# Instagram User Highlights (V3) API

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

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

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `username` | string | yes |  |
| `after` | string | no |  |
| `before` | string | no |  |
| `first` | integer | no |  |
| `last` | integer | no |  |

## 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.

## 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

```bash
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](/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.