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GET /v1/instagram/music-posts

Instagram Music Posts API

Bulk-list Instagram content with full metadata for each item.

18 credits per request (0.9 per result)
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TL;DR
Bulk-list Instagram content with full metadata for each item. The Instagram Music Posts API (Instagram) is a single authenticated GET request to /v1/instagram/music-posts that responds with clean JSON, costs 18 credits, and is cached for 24 hours (repeat calls are free). Start with 100 free credits — no credit card.

What is the Instagram Music Posts API?

The Instagram Music Posts API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from Instagram with a single REST call. No OAuth, no scraping infrastructure, and no platform SDKs — send the URL, get clean structured JSON back. Results are cached for 24 hours, so repeat lookups are instant and free.

What you get

  • Bulk list of items with full metadata
  • View counts, dates, and direct URLs
  • Configurable result limit
  • Ideal for monitoring and content pipelines

Try it

Fill in the parameters below and copy a ready-to-run request in your language of choice.

Parameters

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/instagram/music-posts?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freels%2Faudio%2F1234567890123456%2F" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."

Edit the parameters and the code updates instantly. Switch languages and hit copy.

Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/27919946310946207/",
    "totalReturned": 2,
    "posts": [
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaSip_jgfgL/",
        "id": "DaSip_jgfgL",
        "caption": "A moment of awe. While searching for the Seven Natural Wonders of America, @debrobertsabc and National Geographic Explorer James Edward Mills (@thejoytripproject) captured this beautiful view. Can you guess where they are? \n\nDiscover more beauty and nature in the final Wonders of America list, revealed during the 24-hour “Disney Celebrates America” live event special on July 4th on ABC, Disney+ and Nat Geo.",
        "description": "A moment of awe. While searching for the Seven Natural Wonders of America, @debrobertsabc and National Geographic Explorer James Edward Mills (@thejoytripproject) captured this beautiful view. Can you guess where they are? \n\nDiscover more beauty and nature in the final Wonders of America list, revealed during the 24-hour “Disney Celebrates America” live event special on July 4th on ABC, Disney+ and Nat Geo.",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T12:00:36.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": 11.766,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-mxp2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/683576066_18653628823019133_9051036240972105113_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby40MDAuYzIifQ&_nc_ht=scontent-mxp2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGoauyYeSfZkgkzuskEm26QARlDJEcSqzdC_9B6OMzipJ33nGRLjwO8riaS3xMTH34&_nc_ohc=2USYwZYX5iAQ7kNvwFScCyk&_nc_gid=aXQYEIoxBtj95Q5qiz5xjg&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQAPSvHeTbwIvdXUceHDrVFF7FnagjhbsfstM6fNXjipow&oe=6A4DC0EB&_nc_sid=10d13b",
        "videoUrl": "https://scontent-mxp2-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQNm7Q5NYwBbSA4Vve0iRre5MLeKDljn9vqPN8i0TZf3FeZZPqrhcercZFtrix4mhl9VzcRx5LCOVhf4ogU2MyOH_nTUdLv7h_iUeT4.mp4?_nc_cat=100&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-mxp2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=XNGgU029RsUQ7kNvwFpFA5h&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTg2NzI0ODIzNjgwMTkxMzMsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjoxLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MTEsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=a3ed5364566742cd&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC84NzQ3RjZBOUFBOUUwQTVFQjY1OUY0RUMwQTVBMjZBM192aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyLzYyNDQ4QjdCMTVDNEVBN0U1OTkzODZFNTAyNUNCQkJEX2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACb66vbpwqGrQhUCKAJDMywXQCeIMSbpeNUYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=aXQYEIoxBtj95Q5qiz5xjg&_nc_ss=72a8c&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQD2yojG2Npon86MnBXXeJoaGrQEAN-MqppodXMm3CmIig&oe=6A49C515",
        "author": {
          "username": "natgeo",
          "displayName": "National Geographic",
          "url": "https://instagram.com/natgeo",
          "followers": null,
          "verified": true,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-mxp2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/683576066_18653628823019133_9051036240972105113_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby40MDAuYzIifQ&_nc_ht=scontent-mxp2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGoauyYeSfZkgkzuskEm26QARlDJEcSqzdC_9B6OMzipJ33nGRLjwO8riaS3xMTH34&_nc_ohc=2USYwZYX5iAQ7kNvwFScCyk&_nc_gid=aXQYEIoxBtj95Q5qiz5xjg&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQAPSvHeTbwIvdXUceHDrVFF7FnagjhbsfstM6fNXjipow&oe=6A4DC0EB&_nc_sid=10d13b"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": 2288496,
          "likes": 81781,
          "comments": 710
        },
        "musicId": "27919946310946207",
        "musicUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/27919946310946207/"
      },
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaSoYW5RAFe/",
        "id": "DaSoYW5RAFe",
        "caption": null,
        "description": null,
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T12:50:41.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": 11.766,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-mxp2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/472395903_1632557347342739_3603961920398839795_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-mxp2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=111&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGoauyYeSfZkgkzuskEm26QARlDJEcSqzdC_9B6OMzipJ33nGRLjwO8riaS3xMTH34&_nc_ohc=Ka9xCJiNlFgQ7kNvwFE0TIP&_nc_gid=aXQYEIoxBtj95Q5qiz5xjg&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQA3ldR8AcGDBWyMqMRy7Xab6gFOGHJXZhvnm7Jbh9zqrw&oe=6A4DBDF7&_nc_sid=10d13b",
        "videoUrl": "https://scontent-mxp1-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQOxaTUHwRMH1LR-qCjmwWf12s4DxYfj7jftlu4IAIUDV6xXlXo9CYOpfl8h1OV0TPbsnrarq_XCy8AFiVgZYjgxRA7Ax3hq2w3dF8A.mp4?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-mxp1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=yicUpp1mJscQ7kNvwFmTtLO&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTAzMDA1NTg5OTQ5OTIzNiwiYXNzZXRfYWdlX2RheXMiOjEsInZpX3VzZWNhc2VfaWQiOjEwMDk5LCJkdXJhdGlvbl9zIjoxMSwidXJsZ2VuX3NvdXJjZSI6Ind3dyJ9&ccb=17-1&vs=5c909a2f905a09ca&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC82NTRCRDYxNzM1MkIzOURCRDNEREJBNzA3Njk2OUVBOF92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyLzU1NDY5NTYxNkZDMTJDNjZGMTczMzcyRDRGOEEyNDkwX2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACbIq-i_krXUAxUCKAJDMywXQCeIMSbpeNUYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=aXQYEIoxBtj95Q5qiz5xjg&_nc_ss=72289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQBLJuDv7QIDwoKAGtTstgMUAB5jy41iPdgbq5SmERSmdg&oe=6A49BEEC",
        "author": {
          "username": "millan7885",
          "displayName": "Angélica Millán Ortega",
          "url": "https://instagram.com/millan7885",
          "followers": null,
          "verified": false,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-mxp2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/472395903_1632557347342739_3603961920398839795_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-mxp2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=111&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGoauyYeSfZkgkzuskEm26QARlDJEcSqzdC_9B6OMzipJ33nGRLjwO8riaS3xMTH34&_nc_ohc=Ka9xCJiNlFgQ7kNvwFE0TIP&_nc_gid=aXQYEIoxBtj95Q5qiz5xjg&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQA3ldR8AcGDBWyMqMRy7Xab6gFOGHJXZhvnm7Jbh9zqrw&oe=6A4DBDF7&_nc_sid=10d13b"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": 163,
          "likes": 8,
          "comments": 0
        },
        "musicId": "27919946310946207",
        "musicUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/27919946310946207/"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata is returned in response headers: X-Captapi-Credits (credits charged), X-Captapi-Cache (hit or miss), and X-Captapi-Source. Failed requests (4xx/5xx) are never charged. See the full list of error codes in the error reference.

