Instagram profile API
The public profile of an Instagram account: name, bio, link, follower, following and post counts, and the verified and private flags.
GEThttps://storiesfly.com/api/v1/user/profile- Price 1 request
- Answers up to 45 minutes old
Parameters
All parameters go in the query string.
| Name | Type | Sent | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
username | string | one of | Instagram username. A leading @ is ignored. Send exactly one of username or id. |
id | string | one of | Numeric Instagram id of the account. Send exactly one of username or id. |
Example request
Put your own key in the header.
curl "https://storiesfly.com/api/v1/user/profile?username=arianagrande" \
-H "X-Api-Key: sf_live_your_key"const res = await fetch(
"https://storiesfly.com/api/v1/user/profile?username=arianagrande",
{ 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/user/profile",
params={"username": "arianagrande"},
headers={"X-Api-Key": os.environ["STORIESFLY_KEY"]},
)
data = r.json()Example response
{
"id": "7719696",
"username": "arianagrande",
"full_name": "Ariana Grande",
"bio": "petal out now ꕤ ｡˚",
"followers": 362337023,
"following": 1075,
"posts": 599,
"verified": true,
"is_private": false,
"profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/758252911_18764924023039697_5331858031316748508_n.jpg",
"external_url": "https://linktr.ee/arianagrande"
}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 45 minutes. 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, or not exactly one of username or id was sent. 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 account 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
Can I use the numeric id instead of the username?
Yes. Send id instead of username, one of the two and not both. A leading @ in a username is ignored. The answer is the same either way.
What does it return for a private account?
The profile still works: name, bio, link and the counts, with is_private set to true. Its posts, stories and lists answer private_account.
How old can an answer be?
Up to 45 minutes. Follower, following and post counts change all day, so read them as of that moment.
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