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Instagram Followers & Following API
Extract the followers or following list of any public Instagram account — handle, name, verification, and privacy
Sample
Sample data
Here's a sample run pulling the followers and following of natgeo, showing the exact schema and results you can expect.
| # | Username | Profile URL | Instagram User ID | Full Name | Verified | Private | Profile Picture | Source Account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | sultain_21 | 54337225597 | — | false | true | natgeo | ||
2 | sayyod_au | 47909955610 | SAYYOD | false | false | natgeo | ||
3 | uma2.213 | 37513681765 | Uma Chinnadurai | false | true | natgeo | ||
4 | _stuardot19 | 17110556474 | 𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓸◐ | false | true | natgeo | ||
5 | rabbit.7471785 | 37064982158 | — | false | true | natgeo | ||
6 | lisaatia | 5879317171 | Lisa Atia | servant of Jesus Christ | global builder | | false | false | natgeo | ||
7 | j_p_510_ | 22669126257 | Juan | false | true | natgeo | ||
8 | htt.juan.bruno | 59187565244 | Juan Bruno | false | false | natgeo | ||
9 | neiltong.gg | 39729535 | Neil Tong | false | false | natgeo | ||
10 | misheck32537 | 25227295552 | Misheck32 | false | false | natgeo |
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curl -X POST https://api.mindcase.co/v1/data/instagram/followers/run \
-H "Authorization: Bearer mk_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"params": {
"usernames": "",
"dataToScrape": ""
}
}'Edit the form to update this live.
Overview
About Instagram Followers & Following API
Instagram Followers & Following extracts the follower or following list of any public account — handle, name, verification status, and privacy — one row per profile.
Growth and influencer-marketing teams use it to map an account's audience, while researchers use it to build follower graphs and spot overlap between accounts.
Real-time dataSelf-servePay per resultZero setup time
Examples
Use cases
A few common ways teams put Instagram Followers & Following API to work — copy a prompt below to try it yourself.
Audience mapping
Pull a public account's followers to understand who makes up its audience.
The first 5,000 followers of natgeo
Influencer vetting
Sample an account's followers to gauge verification and audience quality.
1,000 followers of a creator with their verification status
Overlap analysis
Compare the following lists of several accounts to find shared connections.
Who these three accounts all follow
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Can I get following as well as followers?
- Yes. Set dataToScrape to Followers or Following to choose which list to pull for each handle you pass.
- What fields are returned per profile?
- Handle, name, verification status, and whether the account is private.
- Does it work on private accounts?
- It extracts the follower and following lists of public accounts. Private accounts' lists are not accessible.
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