# Instagram Location Search API

> Searches Instagram locations matching a specified query term. Returns a list of place candidates with their IDs, names, and Facebook place identifiers.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/instagram/v2/search-locations
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/instagram/v2/search-locations/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Instagram
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/search-locations`
- Price: $0.003 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, instagram
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/search-locations` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

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

## FAQ

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

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/search-locations 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 Location Search 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 Location Search API accept?

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

### What does the Instagram Location Search 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 Location 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 Location Search API

Look up Instagram locations by providing a location name or city query via `keyword`. The endpoint returns place metadata and identifiers for matching locations.

#### Use cases

- Find location IDs for geotag research.
- Auto-complete place and city names in search interfaces.
- Match user query terms to standardized Instagram location entries.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `keyword` | string | Yes | Search keyword (location name, city, etc.) |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "facebook_places_id": 1619558008055426,
        "id": "1619558008055426",
        "name": "Paris, France",
        "short_name": "Paris"
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- The `keyword` parameter is required and accepts a location name or city.

#### Related APIs

- [Instagram Comment Replies (V2)](/model/instagram/v2/comment-replies): Retrieves a paginated list of replies to an Instagram comment using the post URL or shortcode and the target comment ID.
- [Instagram General Search (V2)](/model/instagram/v2/general-search): Returns Instagram search results matching a specified keyword, including media items, user profiles, and engagement statistics.
- [Instagram Hashtag Posts (V2)](/model/instagram/v2/hashtag-posts): Returns posts associated with a specific hashtag.