# Search Hashtag Keyword

Searches logged-out popular content for a hashtag keyword; output declares match_mode=keyword_popular and is not an exact tag feed.

- Platform: [Instagram](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/instagram)
- Capability ID: `instagram.hashtag.search`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 60 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl -X POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input":{"hashtag":"india","limit":12},"capability":"instagram.hashtag.search"}'
```

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `hashtag` | `string` | Yes | Hashtag keyword or Instagram /explore/tags/ URL |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum popular-keyword results |

### Example input

```json
{
  "hashtag": "india",
  "limit": 12
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

No committed sample output is available for this capability.


## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

See [jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs), [errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors), and [idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency).

## Machine-readable contract

- [Capability OpenAPI 3.1](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/instagram/instagram.hashtag.search/openapi.json)
- [Platform OpenAPI 3.1](https://upscrape.com/scrapers/instagram/openapi.json)
- [Focused coding-agent prompt](https://upscrape.com/scrapers/instagram/capabilities/instagram.hashtag.search/llm.md)