Search Instagram for top content by keyword. Use it for a broad first look; use get_v2_fbsearch_accounts to search only accounts, get_v2_fbsearch_reels only reels and get_v1_search_hashtags only hashtags. Paginate with next_max_id from the previous response. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/fbsearch/topsearch)

Get comments on an Instagram post, about 15 per call. Pass the media id; for the next page pass the page id from the previous response as page_id. Use get_v2_media_comments_replies for replies under one comment and get_v2_media_likers for users who liked the post. Live request to Instagram, one billed request per page. (GET /v2/media/comments)

Get an Instagram profile by username (without @). Use it when you have a handle; use get_v2_user_by_id when you already know the numeric user id (faster), and get_gql_user_about for the "About this account" panel. Returns the user object; pass its pk as the user id to the other user tools. Live request to Instagram, one billed request per call. (GET /v2/user/by/username)

List an Instagram user's posts, one page per call. Use it to read an account's feed; use get_v2_user_clips for reels only and get_v2_user_tag_medias for posts the user is tagged in. Pass user_id; for the next page pass the cursor from the previous response as profile_grid_items_cursor. flat=true flattens nested media objects into a single list. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /gql/user/medias)

Get an Instagram user's active stories by user id. Use it when you have the id; use get_v2_user_stories_by_username when you only have a handle and get_v2_user_highlights for saved highlight collections. force=true skips the account privacy check. Live request to Instagram, billed as 2 requests per call. (GET /v2/user/stories)

Get an Instagram profile by numeric user id. Use it when you already have the id from another tool; use get_v2_user_by_username when you only have a handle. Returns the same user object. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/user/by/id)

List an Instagram user's reels (short videos), one page per call. Use it for reels only; use get_gql_user_medias for all posts. Pass user_id; for the next page pass next_page_id from the previous response as page_id. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/user/clips)

List content an Instagram user has reposted, one page per call. Use get_gql_user_medias for the user's own posts. Pass user_id; for the next page pass the cursor from the previous response as repost_next_max_id. flat=true returns a simple items list. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /gql/user/reposts)

Get an Instagram user's active stories by username. Use it only when you have a handle and not the user id: it is slower than get_v2_user_stories and billed as 3 requests per call instead of 2. Live request to Instagram. (GET /v2/user/stories/by/username)

List posts in which an Instagram user is tagged, one page per call. Use it to see who features an account; use get_gql_user_medias for the user's own posts. Pass user_id; for the next page pass next_page_id from the previous response as page_id. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/user/tag/medias)

List an Instagram user's story highlights (saved story collections) by user id, one page per call. Use get_v2_highlight_by_id to open one highlight and get_v2_user_highlights_by_username when you only have a handle. For the next page pass next_page_id from the previous response as page_id (amount is ignored). Live request to Instagram, billed as 2 requests per call. (GET /v2/user/highlights)

List an Instagram user's story highlights by username, one page per call. Use it only when you have a handle and not the user id: it is slower than get_v2_user_highlights and billed as 3 requests per call instead of 2. For the next page pass next_page_id from the previous response as page_id. Live request to Instagram. (GET /v2/user/highlights/by/username)

Search within the accounts an Instagram user follows by name or username. Use it to check whether a user follows specific accounts; use get_g2_user_following to list all of them. Pass user_id and query; force=true skips the account privacy check. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/user/search/following)

Search within an Instagram user's followers by name or username. Use it to check whether specific accounts follow a user; use get_g2_user_followers to list all followers. Pass user_id and query; force=true skips the account privacy check. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/user/search/followers)

List accounts that follow an Instagram user, one page per call. Use it to page through the follower list; use get_v1_user_search_followers to look for specific names among them and get_g2_user_following for accounts the user follows. Pass user_id; for the next page pass the cursor from the previous response as page_id. Live request to Instagram, one billed request per page. (GET /g2/user/followers)

List accounts an Instagram user follows, one page per call. Use it to page through the following list; use get_v1_user_search_following to look for specific names in it and get_g2_user_followers for the user's followers. Pass user_id; for the next page pass the cursor from the previous response as page_id. Live request to Instagram, one billed request per page. (GET /g2/user/following)

Get the accounts Instagram suggests as related to a given user. Use it to find similar accounts; use get_v2_fbsearch_accounts to search accounts by keyword instead. Pass user_id; expand_suggestion=true returns more detail per account. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/user/suggested/profiles)

Get the "About this account" panel for an Instagram user id: verified status, country of registration, account creation date and former usernames. Use it for account provenance checks; use get_v2_user_by_id for the regular profile. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /gql/user/about)

Get an Instagram post or reel by its shortcode (the part after /p/ or /reel/ in the link). Use get_v2_media_info_by_url when you have a full link and get_v2_media_info_by_id for a numeric media id. Returns the media object, or 404 for deleted or unavailable posts; promoted (ad) posts may also return 404. User tags are not included for videos, use get_gql_media_usertags for those. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/media/info/by/code)

Get replies under one comment of an Instagram post. Use it to read a thread; use get_v2_media_comments for the top-level comments. Pass media_id and comment_id (both from the comments tool); paginate with min_id from the previous response. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/media/comments/replies)

