# Instagram Similar Profiles API

> List the accounts Instagram recommends as similar to a public profile, with each account's handle, display name, verified flag and avatar.

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

## Facts

- Provider: Instagram
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/similar-profiles`
- Price: From $0.0018 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/similar-profiles` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `handle` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Instagram Similar Profiles API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/similar-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 Similar Profiles API cost?

From $0.0018 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Instagram Similar Profiles API accept?

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

### What does the Instagram Similar Profiles API return?

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

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

No. Instagram Similar Profiles 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 Similar Profiles API

List the accounts Instagram recommends as similar to a public profile, with each account's handle, display name, verified flag and avatar.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/similar-profiles" \
  -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 $0.00175 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.