# Instagram User Tagged Posts (V3) API

> Returns a list of posts where a specified Instagram account is tagged by other users. Supports both forward and backward cursor pagination.

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

## Facts

- Provider: Instagram
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/user-tagged-posts`
- 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-tagged-posts` 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 |  |
| `count` | integer | no |  |
| `first` | integer | no |  |
| `last` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Instagram User Tagged Posts (V3) API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/user-tagged-posts 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 Tagged Posts (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 Tagged Posts (V3) API accept?

Required: username (string). Optional: after (string), before (string), count (integer), first (integer) and last (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Instagram User Tagged Posts (V3) 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 Tagged Posts (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 Tagged Posts (V3) API

Retrieve posts where a targeted account has been tagged by querying with `username`. Supports cursor pagination via parameters like `after`, `before`, `first`, and `last`.

#### Use cases

- Monitor user-generated content and brand mentions across tagged media.
- Track engagement metrics like like counts and comment counts on tagged posts.
- Collect media feeds where a specific creator or brand has been tagged.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/instagram/v3/user-tagged-posts" \
  -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 | Posts per page for backward pagination, use with `before` |
| `after` | string | No | Forward pagination cursor, from previous response `data.page_info.end_cursor` |
| `count` | integer | No | Number of posts for first request (default 12) |
| `first` | integer | No | Posts per page for forward pagination (default 12, max 50) |
| `before` | string | No | Backward pagination cursor, from previous response `data.page_info.start_cursor` |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "data": {
    "user": {
      "edge_user_to_photos_of_you": {
        "edges": [
          {
            "node": {
              "caption_text": "Uma homenagem a rede social que contribui muito para divulgação do meu trabalho. . O Inst…",
              "comment_count": 10252,
              "id": "2251138696266127152_3021079942",
              "like_count": 149724,
              "media_type": 1,
              "thumbnail_url": "https://instagram.fpit1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/621585839_180920878669893…"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- `username` is required to locate the target account.
- Use `first` (maximum 50, default 12) and `after` for forward pagination, or `last` and `before` for backward pagination.
- Pagination cursors come from `data.page_info.end_cursor` and `data.page_info.start_cursor`.

#### 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.