Instagram Cheapest API

Real-time Instagram data via raw JSON — from $0.10 per 1,000 requests.

Official quickstarts and a deployable landing page for the Instagram Cheapest API on RapidAPI. Fetch public Instagram profiles, posts, Reels, comments, tagged media, and Reels audio as raw, real-time JSON.

→ Get started (free tier): https://rapidapi.com/liucccccccccccc/api/instagram-cheapest → Guides, pricing calculator & API comparison: https://instagram.kolapihub.com

Quick start

1. Subscribe to the free Basic plan on RapidAPI and copy your API key.
2. Export it:

   export RAPIDAPI_KEY='your-rapidapi-key'

3. Make your first call:

   curl "https://instagram-cheapest.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/instagram/user/nike" \
     -H "x-rapidapi-key: $RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
     -H "x-rapidapi-host: instagram-cheapest.p.rapidapi.com"

Python:

import os, requests

BASE = "https://instagram-cheapest.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/instagram"
headers = {
    "x-rapidapi-key": os.environ["RAPIDAPI_KEY"],
    "x-rapidapi-host": "instagram-cheapest.p.rapidapi.com",
}
resp = requests.get(f"{BASE}/user/nike", headers=headers, timeout=30)
print(resp.json())

Endpoints

All endpoints are GET and return raw JSON. Add the optional fields query param to request only the keys you need and cut bandwidth.

Endpoint	Path	Required param
User profile (by username)	/api/v1/instagram/user/{username}	username
User profile (by ID)	/api/v1/instagram/user_by_user_id	user_id
Username by UID	/api/v1/instagram/username_by_uid	uid
User media / posts	/api/v1/instagram/user_media	user_id
User Reels	/api/v1/instagram/user_reels	user_id
Tagged media	/api/v1/instagram/user_tag_media	user_id
Media by shortcode	/api/v1/instagram/media_by_code2	code
Media comments	/api/v1/instagram/media_comments	code
Reels by audio	/api/v1/instagram/reels_audio	audio_id

Pagination: list endpoints return ~12 items per page. user_media takes a next_max_id cursor; user_reels, user_tag_media, and media_comments take after; reels_audio takes max_id. Omit the cursor on the first call, then echo back the cursor from the previous response — full loops in the pagination guide and parameter-level detail in the OpenAPI spec.

Pricing

Tier	Monthly	Cost per 1,000 requests	Rate limit
Basic	$0	— (30 requests/mo)	1 req/sec
Pro	$59	$0.13	20 req/min
Ultra	$119	$0.11	40 req/min
Mega	$249	$0.10	120 req/min

Paid tiers are a monthly base fee plus per-request overage. See RapidAPI for current billing details.

Repository contents

• examples/ — runnable quickstarts in cURL, Python, Node.js, PHP, Go, and Ruby.
• landing/ — the static site behind instagram.kolapihub.com: landing page, tutorials, and API comparison.
• landing/openapi.yaml — OpenAPI 3.0 spec (also served at instagram.kolapihub.com/openapi.yaml) — point your codegen or AI coding assistant at it.
• landing/postman_collection.json — Postman collection; import by URL: https://instagram.kolapihub.com/postman_collection.json.

Run the examples

export RAPIDAPI_KEY='your-key'
python3 examples/python_quickstart.py
# or:  node examples/node_quickstart.js   |   bash examples/curl.sh   |   ruby examples/ruby_quickstart.rb

Disclaimer

This API returns public Instagram data only. You are responsible for complying with Instagram's Terms of Use and applicable privacy laws (e.g. GDPR/CCPA). Not affiliated with or endorsed by Meta or Instagram.

License

MIT