Response structure

A successful call returns success, cached, creditsUsed, and a data object with the following fields:

Top-level fields

  • urlCanonical URL of the item.
  • totalReturnedNumber of items returned in this response.

Posts

Each item in posts contains:

  • platformPlatform identifier (e.g. youtube, instagram).
  • urlCanonical URL of the item.
  • idStable platform ID for the item.
  • captionPost caption.
  • descriptionDescription text.
  • publishedAtPublish date (ISO 8601).
  • durationSecondsLength in seconds.
  • thumbnailUrlThumbnail image URL.
  • videoUrlDirect video file URL (CDN link).
  • authorObject with username, displayName, url, followers, verified, profileImage.
  • engagementObject with views, likes, comments.
  • musicIdID of the soundtrack used.
  • musicUrlURL of the soundtrack used.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstringYesInstagram audio/music page URL. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
limitintegerNoMax items to return (default 20, max 200). Billed per result.

Authentication: send your key as Authorization: Bearer capt_live_.... A typical call costs 18 credits — billed per result, so the exact amount scales with how many items you request. Repeat calls for the same request are served from cache for free (metrics refresh within ~1 hour).

Using an AI agent? This endpoint is the MCP tool instagram_music_posts via @captapi/mcp. Set it up →

How it works

  1. 1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
  2. 2. Create a key from your dashboard.
  3. 3. Send one request to /v1/instagram/music-posts and parse the JSON response.

Use cases

Content Pipelines

Ingest a channel's catalog in bulk.

Monitoring

Detect new uploads automatically.

Archiving

Snapshot a creator's full library.

Analytics

Aggregate performance across many videos.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Instagram Music Posts API do?+

The Instagram Music Posts API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public Instagram video using one GET request to /v1/instagram/music-posts. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or scraping setup required.

How many credits does the Instagram Music Posts API cost?+

Each successful call costs 18 credits. Responses are cached for 24 hours, and cached results cost 0 credits. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a Instagram API key or OAuth?+

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Rumble. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Instagram Music Posts API suitable for production use?+

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON, automatic retries, and a shared 24-hour cache. Use it for RAG pipelines, analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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