# Instagram API alternative for AI agents: posts, reels and profiles Scrollport gives AI agents 22 tools to get Instagram posts and reels, from TikHub, ScrapeCreators, Instagram and Apify, through one connection. Prices are per request, result or profile, depending on the tool, paid per use from one prepaid wallet with no subscription, provider accounts or API keys. Agents use them over MCP, the CLI or the HTTP API. Updated 29 September 2026 ## Why use Scrollport instead of the official Instagram API Use these tools as a Instagram posts API for your agent. - No developer app or approval process to apply for. - No OAuth app to build and no tokens to refresh. - One Scrollport key and one prepaid wallet for every tool. - Pay per call, at the price shown before each run. - Use it from your agent over MCP, the Scrollport CLI or the HTTP API. These tools come from TikHub, ScrapeCreators, Instagram, Apify. Each tool page shows exactly what it returns and its price; coverage and freshness vary by tool. Scrollport is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Instagram. ## Research Instagram posts and reels with Scrollport [Get started](https://scrollport.com/start) Use verified tools with pay-per-use pricing. Provider access is included. Tools that work in your own apps ask you to connect that account. Connect your first agent to receive $1 trial credit. ## Compare Instagram API tools Prices are per request, result or profile, depending on the tool, so compare what each tool returns and a typical run's cost before choosing. | Tool | Provider | What it returns | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Instagram location posts by location id](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v1-fetch-location-posts) | TikHub | Instagram: fetch location posts (v1) | $0.0025/request | | [Instagram music posts by music id or URL](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v1-fetch-music-posts) | TikHub | Instagram: fetch music posts (v1) | $0.0025/request | | [Instagram post details by post URL](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v1-fetch-post-by-url) | TikHub | Instagram: fetch post by url (v1) | $0.0025/request | | [Instagram profile by username (V1)](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-user-profile) | TikHub | Public Instagram profile by username | $0.0025/request | | [Instagram related profiles by user id](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v1-fetch-related-profiles) | TikHub | Instagram: fetch related profiles (v1) | $0.0025/request | | [Instagram user's posts by user id](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-user-posts) | TikHub | Recent posts of an Instagram user (keyed by numeric user id) | $0.0025/request | | [Instagram user's reels by user id](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v1-fetch-user-reels) | TikHub | Instagram: fetch user reels (v1) | $0.0025/request | | [Search Instagram users, hashtags, places by keyword](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v1-fetch-search) | TikHub | Search Instagram users, hashtags, places by keyword. | $0.0025/request | | [Instagram profile — biography, links and verification](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/scrapecreators/instagram-user-profile) | ScrapeCreators | Retrieves a public Instagram profile by username, including biography, bio links, verification status and profile picture. | $0.0027/request | | [Instagram user posts by username — reels, photos, videos](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/scrapecreators/instagram-user-posts) | ScrapeCreators | Returns a paginated feed of a user's public Instagram posts, including reels, photos, videos, and carousels. | $0.0027/request | | [Reels Search](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/instagram/reels-search) | Instagram | Search Google-indexed public Instagram reels by keyword and date. | $0.0027/request | | [Search Instagram profiles by keyword](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/scrapecreators/v1-instagram-search-profiles) | ScrapeCreators | Searches Google for public Instagram results matching a keyword or phrase, then returns matching public profiles. | $0.0027/request | | [Instagram accounts a user follows by username or id](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v2-fetch-user-following) | TikHub | Instagram: fetch user following (v2) | $0.0028/request | | [Instagram hashtag posts (V2)](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v2-fetch-hashtag-posts) | TikHub | Instagram: fetch hashtag posts (v2) | $0.0028/request | | [Instagram post comments by shortcode or URL](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v2-fetch-post-comments) | TikHub | Instagram: fetch post comments (v2) | $0.0028/request | | [Instagram user's followers by username or user id](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v2-fetch-user-followers) | TikHub | Instagram: fetch user followers (v2) | $0.0028/request | | [Instagram user's tagged posts by username or id](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v2-fetch-user-tagged-posts) | TikHub | Instagram: fetch user tagged posts (v2) | $0.0028/request | | [Search Instagram reels by keyword](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v2-search-reels) | TikHub | Search Instagram reels by keyword. | $0.0028/request | | [Search Instagram users by keyword](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/tikhub/instagram-v2-search-users) | TikHub | Search Instagram users by keyword. | $0.0028/request | | [Instagram Hashtag Scraper](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/apify/apify-instagram-hashtag-scraper) | Apify | Collect public Instagram posts for one or more hashtags. | $0.0037/result | | [Instagram Profile Scraper](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/apify/apify-instagram-profile-scraper) | Apify | Collect public Instagram profile details for usernames or profile URLs. | $0.0037/profile | | [Instagram Scraper](https://scrollport.com/tools/providers/apify/apify-instagram-scraper) | Apify | Collect public Instagram posts, profiles and hashtags from URLs or search inputs. | $0.0038/result | ## 22 available tools Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0025/request ### Instagram location posts by