Instagram User Reels (V2)

Name: Instagram User Reels (V2)
Price: 0.003 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Instagram

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/user-reels

Returns a list of Reels from an Instagram account by username or user ID. Supports cursor-based pagination to browse past video content.

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Price: $0.003USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method: POST
Response: JSON
Parameters: 0 required · 3 optional

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Input

Pagination Token(string)

Pagination token from previous response

User Id(string)

User ID (either username or user_id required)

Username(string)

Username (either username or user_id required)

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price: $0.003 / 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

pagination_token: string · optional
user_id: string · optional
username: string · optional

Access

Provider: Instagram
API: Platform API
Base URL: https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint: /v1/api/instagram/v2/user-reels
Authentication: Bearer API key

API README

Instagram User Reels (V2) API

Retrieve reels posted by an Instagram profile using username or user_id. Supports pagination_token to navigate through subsequent pages of results.

Use cases

Browse recent video reels from a specific creator profile.
Monitor new reel posts across tracked Instagram accounts.
Ingest Instagram reels metadata into content archives.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/user-reels" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`user_id`	string	No	User ID (either username or user_id required)
`username`	string	No	Username (either username or user_id required)
`pagination_token`	string	No	Pagination token from previous response

Notes

Provide either username or user_id to query an account.
Pass pagination_token from a previous response to fetch additional pages.

Related APIs

Instagram Comment Replies (V2): Retrieves a paginated list of replies to an Instagram comment using the post URL or shortcode and the target comment ID.
Instagram General Search (V2): Returns Instagram search results matching a specified keyword, including media items, user profiles, and engagement statistics.
Instagram Hashtag Posts (V2): Returns posts associated with a specific hashtag.

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Platform API endpoint

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/user-reels

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/v2/user-reels" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "username": "instagram"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Instagram User Reels (V2) API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v2/user-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 User Reels (V2) API cost?

$0.003 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 Reels (V2) API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: pagination_token (string), user_id (string) and username (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

What does the Instagram User Reels (V2) 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 Reels (V2) 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.