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Instagram Profile API Documentation

GET   /api/v1/search?engine=instagram_profile

Instagram Profile API retrieves public profile information for a specified Instagram username, including name, avatar, bio, followers, following, recent posts and more.

API Parameters

Search Query

  • Name
    username
    Required
    Required
    Description

    Parameter defines the username of the Instagram profile you want to search.

Engine

  • Name
    engine
    Required
    Required
    Description

    Parameter defines an engine that will be used to retrieve real-time data. It must be set to instagram_profile.

API key

  • Name
    api_key
    Required
    Required
    Description

    The api_key authenticates your requests. Use it as a query parameter (https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY) or in the Authorization header (Bearer YOUR_API_KEY).

Zero Data Retention

  • Name
    zero_retention
    Enterprise Only
    Enterprise Only
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    Set this parameter to true to disable all logging and persistent storage. No request parameters, HTML, or JSON responses are stored or logged. Suitable for high-compliance use cases. Debugging and support may be limited while enabled.

API Examples

Profile Data

Profile Data
GET
https://www.searchapi.org/api/v1/search?engine=instagram_profile&username=cristiano
Request
import requests

url = "https://www.searchapi.org/api/v1/search"
params = {
  "engine": "instagram_profile",
  "username": "cristiano"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
Response
{
  "profile": {
    "username": "cristiano",
    "name": "Cristiano Ronaldo",
    "bio": "SIUUUbscribe to my Youtube Channel!",
    "avatar": "https://scontent-dfw5-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/472007201_1142000150877579_994350541752907763_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QGKOlY8cD4DS2dyneOy5r7FpXRBIAFwhHnNmOfmYQVihCC2Wc6V9ERb12CeQbnlF0o&_nc_ohc=hYWdjeCVamwQ7kNvwFOoshb&_nc_gid=TiM1qEdsGfE2shYaYuEMhg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfdnQRUlNaEOlTXz-j7YWeC3iSGp9XuptNvC_3rhsJCCBQ&oe=69069F9E&_nc_sid=8b3546",
    "avatar_hd": "https://scontent-dfw5-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/472007201_1142000150877579_994350541752907763_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QGKOlY8cD4DS2dyneOy5r7FpXRBIAFwhHnNmOfmYQVihCC2Wc6V9ERb12CeQbnlF0o&_nc_ohc=hYWdjeCVamwQ7kNvwFOoshb&_nc_gid=TiM1qEdsGfE2shYaYuEMhg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfffVxjiBTJwpBBQGCBOXpmcEbJMrGQUnzf1tbk-nHI8Mg&oe=69069F9E&_nc_sid=8b3546",
    "is_verified": true,
    "is_business": true,
    "posts": 3957,
    "followers": 666962258,
    "following": 614,
    "external_link": "http://avacr7.com/en",
    "bio_links": [
      {
        "title": "AVA",
        "url": "http://avacr7.com/en"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Posts

Posts
GET
https://www.searchapi.org/api/v1/search?engine=instagram_profile&username=sydney_sweeney
Request
import requests

url = "https://www.searchapi.org/api/v1/search"
params = {
  "engine": "instagram_profile",
  "username": "sydney_sweeney"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
Response
{
  "posts": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "id": "DSX1VJGFHJi",
      "permalink": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DSX1VJGFHJi/",
      "type": "carousel",
      "link": "https://scontent-mia5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/598939008_18551557942012454_5265855618815913400_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s1080x1080_sh0.08_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-mia5-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QEZ3hJpypOUTSkKk_TKNbKZrlS1qhtFiKePD0Pd53kSz-OHo-znFhsCsqmubVyWZXY&_nc_ohc=jBrWAI3CD8oQ7kNvwGmrceg&_nc_gid=Y7XG1dIyxBE45N6gTNulgw&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Afm19FTL56GiiGYEteiFM97BIM30SCdHE5y2zuI798QzIA&oe=6949926A&_nc_sid=8b3546",
      "width": 1080,
      "height": 1080,
      "thumbnail": "https://scontent-mia5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/598939008_18551557942012454_5265855618815913400_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_sh0.08_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-mia5-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QEZ3hJpypOUTSkKk_TKNbKZrlS1qhtFiKePD0Pd53kSz-OHo-znFhsCsqmubVyWZXY&_nc_ohc=jBrWAI3CD8oQ7kNvwGmrceg&_nc_gid=Y7XG1dIyxBE45N6gTNulgw&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfmoJjf8lAWmomrY9H6ckNWcr4Rti9hv2opa_t4B5xi7-g&oe=6949926A&_nc_sid=8b3546",
      "caption": "two more days!!! @housemaidmovie ❤️ (ps trying to decide between my long or short hair rn pls help @kerastase_official)",
      "likes": 1665781,
      "comments": 6865,
      "iso_date": "2025-12-29T16:37:44.079Z",
      "tagged_users": [
        {
          "username": "mingey",
          "name": "Amanda Seyfried💛",
          "is_verified": true
        },
        ...
      ],
      "carousel_items": [
        {
          "position": 1,
          "id": "DSX1U55lJ-e",
          "type": "image",
          "link": "https://scontent-mia5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/598939008_18551557942012454_5265855618815913400_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s1080x1080_sh0.08_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-mia5-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QEZ3hJpypOUTSkKk_TKNbKZrlS1qhtFiKePD0Pd53kSz-OHo-znFhsCsqmubVyWZXY&_nc_ohc=jBrWAI3CD8oQ7kNvwGmrceg&_nc_gid=Y7XG1dIyxBE45N6gTNulgw&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Afm19FTL56GiiGYEteiFM97BIM30SCdHE5y2zuI798QzIA&oe=6949926A&_nc_sid=8b3546",
          "width": 1080,
          "height": 1080
        },
        ...
      ]
    }
  ]
}