# Instagram Hashtag Recent Posts API

> Instagram posts published under a hashtag, newest first, read from its live chronological feed rather than a web search index. Built for monitoring: results arrive within a couple of minutes of posting, so engagement counts are usually still zero and reels do not appear (Instagram keeps those on a separate tab). For engagement-ranked results use instagram.hashtag_top_posts; for older relevance-ranked results use instagram.search_hashtag.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/instagram/hashtag-recent-posts
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/instagram/hashtag-recent-posts/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Instagram
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/hashtag-recent-posts`
- Price: From $0.0012 per call
- Capabilities: api, instagram, social media
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/hashtag-recent-posts` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `hashtag` | string | yes |  |
| `cursor` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Instagram Hashtag Recent Posts API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/hashtag-recent-posts 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 Hashtag Recent Posts 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 Hashtag Recent Posts API accept?

Required: hashtag (string). Optional: cursor (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Instagram Hashtag Recent Posts API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Instagram developer account or API key?

No. Instagram Hashtag Recent Posts 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.

## README

### Instagram Hashtag Recent Posts API

Instagram posts published under a hashtag, newest first, read from its live chronological feed rather than a web search index. Built for monitoring: results arrive within a couple of minutes of posting, so engagement counts are usually still zero and reels do not appear (Instagram keeps those on a separate tab). For engagement-ranked results use instagram.hashtag_top_posts; for older relevance-ranked results use instagram.search_hashtag.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/hashtag-recent-posts" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"hashtag": "skincare"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns `found: false`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `hashtag` | string | Yes | Hashtag to monitor, without the leading #. |
| `cursor` | string | No | Pagination cursor from a previous response's nextCursor. |

#### 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.