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.
Your information
Instagram account name, @name, or profile link, such as natgeo.
Example results
- Bio
- Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨
- Posts
- 4,936
- Username
- nasa
- Followers
- 104,329,278
- Following
- 89
- Full Name
- NASA
- Is Private
- No
- Is Verified
- Yes
- Profile Link
- instagram.com
- Website Link
- nasa.gov
- Instagram User ID
- 528817151
- Profile Picture Link
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About Instagram
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 by Fous from instagram.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Instagram.
Actions
Get profile
1 credit per runGet 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.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Usernameusername | Text | Required | Instagram account name, @name, or profile link, such as natgeo.Example: https://www.instagram.com/nasa/ |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Biobio | Text | Public profile biography.Example: Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨ |
Postsposts | Number | Number of posts.Example: 4936 |
Usernameusername | Text | Account username.Example: Nasa |
Followersfollowers | Number | Number of followers.Example: 104329278 |
Followingfollowing | Number | Number of followed accounts.Example: 89 |
Full Namefull_name | Text | Account display name.Example: NASA |
Is Privateis_private | Yes or no | Whether the account is private.Example: No |
Is Verifiedis_verified | Yes or no | Whether the account is verified.Example: Yes |
Profile Linkprofile_link | Text | Instagram profile link.Example: https://www.instagram.com/nasa/ |
Website Linkwebsite_link | Text | First website link listed on the profile.Example: https://www.nasa.gov |
Instagram User IDinstagram_user_id | Text | Instagram account ID.Example: 528817151 |
Profile Picture Linkprofile_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/
{
"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 per runList 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Usernameusername | Text | Required | Instagram account name, @name, or profile link, for example natgeo.Example: Natgeo |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Most posts to return, for example 12. Instagram may publicly show fewer.Example: 3 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Postsposts | List | Recent public posts and reels, newest first. |
Captionposts[].caption | Text | Example: Take a few seconds to relax in the prairie grass 🌼 #IncredibleAnimalJourneys… |
Post URLposts[].post_url | Text | Example: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd1rVy4Ae8b/ |
Image URLposts[].image_url | Text | |
Is Pinnedposts[].is_pinned | Yes or no | Example: No |
Post Typeposts[].post_type | Text | Example: Reel |
Posted Atposts[].posted_at | Text | Date and time posted, ISO 8601 with offset.Example: 2026-09-28T17:04:13+00:00 |
Shortcodeposts[].shortcode | Text | Example: Dd1rVy4Ae8b |
Like Countposts[].like_count | Number | Example: 21387 |
View Countposts[].view_count | Number | Example: 72855 |
Comment Countposts[].comment_count | Number | Example: 119 |
Example result
For Username: Natgeo
{
"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
Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_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
Is Fous affiliated with Instagram?
No. Fous is not affiliated with Instagram. This workflow reads the public instagram.com website and returns its data.
How much does it cost?
Each run costs 1 credit. 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; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.
What is a public account’s follower count?
Get profile returns the account’s follower count when given a username, @name, or profile link.
What are an account’s latest posts and reels?
List recent posts returns the latest publicly embeddable posts and reels, newest first.
When was a recent post published?
List recent posts returns each post’s posting date and time when available.