# Instagram Profile Search API

> Search public Instagram profiles by a bio or caption keyword.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/instagram/search-profiles
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/instagram/search-profiles/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Instagram
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/search-profiles`
- 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/search-profiles` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | string | yes |  |
| `cursor` | string | no |  |
| `requireFields` | array | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Instagram Profile Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/search-profiles 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 Search 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 Search API accept?

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

### What does the Instagram Profile Search 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 Search 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 Profile Search API

Search public Instagram profiles by a bio or caption keyword.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/search-profiles" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "coffee roaster"}'
```

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | Yes | Bio or caption keyword/phrase to search for. |
| `cursor` | string | No | Pagination cursor returned by a previous response. |
| `requireFields` | array | No | Optional; omit it and routing is unchanged, with the cheapest source serving. Name the output fields this request must be able to return, for example `private`, and it is served only by a source that returns every one of |

#### 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.