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Instagram API · Endpoint

Instagram Comments API

Read the public comments shown on a post or reel, page by page.

  • 1 credit per call
  • Failed calls are free
  • Updated
  • instagram.comments.list
Response
No sample response published yet The inputs it accepts are below and the API reference has the full response schema. New accounts get free credits to run it. API reference
Input

What you send

The input object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.

FieldTypeRequiredWhat it doesExample
url string yes The post or reel link, or its shortcode. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/
cursor string no Pass next_cursor from the last response to get the next page.
limit integer no How many comments to return. 20
max_pages integer no How many pages to read in this call. Instagram can stop showing comments before the number you ask for. 2
REST API · MCP server

Call it from your code, or ask your agent

Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key and copy a working request.

curl --request POST \  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \  --data '{  "capability": "instagram.comments.list",  "input": {    "limit": 20,    "max_pages": 2,    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/"  }}'
In your AI agent Claude · Cursor · any MCP client
1Add the Upscrape MCP server
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
2Ask for the data in plain words

With Upscrape, get the Instagram comments for https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/. Tell me what it costs before you run it, then show the results as a table.

The agent finds the endpoint, shows you the price, and runs it with your credits.
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Questions

Instagram Comments API FAQ

The short answers. The docs have the long ones.

Still have a question? Talk to the people who build the endpoints.
How much does the Instagram Comments API cost?

1 credit per successful call, shown before it runs. You buy credits once, and paid credits never expire.

What do I send?

Send url. The input fields below list every option with its type and limits.

Do I need an Instagram login?

No. It reads public Instagram data; nothing runs on your account.

Can my AI agent call it?

Yes, over MCP: the agent finds instagram.comments.list, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.

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