Get users who liked an Instagram post, by media id. Use get_gql_comment_likers_chunk for likers of a single comment and get_v2_media_comments for commenters. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/media/likers)

Get an Instagram post or reel by its link (instagram.com/p/... or /reel/...). Use get_v2_media_info_by_code for a bare shortcode. Returns the media object, 404 for deleted or unavailable posts and 400 for links that are not posts: use get_v2_story_by_url for story links and get_v1_share_by_url for /s/ share links. Promoted (ad) posts may also return 404. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/media/info/by/url)

Get an Instagram post or reel by numeric media id. Use get_v2_media_info_by_code for a shortcode and get_v2_media_info_by_url for a full link. Returns the media object, or 404 for deleted or unavailable posts; promoted (ad) posts may also return 404. User tags are not included for videos, use get_gql_media_usertags for those. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/media/info/by/id)

Get the users tagged in Instagram videos; pass up to 10 media ids in media_ids. Use it for reels and videos, because the get_v2_media_info_* tools do not return user tags for video. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /gql/media/usertags)

Get users who liked one comment on an Instagram post, one page per call. Pass comment_id and media_id; paginate with end_cursor from the previous response. Use get_v2_media_likers for likers of the post itself. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /gql/comment/likers/chunk)

Search Instagram hashtags by keyword. Use it when unsure of the exact tag; use get_v1_hashtag_by_name for one known hashtag. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/search/hashtags)

Search Instagram reels by keyword. Use it to find short videos about a topic; use get_v1_hashtag_medias_clips_chunk for reels under one specific hashtag. Paginate with reels_max_id and rank_token from the previous response. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/fbsearch/reels)

Search Instagram accounts by keyword. Use it to find a profile when you do not know the exact handle; use get_v2_user_by_username for an exact handle. Paginate with page_token from the previous response. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/fbsearch/accounts)

Search Instagram places by name (query), optionally with lat and lng. Use it to find a location id for get_g2_location_by_id and the location media tools; use get_v1_location_search when you only have coordinates. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/fbsearch/places)

Search Instagram music tracks by keyword (song or artist). Use get_v2_track_by_id for one known track. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/search/music)

List top posts under an Instagram hashtag, one page per call. Use get_v2_hashtag_medias_recent for the newest posts and get_v1_hashtag_medias_clips_chunk for reels only. Pass name without #; for the next page pass next_page_id from the previous response as page_id. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/hashtag/medias/top)

List recent posts under an Instagram hashtag, one page per call. Use get_v2_hashtag_medias_top for top posts and get_v1_hashtag_medias_clips_chunk for reels only. Pass name without #; for the next page pass next_page_id from the previous response as page_id. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/hashtag/medias/recent)

Get an Instagram hashtag by exact name (no # and no special characters). Use it for the hashtag's own info; use get_v2_hashtag_medias_top or get_v2_hashtag_medias_recent for its posts and get_v1_search_hashtags when unsure of the exact tag. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/hashtag/by/name)

List reels under an Instagram hashtag, one page per call. Use get_v2_hashtag_medias_top or get_v2_hashtag_medias_recent for all post types and get_v2_fbsearch_reels to search reels by free text. Pass name without #; paginate with max_id from the previous response. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/hashtag/medias/clips/chunk)

Get an Instagram music track by track_id. Use get_v1_search_music to find tracks by keyword. For the next page pass next_page_id from the previous response as page_id. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/track/by/id)

Get an Instagram location by id: name, latitude/longitude, category and description. Use get_v1_fbsearch_places or get_v1_location_search to find the id first, and the location media tools for posts made there. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /g2/location/by/id)

List recent posts made at an Instagram location, one page per call. Pass location_pk; paginate with max_id from the previous response. Use get_v1_location_medias_top_chunk for top posts. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/location/medias/recent/chunk)

Find Instagram locations at a coordinate: pass lat and lng. Use get_v1_fbsearch_places to search places by name instead. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/location/search)

List top posts made at an Instagram location, one page per call. Pass location_pk; paginate with max_id from the previous response. Use get_v1_location_medias_recent_chunk for the newest posts. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/location/medias/top/chunk)

Get one Instagram story by its link. For share links that contain /s/, call get_v1_share_by_url first to resolve them. Use get_v2_story_by_id when you have the id. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/story/by/url)

Get one Instagram story by its id. Use get_v2_story_by_url when you have a story link and get_v2_user_stories to list a user's active stories. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/story/by/id)

Get one Instagram story highlight by id. Use get_v2_user_highlights to list a user's highlights and get_v1_highlight_by_url when you have a link. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v2/highlight/by/id)

Get one Instagram story highlight by its link. For share links that contain /s/, call get_v1_share_by_url first to resolve them. Use get_v2_highlight_by_id when you have the id. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/highlight/by/url)

Resolve an Instagram share link (a URL that contains /s/) to the object it points to: returns its id (pk) and type. Works for stories and highlights only; then call get_v2_story_by_id or get_v2_highlight_by_id with the id. For post links use get_v2_media_info_by_url. Live request to Instagram, billed per call. (GET /v1/share/by/url)