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Instagram username without the leading @.
Instagram Profile Embed
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/embedFetch the public embed HTML for an Instagram profile by handle.
- Price
- $0.0012USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 1 required · 0 optional
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Input
Instagram username without the leading @.
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API README
Instagram Profile Embed API
Fetch the public embed HTML for an Instagram profile by handle.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/embed" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"handle": "nasa"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns found: false.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
handle | string | Yes | Instagram username without the leading @. |
Pricing
Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0012 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls are not charged. Lookups that find nothing and searches with no results are billed at their actual cost, which is often lower and can be $0.
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Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/embed" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"handle": "nasa"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
4. Response
Saved example response for this API; no live request is made when viewing it.
No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the Instagram Profile Embed API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/embed with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
How much does the Instagram Profile Embed API cost?
From $0.0012 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the Instagram Profile Embed API accept?
Required: handle (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the Instagram Profile Embed API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a Instagram developer account or API key?
No. Instagram Profile Embed runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Instagram API access separately.