# Instagram Search API

> Search Instagram for users, hashtags, or places by keyword and get matching results with names, counts, and links.

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

## Facts

- Provider: Instagram
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/search`
- Price: From $0.0036 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` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | string | yes |  |
| `type` | string | no | user, hashtag, place |
| `limit` | integer | no |  |
| `requireFields` | array | no |  |

## FAQ

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

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

From $0.0036 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Instagram Search API accept?

Required: query (string). Optional: type (one of user, hashtag, place), limit (integer) and requireFields (array). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Instagram 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 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 Search API

Search Instagram for users, hashtags, or places by keyword and get matching results with names, counts, and links.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | Yes | Keyword to search Instagram for; one or more words without special punctuation (e.g. coffee roastery). |
| `limit` | integer | No | Maximum number of results to return (1-20, default 20). |
| `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 `postsCount`, and it is served only by a source that returns every one |
| `type` | string | No | What to search for: user profiles, hashtags, or places (e.g. hashtag). One of: `user`, `hashtag`, `place`. Default `"user"`. |

#### Pricing

Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0036 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.