instagram/v3/shortcode-to-media-id
Convert an Instagram post shortcode to its numeric media ID.
Input
Post shortcode
Idle
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Production endpoint
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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
POST
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/runModel ID
instagram/v3/shortcode-to-media-id01
Input Schema
1 parameters · 1 required · 0 optional
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
shortcode | string | Required | Post shortcode |
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Output Schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | string | Unique identifier for the generation task |
status | string | Task status: pending, running, completed, failed, timeout |
model | string | Model used for the generation |
outputs | array | Array of output items |
outputs[].url | string | URL of the generated artifact |
outputs[].content_type | string | MIME type (e.g. image/png, video/mp4) |
error | object | null | Error details if failed, null on success |
error.type | string | Machine-readable error type code |
error.message | string | Human-readable error description |
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Code Examples
Ready-to-run snippets
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "instagram/v3/shortcode-to-media-id",
"prompt": "a beautiful sunset over mountains"
}'API README
Convert shortcode to media ID
Convert an Instagram post shortcode to its numeric media ID.
Capability
Convert an Instagram post shortcode to its numeric media ID. It supports applications, agents, and automated workflows that need structured results.
Common use cases
- Build focused dashboards and discovery experiences.
- Create repeatable integrations for internal tools and automation.
- Support research, monitoring, and downstream data workflows.