# Instagram Recommended Reels Feed API

> Returns the Instagram Reels recommendation feed with media details and pagination support. Use optional pagination parameters to control page size and navigate subsequent results.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/instagram/v3/recommended-reels
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/instagram/v3/recommended-reels/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Instagram
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/recommended-reels`
- Price: $0.01 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/v3/recommended-reels` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `after` | string | no |  |
| `first` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Instagram Recommended Reels Feed API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/recommended-reels 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 Recommended Reels Feed API cost?

$0.01 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 Recommended Reels Feed API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: after (string) and first (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Instagram Recommended Reels Feed 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 Recommended Reels Feed 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 Recommended Reels Feed API

Retrieve recommended Instagram Reels posts using optional `first` to set page size and `after` for pagination cursors.

#### Use cases

- Browse recommended Reels content from Instagram.
- Collect trending short-form video media URLs for content analysis.
- Paginate through continuous Reels recommendation feeds.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/recommended-reels" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `after` | string | No | Pagination cursor, omit for first request, get from previous response `data.page_info.end_cursor` |
| `first` | integer | No | Number of Reels to fetch per request (default 12, max 50) |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "edges": [
    {
      "node": {
        "media": {
          "image_versions2": {
            "candidates": [
              {
                "url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/829788099_18117638282107842_802…"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Use `first` to specify the count of items to return, with a default of 12 and a maximum of 50.
- Pass `after` with the cursor from `data.page_info.end_cursor` of a previous response to paginate.

#### Related APIs

- [Instagram Comment Bulk Translation](/model/instagram/v3/bulk-translate-comments): Returns bulk translations for multiple Instagram comments using a list of comment identifiers.
- [Instagram Comment Replies (V3)](/model/instagram/v3/comment-replies): Returns child comment replies for a specific Instagram comment using the post media ID and parent comment ID.
- [Instagram Explore Feed](/model/instagram/v3/explore): Returns curated sectional items from the Instagram explore feed, including layout formats and feed types.