InsightSocial API
Instagram

Comment

GET
/v1/instagram/comment

Returns one comment's current text, like count, reply count, author, and timestamp, plus the post's total comment count for context.

Use it when you already know which comment you want, so you do not have to page through post/comments to find it again.

Metered: 100–300 credits. We reserve the ceiling when the call starts and charge what it actually used when it finishes.

Re-running the exact same call within 6h is free.

Authorization

apiKey
x-api-key<token>

Your key from the dashboard. It starts with isk_.

In: header

Query Parameters

comment_url?string

An Instagram comment permalink: https://www.instagram.com/p/{shortcode}/c/{commentId}/ (or a reply permalink .../c/{parent}/r/{reply}/, best-effort). Mutually exclusive with post_url+comment_id.

post_url?string

The post URL (a /p/, /reel/, /reels/, or /tv/ link). Combine with comment_id, or with author_username/text_contains for a search.

comment_id?string

The target comment's numeric id (pk). Requires post_url.

author_username?string

Return up to max comments authored by this username (no comment id needed). Mutually exclusive with text_contains and any comment id.

text_contains?string

Return up to max comments whose text contains this snippet (case-insensitive). Mutually exclusive with author_username and any comment id.

deep_scan?boolean

Widen the scan budget for deeply-buried comments (raises the per-chain page ceiling and deadline).

position_hint?string

Opaque token from a prior lookup's lookup.position_hint. Passing it back replays just the last-known sort chain first, making a re-check of an already-found comment cheap.

max?integer

For author_username/text_contains search: max matches to return (1-20, default 5).

Response Body

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curl -X GET "https://example.com/v1/instagram/comment"
{  "success": true,  "platform": "instagram",  "endpoint": "/v1/instagram/profile/posts",  "data": {    "items": [      "…"    ],    "dropped": 0  },  "pagination": {    "next_cursor": "is2.eyJwIjoyfQ",    "has_more": true,    "page_size": 12  },  "credits_used": 20,  "credits_remaining": 9980,  "request_id": "req_1a2b3c4d5e6f",  "cached": false,  "idempotent_replay": false,  "charge_reason": "miss",  "free_call": false}

Basic Profile GET

Returns a minimal Instagram profile looked up by numeric user id: username, full name, and profile picture. Use it when all you have is a numeric user id and only need the name and avatar; use profile for bio, follower counts, and verification. **20 credits** per call. Re-running the exact same call within 24h is free.

Engagement GET

Returns a computed engagement report for an account: overall engagement rate, follower count, total likes and comments, and a per-post breakdown. Use it when you want the engagement math done for you, including likes and comments per hour on each post, rather than raw posts to total yourself. **100 credits** per call. Re-running the exact same call within 6h is free.