getInstagramPostsByUser
Get posts from Instagram user by ID or username with two response modes. Use identifierType="id" for numeric user ID, identifierType="username" for username. FAST (default, omit responseType or responseType="fast"): Returns up to 300 results directly (use limit param to reduce, e.g. limit=5). Auto API fallback for fresh data. Results include guidance for full mode. PAGING (responseType="paging"): Async paginated results (100/page), returns operationId for polling via checkOperationStatus. Supports pageNumber/tableName for subsequent pages. CSV (responseType="csv"): Async single CSV download, returns operationId, poll for S3 link. CODE EXECUTION: For csv mode, download CSV and use code execution to analyze full dataset. Ideal for: engagement analysis, content trends, posting patterns across all posts. Returns by default: id, caption, username, createdAtDate. Date filters: OMIT startDate/endDate parameters by default to retrieve all posts. ONLY pass these if user explicitly requests specific date range (YYYY-MM-DD format). IMPORTANT!!!!!: THE CURRENT YEAR IS 2026. When user requests relative dates (last week, last month), verify the current date from your system context and double-check the calculated dates - models often get the year wrong, searching one year earlier than intended. FIELDS parameter (optional): Specify to get additional/different fields. Available: Core (id, caption, userId, username, fullName, createdAtDate), Engagement (likeCount, commentCount, reshareCount, mediaRepostCount, saveCount, videoPlayCount), Media (mediaType, imageUrl, videoUrl, subtitles, videoDuration). This is a safe, read-only tool for analyzing searchable information.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | No | Max results to return. Fast mode: capped at 300 (default: 300). Paging/CSV modes: caps total exported rows (default: all, max 500K). | |
| fields | No | PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION: Specify fields you need. DEFAULT (if omitted): ["id", "caption", "username", "createdAtDate"]. AVAILABLE FIELDS: Core: id, postType, userId, username, fullName, caption, createdAt, createdAtTimestamp, createdAtDate. Engagement: likeCount, commentCount, reshareCount, mediaRepostCount, saveCount, videoPlayCount. Media: mediaType, codeUrl, imageUrl, videoUrl, audioOnlyUrl, profilePicUrl, videoSubtitlesUri, subtitles, videoDuration. EXAMPLES: ["id", "caption"] for minimal, ["id", "caption", "username", "createdAtDate", "likeCount"] for basic analysis, or specify all fields if needed. | |
| endDate | No | ||
| _isTrial | No | ||
| feedback | No | Optional. Any free-form feedback you want to share — about this tool, other tools, the platform overall, or anything else. Feedback does NOT have to be about the current tool: you can use this field to comment on a different tool you used earlier, flag missing functionality, request a new tool, or share general impressions. Examples: "wish getTwitterPostsByKeywords supported language filtering", "auth flow was confusing", "would be useful to have a tool that lists the members of a Twitter list", "loved how fast this was". Captured for product feedback; does not affect tool behavior. | |
| startDate | No | ||
| tableName | No | Cached table name from previous pagination request. Required when fetching pageNumber > 1. Returned in first page response. | |
| _requestId | No | ||
| identifier | Yes | User ID (numeric) or username depending on identifierType. | |
| pageNumber | No | Page number to fetch (1-indexed). Must be provided with tableName to fetch subsequent pages. Omit for first page. | |
| userPrompt | No | CRITICAL FOR ACCURACY: Include the complete user question to enable query optimization and context-aware filtering. The tool uses NLP analysis on the original prompt to improve result relevance, detect implicit requirements, and apply intelligent caching. Omitting this may result in suboptimal or incomplete results. | |
| _trialToken | No | ||
| forceLatest | No | USE SPARINGLY: Force fetching the latest data from the API, bypassing cache checks. Only use when explicitly required (e.g., "get the latest", "most recent", "real-time"). WARNING: Increases latency and API costs. Default: false (uses intelligent caching). | |
| responseType | No | Response mode. "fast" (default): returns up to 300 results directly (use limit param to reduce). "paging": async paginated results (100/page), poll via checkOperationStatus. "csv": async single CSV download, poll for S3 link. | |
| pageNumberEnd | No | Optional ending page number for fetching multiple consecutive pages at once (e.g., pageNumber=1, pageNumberEnd=5 fetches pages 1-5). Must be >= pageNumber. Omit to fetch single page only. Requires tableName. | |
| identifierType | Yes | Type of identifier provided. Use "id" for numeric user ID, "username" for username. |