# Instagram User Profile by ID API

> Returns Instagram account information and recent timeline media details for a specified account. Queries using the unique numerical user ID.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/instagram/v1/user-info-by-id
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/instagram/v1/user-info-by-id/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Instagram
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v1/user-info-by-id`
- Price: $0.0015 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/v1/user-info-by-id` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the Instagram User Profile by ID API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v1/user-info-by-id 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 Profile by ID API cost?

$0.0015 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 Profile by ID API accept?

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

### What does the Instagram User Profile by ID 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 Profile by ID 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 Profile by ID API

Retrieve account details and timeline media by passing the target account's `user_id`.

#### Use cases

- Inspect timeline media nodes associated with an Instagram account.
- Look up account video and image posts using a numerical user ID.
- Extract media display URLs and preview data for specific profiles.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `user_id` | string | Yes | Instagram user ID |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "edge_owner_to_timeline_media": {
    "edges": [
      {
        "node": {
          "__typename": "GraphVideo",
          "display_url": "https://instagram.fqpa2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/830594125_187989641290013…",
          "id": "3998430248382584993",
          "like_and_view_counts_disabled": false,
          "media_preview": "ABgq58LngDmums2JgXPVRtP4dP0xUY0uJectke//ANarMdusYwMke5zUvUaKmd3U4YnnP8h7D+dFWZIFYZ6H2oqLF…",
          "product_type": "clips"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- Requires a valid Instagram `user_id` to query account details.

#### Related APIs

- [Instagram Cities by Country](/model/instagram/v1/cities): Returns a list of Instagram cities and regions for a specified country code.
- [Instagram Hashtag Posts (V1)](/model/instagram/v1/hashtag-posts): Returns public Instagram posts associated with a specific hashtag.
- [Instagram Location Details (V1)](/model/instagram/v1/location-info): Returns detailed metadata and profile information for a specified Instagram location using its unique identifier.