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Instagram General Search (V2)

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/general-search

Returns Instagram search results matching a specified keyword, including media items, user profiles, and engagement statistics.

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Price
$0.003USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method
POST
Response
JSON
Parameters
1 required · 1 optional
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Input
Search keyword
Pagination token from previous response
OutputExample
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Examples

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Model card

Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.003 / run
Daily free calls
First 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)

Request & response

Method
POST
Request body
application/json
Response
application/json
Execution
sync

Parameters

keyword
string · required
pagination_token
string · optional

Access

Provider
Instagram
API
Platform API
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint
/v1/api/instagram/v2/general-search
Authentication
Bearer API key

API README

Instagram General Search (V2) API

Query Instagram posts and related media content by specifying a keyword. Use pagination_token to retrieve subsequent pages of results.

Use cases

  • Discover trending media posts and reels related to specific topics.
  • Monitor engagement metrics and captions across keyword-specific posts.
  • Identify active creators producing content around target search terms.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/general-search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "cat"}'

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
keywordstringYesSearch keyword
pagination_tokenstringNoPagination token from previous response

Example response

Real response for the request above, trimmed to the main fields. User names and long IDs are masked.

{
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "caption_is_edited": false,
        "coauthor_producer_can_see_organic_insights": false,
        "comment_count": 1150,
        "device_timestamp": 908953868710284,
        "filter_type": 0,
        "id": "3773673916037486064",
        "like_and_view_counts_disabled": false,
        "like_count": 54439,
        "media_name": "reel",
        "media_type": 2,
        "caption": {
          "content_type": "comment",
          "id": "3773673916037486064",
          "private_reply_status": 0,
          "status": "Active",
          "text": "#catsoftheday #cat #cutecats #catlovers❤️",
          "type": 1
        },
        "clips_metadata": {
          "audio_canonical_id": "18438577903101394",
          "audio_type": "original_sounds",
          "professional_clips_upsell_type": 0
        },
        "user": {
          "follower_count": 240938,
          "full_name": "𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇",
          "id": "47539634885",
          "profile_pic_id": "3737640702256854188",
          "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/562433378_18068299718586…",
          "type": "XDTUserDict"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Notes

  • Pass pagination_token from a previous response to paginate through search results.

Related APIs

Start building

Send your first request

Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Platform API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/general-search
Authorization header
Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/general-search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "keyword": "cat"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Instagram General Search (V2) API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/general-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 General Search (V2) API cost?

$0.003 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

What parameters does the Instagram General Search (V2) API accept?

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

What does the Instagram General Search (V2) API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous). The README on this page includes a sample response.

Do I need a Instagram developer account or API key?

No. Instagram General Search (V2) 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.