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Instagram Posts & Reels API
Instagram posts and reels — captions, engagement, media, music and authors. By profile (posts, reels, tagged), post URL, hashtag or keyword.
Sample
Sample data
Here's a sample run for 10 posts from the National Geographic Instagram profile, showing the exact schema and results you can expect.
| # | Post URL | Caption | Type | Content Format | Posted | Source | Author Username | Author Name | Author Profile URL | Author ID | Likes | Likes Hidden | Comments | Plays | Views | Image | Video URL | Carousel Images | Carousel Slide Media/URLs | Duration (s) | Hashtags | Mentions | First Comment | Recent Comments | Paid Partnership | Pinned | Song | Artist | Original Audio | Tagged Users | Coauthors |
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1 | Earlier this year, an FDA trial began for a potential glaucoma treatment. Called ER-100, and co-developed by molecular biologist David Sinclair, it aims to return damaged optic nerves to a more youthful state. But it could rewind the clock on any type of cell, making it the latest step in an accelerating race to redefine how our bodies age. D.T. Max (@dtmax_newyorker) explores more, including what it might take to make us younger, forever at the link in bio. | Video | Reel | 2026-08-13T19:28:11.000Z | natgeo | National Geographic | 787132 | 16,024 | false | 274 | 1,028,550 | 228,447 | — | — | 135.531 | — | Let’s use science to extend the lives of worthwhile beings: dogs! | false | — | Original audio | natgeo | true | — | — | |||||||
2 | As the moon's shadow swept across Europe on August 12, the continent saw its first total solar eclipse in 27 years—but nowhere had a view quite as dramatic as Spain. National Geographic photographer @renan_ozturk set out to capture the moment in a different way. After months of preparation alongside @chrisburkard and @chris_sharma, the trio documented the moon passing over the sun as Sharma took on a deep-water solo climb in Mallorca, showcasing years of dedication through a once-in-a-lifetime shot. | Video | Reel | 2026-08-13T21:22:15.000Z | natgeo | National Geographic | 787132 | 50,638 | false | 243 | 1,559,724 | 383,833 | — | — | 23.275 | — | 🤍 | false | — | Original audio | natgeo | true | — | — | |||||||
3 | Now that's an evening plan we can get behind!
#HammerheadSharksUpClose with @bertiegregory is now streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu. Watch Bertie's full Nat Geo 9 interview on our YouTube channel at the link in bio. | Video | Reel | 2026-08-15T13:00:03.000Z | natgeo | National Geographic | 787132 | 5,750 | false | 47 | 992,750 | 171,335 | — | — | 26.453 | Suge o clawn | false | — | Original audio | natgeo | true | ||||||||||
4 | For one quiet moment on Alaska's Ninagiak Island, nothing else matters 🍃
#NationalParksUSA is streaming on @DisneyPlus. | Video | Reel | 2026-08-16T21:03:49.000Z | natgeo | National Geographic | 787132 | 26,106 | false | 105 | 965,636 | 187,152 | — | — | 8.021 | 🐻 | false | — | Original audio | natgeo | true | — | — | ||||||||
5 | Describe Pompeii: Out of Time in 3 words? It's Now Streaming.
#PompeiiOutOfTime with @twhiddleston is now streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu. | Video | Reel | 2026-07-23T13:00:03.000Z | natgeo | National Geographic | 787132 | 24,710 | false | 252 | 1,982,820 | 46,225 | — | — | 36.203 | Very good 😊😊 | false | true | Original audio | natgeo | true | ||||||||||
6 | Photos by @joelsartore | Out of 33 species of jerboa, the long-eared jerboa wins the award for most oddly proportioned family member. With ears that are two-thirds as long as its body, the animal has one of the largest ear-to-body ratios in the animal kingdom! As if their large ears weren’t enough, jerboas' hind legs are four times as long as their front legs, making them extremely talented at leaping. These photos were taken @moscow_zoo_official. To see more species featured in the Photo Ark, follow me, @joelsartore. #PhotoArk | Carousel | — | 2026-08-14T19:00:01.000Z | natgeo | National Geographic | 787132 | 85,778 | false | 314 | — | — | — | — | My sister loves these little creatures | false | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
7 | Rates of HIV infection have dropped by more than 80 percent in Kenya over the last decade, but women remain at a higher risk. To help raise awareness of prevention options, local advocates like Brenda Odera are trying to tackle the stigma around HIV, one conversation at a time. National Geographic Explorer and photographer Rena Effendi spent time with community volunteers to capture the essential work they are doing in Kisumu, Kenya’s third-largest city.
