usernamestringrequired
Instagram username/handle to fetch currently live stories for (without the @).
Instagram Stories (basic)
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/stories-thinFetch a public Instagram account's currently live stories - media URL, owner, and posting time - by username. Lightweight projection; for media type, dimensions, and the 24h expiry time use instagram.stories_full.
- Price
- $0.0019USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 1 required · 1 optional
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Input
Instagram username/handle to fetch currently live stories for (without the @).
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 `durationSeconds`, and it is served only by a source that returns every one of them. Fields you do not name are still returned whenever the serving source has them. This can raise your price: when the cheapest source cannot return a named field, a dearer source serves, and you are quoted and charged its price. A named field can still be absent on a story that genuinely lacks it. Naming a combination that no single source returns together is refused as invalid input, with no charge.
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Instagram Stories (basic) API
Fetch a public Instagram account's currently live stories - media URL, owner, and posting time - by username. Lightweight projection; for media type, dimensions, and the 24h expiry time use instagram.stories_full.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/stories-thin" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"username": "nba"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns found: false.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
username | string | Yes | Instagram username/handle to fetch currently live stories for (without the @). |
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 durationSeconds, and it is served only by a source that returns ever |
Pricing
Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.00188 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 $0.
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# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/stories-thin" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"username": "nba"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$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
requireFieldsarray
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 `durationSeconds`, and it is served only by a source that returns every one of them. Fields you do not name are still returned whenever the serving source has them. This can raise your price: when the cheapest source cannot return a named field, a dearer source serves, and you are quoted and charged its price. A named field can still be absent on a story that genuinely lacks it. Naming a combination that no single source returns together is refused as invalid input, with no charge.
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 Stories (basic) API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/stories-thin 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 Stories (basic) API cost?
From $0.0019 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the Instagram Stories (basic) API accept?
Required: username (string). Optional: requireFields (array). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the Instagram Stories (basic) API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a Instagram developer account or API key?
No. Instagram Stories (basic) 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.