Instagram location API
A place's name, address, city and coordinates.
GEThttps://storiesfly.com/api/v1/location- Price 1 request
- Answers up to 24 hours old
Parameters
All parameters go in the query string.
| Name | Type | Sent | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | required | Numeric id of the place. |
Example request
Put your own key in the header.
curl "https://storiesfly.com/api/v1/location?id=106256377723342" \
-H "X-Api-Key: sf_live_your_key"const res = await fetch(
"https://storiesfly.com/api/v1/location?id=106256377723342",
{ 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/location",
params={"id": "106256377723342"},
headers={"X-Api-Key": os.environ["STORIESFLY_KEY"]},
)
data = r.json()Example response
{
"id": "106256377723342",
"name": "Coffee Time",
"address": null,
"city": null,
"lat": null,
"lng": null
}A real answer, shortened: lists are cut to two items and long texts to 160 characters.
Price and freshness
A call takes 1 request. Free requests are spent first, then your balance. The pricing page has the rates.
Answers are kept for up to 24 hours. Asking again inside that time returns the same answer and takes 1 request again.
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 place 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. |
Questions about this endpoint
How do I find the id of a place?
Search with location/search or search/places. Every result has an id.
Why are address and coordinates sometimes null?
Instagram does not give them for every place. A value it does not give is null.
How old can an answer be?
Up to 24 hours. Places rarely change.
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