location id Instagram: fetch location posts (v1) TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0025/request ### Instagram music posts by music id or URL Instagram: fetch music posts (v1) TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0025/request ### Instagram post details by post URL Instagram: fetch post by url (v1) TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0025/request ### Instagram profile by username (V1) Public Instagram profile by username TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0025/request ### Instagram related profiles by user id Instagram: fetch related profiles (v1) TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0025/request ### Instagram user's posts by user id Recent posts of an Instagram user (keyed by numeric user id) TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0025/request ### Instagram user's reels by user id Instagram: fetch user reels (v1) TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0025/request ### Search Instagram users, hashtags, places by keyword Search Instagram users, hashtags, places by keyword. TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0027/request ### Instagram profile — biography, links and verification Retrieves a public Instagram profile by username, including biography, bio links, verification status and profile picture. ScrapeCreators Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0027/request ### Instagram user posts by username — reels, photos, videos Returns a paginated feed of a user's public Instagram posts, including reels, photos, videos, and carousels. ScrapeCreators Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0027/request ### Reels Search Search Google-indexed public Instagram reels by keyword and date. Instagram Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0027/request ### Search Instagram profiles by keyword Searches Google for public Instagram results matching a keyword or phrase, then returns matching public profiles. ScrapeCreators Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0028/request ### Instagram accounts a user follows by username or id Instagram: fetch user following (v2) TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0028/request ### Instagram hashtag posts (V2) Instagram: fetch hashtag posts (v2) TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0028/request ### Instagram post comments by shortcode or URL Instagram: fetch post comments (v2) TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0028/request ### Instagram user's followers by username or user id Instagram: fetch user followers (v2) TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0028/request ### Instagram user's tagged posts by username or id Instagram: fetch user tagged posts (v2) TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0028/request ### Search Instagram reels by keyword Search Instagram reels by keyword. TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0028/request ### Search Instagram users by keyword Search Instagram users by keyword. TikHub Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0037/result ### Instagram Hashtag Scraper Collect public Instagram posts for one or more hashtags. Apify Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0037/profile ### Instagram Profile Scraper Collect public Instagram profile details for usernames or profile URLs. Apify Get Instagram posts and reels $0.0038/result ### Instagram Scraper Collect public Instagram posts, profiles and hashtags from URLs or search inputs. Apify ## Questions about Instagram API ### Is the Instagram API free? Instagram sets the access terms and any charges for its own official API. Through Scrollport you do not need an Instagram developer account: these tools are priced per request, result or profile, depending on the tool, paid from a prepaid wallet, and connecting your first agent adds $1 of trial credit. ### How can I get Instagram posts without the official API? Connect your agent to Scrollport once. It can then call the Instagram tools on this page through Scrollport, which holds the provider access, so you never create or handle an Instagram or provider API key. ### What is the best Instagram API for an AI agent? It depends on what you need back and how much you will run it. Instagram location posts by location id (TikHub, $0.0025/request): Instagram: fetch location posts (v1). Instagram music posts by music id or URL (TikHub, $0.0025/request): Instagram: fetch music posts (v1). Instagram post details by post URL (TikHub, $0.0025/request): Instagram: fetch post by url (v1). Your agent can inspect the closest match and see its exact price before it runs. ## Learn more about Instagram posts and reels research Use public Instagram posts and reels to discover reference content, UGC, creators and repeatable creative patterns for a specific audience or campaign brief. **Describe the audience and creative job** Tell the agent who the content must reach and what it should achieve. Ask it to discover direct competitors, adjacent creators and cross-category references instead of limiting the research to handles you already know. **Build a tagged reference set** Collect a representative recent sample and group examples by hook, promise, format, objection, call to action and comment questions. Keep the direct links so the best references can support a creative brief without being copied. **How do I tell a repeatable pattern from one popular reel?** Look for the same useful pattern across several relevant creators within a comparable recent period. Treat one high-performing post as an example, then check whether the idea repeats and whether the audience response supports the reason you think it worked. **Example prompt** This prompt turns Instagram research into an original content brief. Example prompt to give your agent `Use Scrollport's Instagram content research tools to find recent posts and reels for [AUDIENCE OR NICHE] that can inform [CONTENT OR CAMPAIGN]. Include direct competitors, adjacent creators and useful reference accounts. Tag repeated hooks, formats, promises, objections and comment questions, retain source links, and propose three original angles without copying any one post. Show me the price before the paid run.` --- Canonical page: https://scrollport.com/tools/instagram-api