Instagram

Profile details, recent posts and recent reels

Instagram provides public photos, videos, profiles, exact headline counts, bio links, and profile pictures, plus recent public posts and reels; some profiles or posts require login, and view counts may be unavailable.

Get profile

Get an Instagram account’s public profile, exact headline counts, bio link, and profile picture from its username or profile link. Business category is not shown on signed-out profiles; Instagram may require login for some profiles.

Your information

Username

Instagram account name, @name, or profile link, such as natgeo.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

NASA

@nasa

YesNo

Followers104,329,278

Following89

Posts4,936

Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨

Visit website View Instagram profile

About the Instagram tool

Get profile returns public profile details and counts from a username, @name, or profile link.

List recent posts returns public posts and reels, newest first, from a username or profile link; max results is optional.

Built from instagram.com. Last checked Oct 8, 2026.

Actions

Get profile

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Username`username`	Text	Required	Instagram account name, @name, or profile link, such as natgeo.Example: https://www.instagram.com/nasa/

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Bio`bio`	Text	Public profile biography.Example: Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨
Posts`posts`	Number	Number of posts.Example: 4936
Username`username`	Text	Account username.Example: Nasa
Followers`followers`	Number	Number of followers.Example: 104329278
Following`following`	Number	Number of followed accounts.Example: 89
Full Name`full_name`	Text	Account display name.Example: NASA
Is Private`is_private`	Yes or no	Whether the account is private.Example: No
Is Verified`is_verified`	Yes or no	Whether the account is verified.Example: Yes
Profile Link`profile_link`	Text	Instagram profile link.Example: https://www.instagram.com/nasa/
Website Link`website_link`	Text	First website link listed on the profile.Example: https://www.nasa.gov
Instagram User ID`instagram_user_id`	Text	Instagram account ID.Example: 528817151
Profile Picture Link`profile_picture_link`	Text	Profile picture link.Example: https://scontent-lga3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124…

Example result

For Username: https://www.instagram.com/nasa/

JSON

{
  "bio": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨",
  "posts": 4936,
  "username": "nasa",
  "followers": 104329278,
  "following": 89,
  "full_name": "NASA",
  "is_private": false,
  "is_verified": true,
  "profile_link": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/",
  "website_link": "https://www.nasa.gov",
  "instagram_user_id": "528817151",
  "profile_picture_link": "https://scontent-lga3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124_1152068159029641216_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVf…"
}

List recent posts

1 credit

List the latest publicly embeddable posts and reels from an Instagram account, newest first. Instagram may show fewer than requested without login; unavailable view counts are null.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Username`username`	Text	Required	Instagram account name, @name, or profile link, for example natgeo.Example: Natgeo
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Most posts to return, for example 12. Instagram may publicly show fewer.Example: 3

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Posts`posts`	List	Recent public posts and reels, newest first.
Caption`posts[].caption`	Text	Example: Take a few seconds to relax in the prairie grass 🌼 #IncredibleAnimalJourneys…
Post URL`posts[].post_url`	Text	Example: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd1rVy4Ae8b/
Image URL`posts[].image_url`	Text
Is Pinned`posts[].is_pinned`	Yes or no	Example: No
Post Type`posts[].post_type`	Text	Example: Reel
Posted At`posts[].posted_at`	Text	Date and time posted, ISO 8601 with offset.Example: 2026-09-28T17:04:13+00:00
Shortcode`posts[].shortcode`	Text	Example: Dd1rVy4Ae8b
Like Count`posts[].like_count`	Number	Example: 21387
View Count`posts[].view_count`	Number	Example: 72855
Comment Count`posts[].comment_count`	Number	Example: 119

Example result

For Username: Natgeo

JSON

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "caption": "Take a few seconds to relax in the prairie grass 🌼\n\n#IncredibleAnimalJourneys is now streaming on @disneyplus",
      "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd1rVy4Ae8b/",
      "image_url": "https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/825325618_18702123289019133_8306510580496048755_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ig_cache_key=Mzk5NjI5MDg1ODA5NjkxNDIwMw%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7…",
      "is_pinned": false,
      "post_type": "reel",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-28T17:04:13+00:00",
      "shortcode": "Dd1rVy4Ae8b",
      "like_count": 21387,
      "view_count": 72855,
      "comment_count": 119
    },
    {
      "caption": "National Geographic photographer Jasper Doest joined an annual scientific expedition of the Okavango Delta—learning from local experts’ connections to this living landscape and changing his outlook on…",
      "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd1e6WyCCLZ/",
      "image_url": "https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/827856154_18702081256019133_8840428697517582330_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ig_cache_key=Mzk5NjIzNTQzMDk0MDM3OTU4OA%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7…",
      "is_pinned": false,
      "post_type": "carousel",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-28T15:14:59+00:00",
      "shortcode": "Dd1e6WyCCLZ",
      "like_count": 17543,
      "view_count": null,
      "comment_count": 73
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@instagram",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_profile",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "username": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Review public account profiles and follower counts.
Track recent public posts and reels from selected accounts.
Collect captions, post links, and posting dates.
Compare likes and comments across recent posts.
Find public profile bios and listed website links.

Questions about Instagram

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Instagram tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Instagram account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from instagram.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Oct 8, 2026.