# Instagram User Following List API

> Returns a paginated list of accounts followed by a specified Instagram user. Supports filtering by username and custom result counts up to 100 users per request.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/instagram/v3/user-following
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/instagram/v3/user-following/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `username` | string | yes |  |
| `count` | integer | no |  |
| `max_id` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Instagram User Following List API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/user-following 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 Following List 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 Following List API accept?

Required: username (string). Optional: count (integer) and max_id (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Instagram User Following List 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 Following List 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 Following List API

Retrieve the list of profiles that an Instagram user follows by providing their `username`. Optional parameters include `count` to control batch size and `max_id` for cursor pagination.

#### Use cases

- Analyze public following lists for influencer network research.
- Inspect accounts an Instagram profile follows to detect shared interests.
- Track changes in followed profiles over time across target accounts.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/user-following" \
  -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) |
| `count` | integer | No | Number of users to fetch per request (default 12, max 100) |
| `max_id` | string | No | Pagination cursor, omit for first request, get from previous response `data.next_max_id` |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "users": [
    {
      "full_name": "Meta AI",
      "id": "64528677628",
      "pk_id": "64528677628",
      "profile_pic_id": "3871614390308476415_64528677628",
      "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/m1/v/t0.65075-6/An_DmLLtCkUAG4zSiC7jef0bz7J…",
      "username": "<user>"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- `count` defaults to 12 and accepts a maximum of 100 users per call.
- Use `max_id` from the previous response `data.next_max_id` to paginate through subsequent pages.

#### 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.