Instagram Profile API

Rertrieve user profile data, followers, following and more from Instagram.

Real-time follower counts and post metrics
User bio, verification status, and avatar URLs
Works with Instagram @usernames

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          curl --get https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search \
  -d engine="instagram_profile" \
  -d username="cristiano"

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Profile Data

Structured JSON

Extract follower stats, user info. Track profile changes and monitor Instagram accounts.

{
  "search_metadata": {
    "id": "search_875nmM02pVWXi5degwE4z1Yx",
    "status": "Success",
    "created_at": "2025-10-28T12:33:26Z",
    "request_time_taken": 1.41,
    "parsing_time_taken": 0.01,
    "total_time_taken": 1.42,
    "request_url": "https://www.instagram.com/cristiano",
    "html_url": "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/searches/search_875nmM02pVWXi5degwE4z1Yx.html",
    "json_url": "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/searches/search_875nmM02pVWXi5degwE4z1Yx"
  },
  "search_parameters": {
    "engine": "instagram_profile",
    "username": "cristiano"
  },
  "profile": {
    "username": "cristiano",
    "name": "Cristiano Ronaldo",
    "bio": "SIUUUbscribe to my Youtube Channel!",
    "avatar": "https://scontent-msp1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/472007201_1142000150877579_994350541752907763_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-msp1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QG21bT16CKMII3bpZkB2UevgEKGsyYYNCK0tWW6wQOwgDjuBSm4ZAiGSYWX52Z_JJc&_nc_ohc=sqq-HdM6b34Q7kNvwHCYei6&_nc_gid=5wKAhIE5s2f60polO0REnQ&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfgyUl2l3FQNpb551Bw31cvZEFXXqVfYxrI7CeRAPjk4cg&oe=690E889E&_nc_sid=8b3546",
    "avatar_hd": "https://scontent-msp1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/472007201_1142000150877579_994350541752907763_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-msp1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QG21bT16CKMII3bpZkB2UevgEKGsyYYNCK0tWW6wQOwgDjuBSm4ZAiGSYWX52Z_JJc&_nc_ohc=sqq-HdM6b34Q7kNvwHCYei6&_nc_gid=5wKAhIE5s2f60polO0REnQ&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Afil2sGxRL5c4_-3s0PHDkFjuu-9wTFqzq9thY2JsxPnjg&oe=690E889E&_nc_sid=8b3546",
    "is_verified": true,
    "is_business": true,
    "posts": 3961,
    "followers": 667223696,
    "following": 615,
    "external_link": "https://youtube.com/@cristiano",
    "bio_links": [
      {
        "title": "UR Cristiano",
        "url": "https://youtube.com/@cristiano"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Developer experience

Easy integration

Integrating is as simple as making a GET HTTP request.

GET

https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=instagram_profile&username=cristiano

Request

import requests

url = "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search"
params = {
  "engine": "instagram_profile",
  "username": "cristiano"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)

Profile Data Points

What you get

Real-time Instagram profile data with user stats and account details.

User Details: Username, name, bio, and other information.
Avatar: Profile images in standard and HD resolutions.
Followers & Following: Check the number of followers and following
Verification Status: Check blue checkmark and verification status.
Business: Business account and category information.
Links: Retrieve external links found in the profile.

Legal Coverage

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Robust Infrastructure

Handle even the most demanding needs

Performance

Sub-2 second average response time

Optimized for low latency, delivering rapid results for AI applications, SEO analysis, and research.

100% Success Rate

Guaranteed query completion

Guaranteed success with built-in auto-retry mechanism and adaptive error handling to ensure complete data collection.

Proxy Management

Scalable proxy rotation

Our built-in proxy rotator and auto-retry mechanisms ensure scalability, handling millions of searches daily across a global network of 100M+ proxies.