Learn more about how collaborative efforts are helping reshape HIV prevention in Kenya at the link in bio. | @gileadsciences is working to make sure HIV prevention tools reach the people who need them the most in communities around the world.
Photograph by Thomas Jesse (@tjdreadlock) | Image | — | 2026-08-14T14:36:50.000Z | natgeo | National Geographic | 787132 | 5,060 | false | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Una mejor economía, alimentación, educacion, consciencia, hábitos y trabajo mental será? | true | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
8 | This young cub could be king… he’s just got some growing up to do first.
Witness Kio's real-life journey from cub to king in #NatGeoLION, a new National Geographic documentary series from executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton, premiering Wednesday, August 19 at 9/8c on National Geographic. Streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu. | Video | Reel | 2026-08-06T14:00:02.000Z | natgeo | National Geographic | 787132 | 194,254 | false | 1,279 | 4,258,402 | 920,929 | — | — | 62.08 | Very beautiful 😍😍😍 | false | true | Original audio | natgeo | true | ||||||||||
9 | What was it like for a Pompeian during those last moments? Archaeologist Darius Arya @dariusaryadigs answers a Nat Geo subscriber's question.
See more questions and answers at the link in bio. | Video | Reel | 2026-08-13T16:00:55.000Z | natgeo | National Geographic | 787132 | 5,343 | false | 48 | 1,314,901 | 212,742 | — | — | 63.275 | — | INTERESTING VERY INTERESTING❤️ | false | — | Original audio | natgeo | true | |||||||||
10 | a day in the life of a Nat Geo wildlife doc crew! 🎥🦁 thanks to @natgeo for sponsoring this video and be sure to check out #NatGeoLion on Aug 19! | Video | Reel | 2026-08-10T21:27:53.000Z | guywithamoviecamera | Reece Feldman | 44506241085 | 46,296 | false | 305 | 2,220,914 | 548,786 | — | — | 143.733 | 🙌❤️ | false | — | Original audio | guywithamoviecamera | true |
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curl -X POST https://api.mindcase.co/v1/data/instagram/posts/run \
-H "Authorization: Bearer mk_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"params": {
"handles": "",
"tab": "",
"onlyPostsNewerThan": ""
}
}'Edit the form to update this live.
Overview
About Instagram Posts & Reels API
Instagram Posts & Reels retrieves post and reel records four ways: a profile's posts, reels, or tagged tab; specific post URLs; recent posts under a hashtag; or Instagram keyword search over Reels. Every row carries the Caption, Likes, Comments, Plays, media links, music, and the author — keyword results add Share counts.
Content strategists use it to benchmark engagement across formats and topics. Growth teams track brand tags and hashtag activity over time, and discover trending Reels for any keyword.
Real-time dataSelf-servePay per resultZero setup time
Examples
Use cases
A few common ways teams put Instagram Posts & Reels API to work — copy a prompt below to try it yourself.
Competitor content analysis
Monitor the posting frequency and engagement metrics of competing brands to identify high-performing content themes.
Get the 20 most recent posts from nasa
Influencer performance tracking
Aggregate data from multiple influencer accounts to compare reach and interaction rates for specific campaigns.
Fetch the latest posts from lego, playmobil, and mattel
Hashtag trend monitoring
Identify how specific brands utilize hashtags and which tags correlate with higher likes and comments.
Find posts from patagonia that include the hashtag nature
Media type benchmarking
Analyze the performance difference between reels and standard image posts for a specific account.
Pull 100 reels from gopro excluding standard image posts
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Does Instagram Posts return the text of every comment?
- Instagram Posts returns the comment count for each post. For the full text of individual comments use the Instagram Comments agent and pass the post URLs.
- How fresh is the data?
- Every request fetches live data directly from the source. Instagram Posts does not use a database of cached results.
- Can I fetch multiple profiles in one run?
- Yes. Pass an array of profiles in a single call and Instagram Posts fans out the requests in parallel. The response is one consolidated table with a column noting which profile each row came from.
- How do I integrate with Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, or Airtable?
- Instagram Posts returns clean JSON and CSV output. Both formats work with every workflow tool. Pipe them in via a webhook step, file download, or by hitting the REST endpoint on a schedule. Same for Slack notifications, Notion databases, and other downstream systems.
- What fields are returned?
- The output includes Username, Post URL, Caption, Type, Posted, Author Name, Likes, Comments, Hashtags, and Comments Disabled.
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