Instagram API Capability

Get Post

Fetches rich public post, reel, or carousel metadata plus backward-compatible oEmbed fields.

Capability ID instagram.post.get

Cost 1 credit per request

Maximum runtime 60 seconds

# Get Post

Fetches rich public post, reel, or carousel metadata plus backward-compatible oEmbed fields.

- Platform: [Instagram](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/instagram)
- Capability ID: `instagram.post.get`
- 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 --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/"
  },
  "capability": "instagram.post.get"
}'
```

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | `string` | Yes | Instagram post/reel URL or shortcode |

### Example input

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/"
}
```

## Response

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

### Illustrative sample output

This redacted fixture is an example, not a fixed response schema.

```json
{
  "data": {
    "author_id": 65543671366,
    "author_name": "life_samour_style",
    "author_url": "https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style",
    "height": null,
    "html": "<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:…",
    "media_id": "3809847048594935553",
    "oembed": {
      "author_id": 65543671366,
      "author_name": "life_samour_style",
      "author_url": "https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style",
      "height": null,
      "html": "<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:…",
      "media_id": "3809847048594935553_65543671366",
      "provider_name": "Instagram",
      "provider_url": "https://www.instagram.com",
      "thumbnail_height": 1136,
      "thumbnail_url": "https://instagram.fcgk31-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_ht=instagram.fcgk31-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_ohc=Uz45uHI1H7EQ7kNvwH8pKZJ&_nc_gid=aIQ3EZCfGLRPzQ-5TjGdzg&edm=ALY_pVYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6A8D99F9&_nc_sid=57e406",
      "thumbnail_width": 640,
      "title": "Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹\n\nWhich one is your preferred month?\n\n@life_samour_style \n\n#switzerland #life_samour_style #season #swiss #travel",
      "type": "rich",
      "version": "1.0",
      "width": 658
    },
    "provider_name": "Instagram",
    "provider_url": "https://www.instagram.com",
    "rich_data_available": false,
    "thumbnail_height": 1136,
    "thumbnail_url": "https://instagram.fcgk31-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_ht=instagram.fcgk31-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_ohc=Uz45uHI1H7EQ7kNvwH8pKZJ&_nc_gid=aIQ3EZCfGLRPzQ-5TjGdzg&edm=ALY_pVYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6A8D99F9&_nc_sid=57e406",
    "thumbnail_width": 640,
    "title": "Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹\n\nWhich one is your preferred month?\n\n@life_samour_style \n\n#switzerland #life_samour_style #season #swiss #travel",
    "type": "rich",
    "version": "1.0",
    "width": 658
  },
  "shortcode": "DTfS7SMEk8B"
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `data` | `object` | 17 fields |
| `data.author_id` | `integer` | 65543671366 |
| `data.author_name` | `string` | life_samour_style |
| `data.author_url` | `string` | https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style |
| `data.height` | `null` | null |
| `data.html` | `string` | <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm… |
| `data.media_id` | `string` | 3809847048594935553 |
| `data.oembed` | `object` | 15 fields |
| `data.provider_name` | `string` | Instagram |
| `data.provider_url` | `string` | https://www.instagram.com |
| `data.rich_data_available` | `boolean` | false |
| `data.thumbnail_height` | `integer` | 1136 |
| `data.thumbnail_url` | `string` | https://instagram.fcgk31-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token… |
| `data.thumbnail_width` | `integer` | 640 |
| `data.title` | `string` | Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹  Which one is your preferred month?  @life_… |
| `data.type` | `string` | rich |
| `data.version` | `string` | 1.0 |
| `data.width` | `integer` | 658 |
| `shortcode` | `string` | DTfS7SMEk8B |

## 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.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

url string required

Instagram post/reel URL or shortcode

Example https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/

Response

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

Illustrative sample The full redacted fixture is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These observed fields are not a fixed response schema.

Path	Observed type	Example
`data`	`object`	17 fields
`data.author_id`	`integer`	65543671366
`data.author_name`	`string`	life_samour_style
`data.author_url`	`string`	https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style
`data.height`	`null`	null
`data.html`	`string`	<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm…
`data.media_id`	`string`	3809847048594935553
`data.oembed`	`object`	15 fields
`data.provider_name`	`string`	Instagram
`data.provider_url`	`string`	https://www.instagram.com
`data.rich_data_available`	`boolean`	false
`data.thumbnail_height`	`integer`	1136
`data.thumbnail_url`	`string`	https://instagram.fcgk31-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token…
`data.thumbnail_width`	`integer`	640
`data.title`	`string`	Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹 Which one is your preferred month? @life_…
`data.type`	`string`	rich
`data.version`	`string`	1.0
`data.width`	`integer`	658
`shortcode`	`string`	DTfS7SMEk8B

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/" }, "capability": "instagram.post.get" }'

import json import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/" }, "capability": "instagram.post.get" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "data": { "author_id": 65543671366, "author_name": "life_samour_style", "author_url": "https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style", "height": null, "html": "<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:…", "media_id": "3809847048594935553", "oembed": { "author_id": 65543671366, "author_name": "life_samour_style", "author_url": "https://www.instagram.com/life_samour_style", "height": null, "html": "<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:…", "media_id": "3809847048594935553_65543671366", "provider_name": "Instagram", "provider_url": "https://www.instagram.com", "thumbnail_height": 1136, "thumbnail_url": "https://instagram.fcgk31-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_ht=instagram.fcgk31-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_ohc=Uz45uHI1H7EQ7kNvwH8pKZJ&_nc_gid=aIQ3EZCfGLRPzQ-5TjGdzg&edm=ALY_pVYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6A8D99F9&_nc_sid=57e406", "thumbnail_width": 640, "title": "Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹\n\nWhich one is your preferred month?\n\n@life_samour_style \n\n#switzerland #life_samour_style #season #swiss #travel", "type": "rich", "version": "1.0", "width": 658 }, "provider_name": "Instagram", "provider_url": "https://www.instagram.com", "rich_data_available": false, "thumbnail_height": 1136, "thumbnail_url": "https://instagram.fcgk31-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_ht=instagram.fcgk31-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_ohc=Uz45uHI1H7EQ7kNvwH8pKZJ&_nc_gid=aIQ3EZCfGLRPzQ-5TjGdzg&edm=ALY_pVYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6A8D99F9&_nc_sid=57e406", "thumbnail_width": 640, "title": "Switzerland all the year 🇨🇭🥹\n\nWhich one is your preferred month?\n\n@life_samour_style \n\n#switzerland #life_samour_style #season #swiss #travel", "type": "rich", "version": "1.0", "width": 658 }, "shortcode": "DTfS7SMEk8B" }