Instagram
Instagram Popular Search API
To get an Instagram topic and its curated posts, call GET /v1/instagram/search/popular?query=… with your API key. You get clean JSON back.
GET
/v1/instagram/search/popularcurl "https://api.scraperize.com/v1/instagram/search/popular?query=nike" \ -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Cost
1 credit / call
Only successful calls are charged. Errors are free.
Pagination
Cursor
Pass the returned
cursor to get the next page.Caching
0 credits
Set
cache_max_age to reuse a recent result for free.Rate limit
Per team / minute
Over the limit:
429 with a Retry-After header.Parameters
queryRequiredThe topic keyword, e.g.
nike, lagos restaurants or #wizkid (case and a leading # are ignored).cursorOptionalThe
cursor from a previous response (same query) to fetch the next page. Omit for the first page.cache_max_ageOptionalOptional. Return a cached result if one this age or newer exists — served for 0 credits with
meta.cached=true and meta.cachedAt. Otherwise a fresh scrape runs (1 credit) and refreshes the cache. Omit to always scrape fresh.One of 5 values.Send your key in the x-api-key header. Full API reference
Example response
200 OK · application/json
{
"data": {
"query": "nike",
"topic": {
"keyword": "nike",
"title": "Nike",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/popular/nike/",
"totalReels": 588000000,
"totalReelsApproximate": true,
"totalReelsText": "588M",
"summary": {
"text": "Nike (nike) posted several major 2026 campaigns, including A'ja Wilson’s defiant MVP video and the Caitlin Clark Caitlin…",
"sources": [
"https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/hawkeyes/womens-basketball/2026/10/05/caitlin-clark-nike-signatur…",
"https://www.soleretriever.com/news/articles/nigo-x-j-hope-x-nike-air-force-1-01-release-date-october-2026",
"https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/latest/corporate/story/nike-restructuring-plan-worlds-largest-footwear-major-announces-…"
],
"linkedTerms": []
},
"relatedKeywords": [
{
"keyword": "nike airforces",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/popular/nike%20airforces/"
}
]
},
"posts": [
{
"id": "3941303402563080102",
"code": "DayUpANz4-m",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DayUpANz4-m/",
"postType": "video",
"productType": "clips",
"isReel": true,
"owner": {
"id": "64159681757",
"handle": "tk.kaylee.vip",
"fullName": "Jay-shoes",
"isVerified": false,
"profilePicUrl": "https://scontent-los4-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/660740589_17948491257137758_9211439282716157928_n.jpg?stp=dst-jp…",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/tk.kaylee.vip/"
},
"caption": "Nike mind 001🔥🔥🔥\n#sneakers #nike #shopping #fyp #shoes",
"captionIsEdited": false,
"hashtags": [
"sneakers",
"nike",
"shopping"
],
"mentions": [],
"takenAt": "2026-07-14T20:14:07.000Z",
"likeCount": 263695,
"commentCount": 649,
"likeAndViewCountsHidden": false,
"isPinned": false,
"isPaidPartnership": false,
"width": 1440,
"height": 2560,
"imageUrl": "https://scontent-los4-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/734797505_1499766601441076_1244056075345681875_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg…",
"videoUrl": "https://scontent-los4-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQOtquwpu4BrYuqpzBoiHEhUrDMEs2VlxHK1CFrG3LTeBUmF_T7wts3ZGCxnbh0r…",
"videoVersions": [
{
"type": 101,
"url": "https://scontent-los4-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQOtquwpu4BrYuqpzBoiHEhUrDMEs2VlxHK1CFrG3LTeBUmF_T7wts3ZGCxnbh0r…",
"width": 720,
"height": 1280
}
],
"videoDurationSeconds": 14.033,
"hasAudio": true,
"thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-los4-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/734797505_1499766601441076_1244056075345681875_n.jpg?stp=c0.248.…",
"accessibilityCaption": null,
"aiLabel": null,
"location": null,
"audio": {
"type": "original_sounds",
"id": "27841799135458429",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/27841799135458429/",
"title": "Original audio",
"artist": "tk.kaylee.vip",
"artistHandle": "tk.kaylee.vip",
"coverUrl": null,
"isExplicit": false,
"isTrending": false
},
"coauthors": [],
"sponsors": [],
"taggedUsers": [],
"carouselCount": null,
"carouselItems": [],
"playCount": 7762062,
"partial": false
}
],
"count": 12,
"cursor": "eyJoIjoia3c6bmlrZSIsImMiOiJBUUhUSzFnMUdGbGZLR3V0dEx5QUNXOUR2THNZTkpPS2VUWTByN2V5Z3p2RndXT0hCUW5QOXd0VkpObldfT1dlNGR3MCJ9",
"hasMore": true,
"trendingTopics": [
{
"keyword": "nationalcomingoutday",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/popular/nationalcomingoutday/",
"mediaCount": 18
}
],
"fetchedAt": "2026-10-12T08:16:12.466Z"
},
"meta": {
"requestId": "req_8f0c2b7e-1a2b-4c3d-9e8f-0a1b2c3d4e5f",
"creditsCharged": 1,
"creditsRemaining": 4999,
"cached": false
}
}A real response, shortened to one item per list.
FAQ
Instagram Popular Search API questions
How much does the Instagram Popular Search API cost?
1 credit per successful call. Errors and cached results are free, and new accounts start with 100 free credits, no card required. See pricing.
Do I need a Instagram account or API key?
No. You only need a Scraperize API key, sent in the x-api-key header. Scraperize returns publicly available data. No Instagram login or developer app is needed.
How fresh is the data?
Each call fetches the data live. To trade freshness for cost, pass cache_max_age (e.g. 1h, 1d) to get a recent cached result instantly for 0 credits.
How do I get more results?
Each response includes a cursor. Send it back as the cursor parameter with the same other parameters to get the next page. It is null on the last page.
Where are the full parameters and response fields?
In the API reference, with every parameter, field and error.