getInstagramUserConnections
Get Instagram user connections (followers or following). Use connectionType="followers" for users who follow them, connectionType="following" for users they follow. 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. PAGING (responseType="paging"): Async paginated results (100 users per page), returns operationId for polling via checkOperationStatus. Supports pageNumber/tableName for subsequent pages. Optional fields parameter for performance (default: ["id", "username", "fullName"]). Available fields: id, username, fullName, biography, isPrivate, isVerified, followerCount, followingCount, mediaCount, profilePicUrl, and more. DATA FRESHNESS: Automatically checks data age (> 1 week triggers refresh from API). FORCE LATEST: Use sparingly - forceLatest=true bypasses cache for real-time data (increases latency/costs). CRITICAL - Understanding totalRows vs totalDataCount: totalRows indicates ONLY what we have in our database. totalDataCount (when present) shows the actual count from Instagram. If totalDataCount is missing or undefined, you CANNOT claim totalRows represents all connections - it only shows our partial database data. If totalDataCount > totalRows, we only have partial data. Always check if totalDataCount exists before making claims about total counts. 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", "username", "fullName"]. AVAILABLE FIELDS: Core: id, username, fullName, biography, isPrivate, isVerified. Engagement: followerCount, followingCount, mediaCount. Profile: profilePicUrl, profilePicId, profileUrl, externalUrl, hasAnonymousProfilePicture. EXAMPLES: ["id", "username"] for minimal, ["username", "fullName", "followerCount"] for basic info, or specify all fields if needed. | |
| _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. | |
| username | Yes | Instagram username (without @ symbol) | |
| tableName | No | Cached table name from previous pagination request. Required when fetching pageNumber > 1. Returned in first page response. | |
| _requestId | No | ||
| 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. | |
| connectionType | Yes | Type of connection to retrieve. Use "followers" for users who follow this account, "following" for users this account follows. |