Instagram User Highlights (V3)

Name: Instagram User Highlights (V3)
Price: 0.012 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Instagram

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/user-highlights

Returns profile highlights for a specified Instagram account. Supports forward and backward cursor-based pagination to browse collections.

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Method: POST
Response: JSON
Parameters: 1 required · 4 optional

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Input

After(string)

Forward pagination cursor, from previous response `data.page_info.end_cursor`

Before(string)

Backward pagination cursor, from previous response `data.page_info.start_cursor`

First(integer)

150

Number of highlights per page (default 10, max 50) Range: 1 to 50.

Last(integer)

Highlights per page for backward pagination, use with `before`

Username(string)

Instagram username (required)

OutputExample

Responseoutputs · 14.5 KB · 288 lines

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  }
]

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price: $0.01 / 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

username: string · required
after: string · optional
before: string · optional
first: integer · optional
last: integer · optional

Access

Provider: Instagram
API: Platform API
Base URL: https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint: /v1/api/instagram/v3/user-highlights
Authentication: Bearer API key

API README

Instagram User Highlights (V3) API

Retrieve highlight collections for an account by providing username. Navigate through result pages using first, after, before, and last.

Use cases

Display story highlight reels from an account profile.
Archive story highlight collections for creator monitoring.
Navigate paginated highlight feeds across public profiles.

Request

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

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`username`	string	Yes	Instagram username (required)
`last`	integer	No	Highlights per page for backward pagination, use with `before`
`after`	string	No	Forward pagination cursor, from previous response `data.page_info.end_cursor`
`first`	integer	No	Number of highlights per page (default 10, max 50)
`before`	string	No	Backward pagination cursor, from previous response `data.page_info.start_cursor`

Notes

first sets the number of highlights returned per page (default 10, max 50).
Use after with data.page_info.end_cursor from the previous response for forward pagination.
Use before with last and data.page_info.start_cursor for backward pagination.

Related APIs

Instagram Comment Bulk Translation: Returns bulk translations for multiple Instagram comments using a list of comment identifiers.
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Instagram Explore Feed: Returns curated sectional items from the Instagram explore feed, including layout formats and feed types.

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Platform API endpoint

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/user-highlights

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/v3/user-highlights" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "first": 5,
  "username": "instagram"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Instagram General Search (V3) `Instagram`	$0.01 per call	JSON	Jul 31, 2026

Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Instagram User Highlights (V3) API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/user-highlights 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 Highlights (V3) 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 Highlights (V3) API accept?

Required: username (string). Optional: after (string), before (string), first (integer) and last (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

What does the Instagram User Highlights (V3) API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

Do I need a Instagram developer account or API key?

No. Instagram User Highlights (V3) 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.