Request

Call our Social Media API with any YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram URL.

03

Extract Insights at Scale

Get video summaries, transcripts, engagement metrics, and more.

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.

How It Works

Step-by-step workflow to get started

1

Define research questions and data needs

2

Collect transcripts, comments, and engagement data

3

Export to CSV for analysis in R or Python

4

Run statistical analysis and NLP models

5

Publish reproducible research with clear methodology

Why Teams Choose Us

We solve real problems faced by teams every day

Common Challenges

  • Accessing large-scale social media datasets
  • Ensuring research reproducibility
  • IRB approval for ethical data collection
  • Processing unstructured social media content

How We Help

Access structured social media data at scale for academic research. Collect transcripts, engagement metrics, and comments with timestamped data perfect for longitudinal studies and reproducible research.

Popular Use Cases

See how teams are using this API in production

Automated Instagram Monitoring

Build data pipelines that extract Instagram Reel data at scale without managing scrapers or dealing with login requirements.

A social listening company collects data from 100,000+ Reels monthly, tracking brand mentions and sentiment.

Influencer Vetting

Verify Instagram influencer metrics, check engagement authenticity, and analyze content quality before partnerships.

Marketing agencies vet 500+ influencers monthly, using the API to detect fake followers and inflated engagement.

Content Research

Analyze trending Instagram content, identify viral patterns, and research competitor strategies.

Content teams analyze top-performing Reels in their niche, extracting hooks and formats that drive engagement.

Brand Monitoring

Track brand mentions, product features, and competitor content across Instagram without manual monitoring.

E-commerce brands monitor Instagram for UGC featuring their products, identifying content for marketing.

Features Built for Instagram Scraper API Researchers

Specialized capabilities designed specifically for researchers workflows and use cases.

Complete Data Extraction

Extract all Reel data including captions, views, likes, comments, transcripts, and creator info from any Instagram URL.

No Login Required

Instagram requires login for most data access. Our API extracts data from public content without authentication headaches.

Structured JSON Output

Get clean, normalized JSON data ready for your database, analytics pipeline, or application without parsing HTML.

No Scraper Headaches

Skip building and maintaining scrapers. No proxy management, session handling, or blocked IP issues.

All Instagram Content

Works with Reels, posts, profiles, and Stories highlights. One API for all Instagram data needs.

Developer Friendly

Simple REST API with GET/POST support. Easy integration with Python, Node.js, or any language.

Our Social Media APIs

Comprehensive social media analysis APIs for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook content.

YouTube Summarizer API

AI-powered video summaries from YouTube URLs

YouTube Summarizer API Details

YouTube Transcript API

Extract accurate transcripts from YouTube videos

YouTube Transcript API Details

YouTube Stats API

Comprehensive YouTube video analytics

YouTube Stats API Details

YouTube Comments API

Extract and analyze comments from YouTube videos

YouTube Comments API Details

YouTube Shorts Summarizer API

AI-powered summaries from YouTube Shorts

YouTube Shorts Summarizer API Details

YouTube Shorts Transcript API

Extract transcripts from YouTube Shorts

YouTube Shorts Transcript API Details

YouTube Shorts Stats API

YouTube Shorts metadata extraction API

YouTube Shorts Stats API Details

YouTube Shorts Comments API

Extract comments from YouTube Shorts

YouTube Shorts Comments API Details

YouTube Channel Stats API

Comprehensive YouTube channel analytics and subscriber metrics

YouTube Channel Stats API Details

YouTube Search API

Search YouTube videos by keyword and discover trending content

YouTube Search API Details

YouTube Videos API

Extract videos from any YouTube channel or playlist with stats

YouTube Videos API Details

TikTok Stats API

Comprehensive TikTok video and creator analytics

TikTok Stats API Details

TikTok Comments API

Extract and analyze TikTok comments at scale

TikTok Comments API Details

TikTok Summarizer API

AI-powered video summaries from TikTok URLs

TikTok Summarizer API Details

TikTok Transcript API

Extract accurate transcripts from TikTok videos

TikTok Transcript API Details

TikTok Channel Stats API

Comprehensive TikTok channel analytics

TikTok Channel Stats API Details

TikTok Search API

Search TikTok videos by keyword and discover trends

TikTok Search API Details

Instagram Stats API

Comprehensive Instagram video and reel analytics

Instagram Stats API Details

Instagram Channel Stats API

Instagram profile statistics and follower metrics

Instagram Channel Stats API Details

Instagram Summarizer API

AI-powered video summaries from Instagram URLs

Instagram Summarizer API Details

Instagram Transcript API

Extract accurate transcripts from Instagram videos

Instagram Transcript API Details

Facebook Summarizer API

AI-powered video summaries from Facebook videos

Facebook Summarizer API Details

Facebook Transcript API

Extract accurate transcripts from Facebook videos

Facebook Transcript API Details

Facebook Stats API

Comprehensive Facebook video analytics

Facebook Stats API Details

Facebook Page Stats API

Facebook page statistics and follower metrics

Facebook Page Stats API Details

Video Transcript API

Extract transcripts from any video file (MP4, WebM, MOV). 1 credit = 1 min.

Video Transcript API Details

Video Summarizer API

AI-powered summaries from any video file. 1 credit = 1 min.

Video Summarizer API Details

Frequently Asked Questions

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https://api.socialkit.dev/instagram/stats?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...