Hashtags endpoint

Hashtag posts API

Posts under a hashtag, a page at a time. sort is top (default), recent or reels. Pass next_cursor back as cursor, with the same sort, for the next page.

GEThttps://storiesfly.com/api/v1/hashtag/posts

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Parameters

All parameters go in the query string.

Name	Type	Sent	Description
`name`	string	required	Hashtag, with or without the #. Letters, digits and underscores.
`sort`	string	optional	Which posts: top, recent or reels. Top when left out.
`cursor`	string	optional	The next_cursor of the page before. Leave it out for the first page.

Example request

Put your own key in the header.

curl "https://storiesfly.com/api/v1/hashtag/posts?name=sunset" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: sf_live_your_key"

const res = await fetch(
  "https://storiesfly.com/api/v1/hashtag/posts?name=sunset",
  { headers: { "X-Api-Key": process.env.STORIESFLY_KEY } }
);
const data = await res.json();

import os
import requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://storiesfly.com/api/v1/hashtag/posts",
    params={"name": "sunset"},
    headers={"X-Api-Key": os.environ["STORIESFLY_KEY"]},
)
data = r.json()

Example response

200 OK · X-Units-Charged: 1

{
  "name": "sunset",
  "sort": "top",
  "posts": [
    {
      "id": "4008759724161160248",
      "shortcode": "Deh-brUhNQ4",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Deh-brUhNQ4/",
      "owner": {
        "id": "599856410",
        "username": "diariodagrazy"
      },
      "taken_at": 1792101520,
      "taken_at_iso": "2026-10-15T21:58:40.000Z",
      "caption": "E nessas curvas que você se perde ....",
      "media_type": "reel",
      "pinned": false,
      "thumbnail_url": "https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/851829779_1770583013990215_835716211381604570_n.jpg",
      "media": [
        {
          "id": "4008759724161160248",
          "type": "video",
          "image_url": "https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/851829779_1770583013990215_835716211381604570_n.jpg",
          "video_url": "https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQP0Sz4ySoZQjh4BV91pgVydMhbTkDhspKz8cCMaanWDIOm2zWLj-SKbuscyzel4YGkPuZgW9yHQVPVDp5qLN2s070NbV1nUSuf2vZg…",
          "width": 1080,
          "height": 1920,
          "video_duration": 7.012
        }
      ],
      "likes": 287,
      "comments": 11,
      "shares": 9,
      "reposts": 2,
      "views": 14731,
      "saves": 62,
      "video_duration": 7.012,
      "counts_hidden": false
    },
    {
      "id": "4008916553093152070",
      "shortcode": "DeiiF1pTP1G",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeiiF1pTP1G/",
      "owner": {
        "id": "78263752112",
        "username": "halikar_1234_"
      },
      "taken_at": 1792120157,
      "taken_at_iso": "2026-10-16T03:09:17.000Z",
      "caption": "#kannada #sunset #karunadaraitha #loveyourself #ootd",
      "media_type": "reel",
      "pinned": false,
      "thumbnail_url": "https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/850988769_1576531443779323_6357846782779890581_n.jpg",
      "media": [
        {
          "id": "4008916553093152070",
          "type": "video",
          "image_url": "https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/850988769_1576531443779323_6357846782779890581_n.jpg",
          "video_url": "https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQNJs-FhWyVrGeRRVI81Gjdjm0-rLXG904i0ml_fyzq_WS5G02eoffEVVF5d_-wZouUcgDiHjs8W29AErB3Y7cj_tRdJ7NGkzRhR7n4…",
          "width": 1080,
          "height": 1920,
          "video_duration": 26.308
        }
      ],
      "likes": 865,
      "comments": 3,
      "shares": 36,
      "reposts": 6,
      "views": 11091,
      "saves": 8,
      "video_duration": 26.308,
      "counts_hidden": false
    }
  ],
  "next_cursor": "c1.ryg6VkAgkE2BcPyGM0q6ADwLG1KAGWvXyxXcleap6rtdnm6USXXD4rRRujLUjticHxS2vixe2jbdlG4LggGvIE1ISp6sYLXI6XWcb66UIrM_RMPDKCUhQylnCgNoMsPrfzM",
  "has_more": true
}

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Errors

A failed call answers with an HTTP status and a body {error, code}. These are the codes this endpoint gives. Errors and what is charged covers all of them.

Status	Code	When
`400`	`bad_request`	A parameter is missing or wrong. `fields` lists the names. Free.
`401`	`unauthorized`	The `X-Api-Key` header is missing or the key is wrong. Free.
`402`	`credits_exhausted`	The free requests and the balance are used up. Top up in the dashboard. Free.
`403`	`telegram_required`	The account behind the key is not linked to Telegram. The answer has a `link_url` to do it. Free.
`404`	`not_found`	The hashtag does not exist. Charged like an answer.
`429`	`rate_limited`	More requests in a second than your level allows. Wait for the `Retry-After` header. Free.
`500`	`internal_error`	A fault on our side. Retry shortly. Refunded.
`503`	`upstream_unavailable`	Our side failed or timed out. Retry shortly. Refunded.

FAQ

Questions about this endpoint

What does sort do?

sort is top (the default), recent or reels. top and recent list posts, reels lists reels.

How do I get the next page?

Send the next_cursor back as cursor, with the same sort: a cursor of one sort is refused with another. Each page takes 1 request.

What does each post hold?

The same fields as user/posts: caption, media, time, the owner and the counts.

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