# Instagram User Brief Info API

> Returns summary profile metrics and metadata for an Instagram account, including follower counts, media count, and profile picture URL, using user_id and username.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/instagram/v3/user-brief
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/instagram/v3/user-brief/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `user_id` | string | yes |  |
| `username` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Instagram User Brief Info API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/user-brief 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 User Brief Info 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 User Brief Info API accept?

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

### What does the Instagram User Brief Info 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 User Brief Info 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 User Brief Info API

Look up high-level profile statistics and account details for an Instagram user by providing `user_id` and `username`.

#### Use cases

- Display account summary metrics such as follower and following counts.
- Check media counts and profile pictures for designated creators.
- Verify external profile URLs associated with an account.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/user-brief" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"user_id": "25025320", "username": "instagram"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `user_id` | string | Yes | Instagram user ID (numeric, required) |
| `username` | string | Yes | Instagram username (required) |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "external_url": "http://help.instagram.com",
  "follower_count": 686584231,
  "following_count": 305,
  "full_name": "Instagram",
  "id": "25025320",
  "media_count": 8612,
  "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.fpit1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-19/550891366_186677716840013…",
  "username": "<user>"
}
```

#### Notes

- Requires a numeric `user_id`.
- Both `user_id` and `username` are required.

#### 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.