Social Media API
Instagram API
Posts, reels, stories, profiles, comments, and followers — a Graph API alternative with no app review.
TikHub's Instagram API spans three API series (V1–V3) covering public posts, reels, stories, user profiles, comment threads, follower lists, and search. Skip Meta's app review and rate-limit gymnastics — authenticate with one TikHub key and get structured JSON back.
What's in the Instagram API
Instagram V1 API
Instagram V2 API
Instagram V3 API
One request to structured JSON
1curl -X GET "https://api.tikhub.io/api/v1/instagram/v1/fetch_user_info_by_username?username=USERNAME" \2 -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Get your API key at user.tikhub.io/dashboard/api — see the getting-started guide.
What teams build with it
- Benchmark brand and competitor accounts with full public history
- Analyze reels engagement for influencer vetting
- Collect comments for audience sentiment studies
- Build datasets of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content
TikHub vs the Instagram Graph API
| Instagram Graph API | TikHub Instagram API | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting access | Meta developer app + App Review process | Sign up, create an API key — no review |
| Data scope | Business/creator accounts that have authorized your app | Any public account, post, reel, or story |
| Rate limits | 200 calls/hour per user token | 10 RPS default (36,000/hour), upgradeable to 100+ RPS |
| Pricing | Free, but high integration and review overhead | $0.001/request pay-as-you-go |
Official-API details are approximate and may change — verify against the platform's current developer documentation. TikHub provides read-only access to publicly available data.
Instagram API — frequently asked questions
Do I need a Instagram developer account to use this API?
No. Sign up for a free TikHub account, create an API key, and call standard REST endpoints. There is no Instagram developer application, app review, or OAuth flow involved — TikHub provides structured access to publicly available data.
What Instagram data can I extract?
Public posts, reels, and stories with engagement metrics, user profiles, follower/following lists, comment threads with replies, hashtag results, and account search.
How much does the Instagram API cost?
Pay-as-you-go from $0.001 per request, with automatic daily volume discounts down to $0.0005 at 30,000+ requests/day. New accounts get $0.05 free credit (~50 requests) — no credit card required.
Is the Instagram data suitable for AI training?
Yes. Responses are structured JSON, and the same data is available as bulk datasets (CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet) for model training, RAG pipelines, and fine-tuning. TikHub collects public data only and operates in alignment with GDPR and CCPA.
How is this different from the official Instagram Graph API?
The Graph API requires a Meta developer app, app review, and only covers accounts that have authorized your app. TikHub reads publicly available data for any public account — no app review, no per-account authorization, one API key.