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How to get Instagram post comments

TL;DR

To get Instagram post comments, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/instagram/comments with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for ~45 credits (0.9/result) per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Get the comments on any Instagram post or Reel — text, author, avatar, likes, and timestamp for each comment.

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How to get Instagram post comments (step by step)

1
Get a free API key
Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.
2
Call the Instagram Post Comments API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/instagram/comments with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.
3
Read the JSON response
Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/instagram/comments?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDZFqdAxlkUG%2F" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "instagram",
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqdAxlkUG/",
    "totalReturned": 10,
    "comments": [
      {
        "id": "17928720258124446",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqdAxlkUG/c/17928720258124446",
        "text": "❤️❤️❤️❤️",
        "author": "giulianagrichetta",
        "authorAvatarUrl": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/728156182_18607734223047509_7404583005739996663_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy4xMDgwLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=cGoAOlkd3_cQ7kNvwH3cesI&_nc_oc=AdoV430X7wZK1hp5x9HI0Hg267Kf8LmyXB11Ej7I4nXePNxGKZduI8DcOoBp0IN0ER4&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=P5Abwq2UvTMDXokKzG45Jg&_nc_ss=72a8c&oh=00_AQBT4Z-zQV-Z89Kd0BKVNmhs_-iOYakXFRvy-kMFVfLWsA&oe=6A4DA794",
        "authorIsVerified": false,
        "likeCount": 0,
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-01T07:49:55.000Z",
        "replyCount": 0
      },
      {
        "id": "18083281052356825",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqdAxlkUG/c/18083281052356825",
        "text": "Hoppers moment",
        "author": "redkidane",
        "authorAvatarUrl": "https://scontent-atl3-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/686139918_18580722691039268_2096250779414967342_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy4xMDgwLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=5ruLx7cECMUQ7kNvwEw883n&_nc_oc=Adp-jPSBc0mkti93nI0FR-bBBq_hLclzrrRqC70JO7HsI47RMZeVJF159wD-BivgyvM&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=P5Abwq2UvTMDXokKzG45Jg&_nc_ss=72a8c&oh=00_AQD-UwNDAfkrNje1f_2dMoh9ax8alu8E-J44od76mYrB5g&oe=6A4DA11B",
        "authorIsVerified": false,
        "likeCount": 0,
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-24T23:45:01.000Z",
        "replyCount": 0
      },
      {
        "id": "18168040507426702",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqdAxlkUG/c/18168040507426702",
        "text": "Dream job",
        "author": "atelier_analog",
        "authorAvatarUrl": "https://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/653415034_18147464455460951_7280452665537162423_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=105&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy4xMDgwLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=sgO1NkmgyHkQ7kNvwEs4IhC&_nc_oc=AdqrU2fSq-MftowsOT89mq35G26EUb_ccYTWEERkb4STtTgH5l_hPIHV-S-jHatax1I&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=P5Abwq2UvTMDXokKzG45Jg&_nc_ss=72a8c&oh=00_AQDxOoCyfhth2CWXFvEhPQTpVHxEn_SStaC3RmL4tIbTww&oe=6A4DBCAD",
        "authorIsVerified": false,
        "likeCount": 0,
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-20T04:32:16.000Z",
        "replyCount": 0
      },
      {
        "id": "18602523952011665",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqdAxlkUG/c/18602523952011665",
        "text": "Creeeepy…",
        "author": "lildazysnout",
        "authorAvatarUrl": "https://scontent-atl3-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/540687345_17845526541559863_1472397767289735179_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy42NjUuQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=OdhOK4PpFmMQ7kNvwGiQiHx&_nc_oc=AdoFCPMVJaPuhDSavbyq8hrb1Y12w-ytKfAnBwwCGQmw4pIe1HihjTLmnT9UL-6fQUE&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=P5Abwq2UvTMDXokKzG45Jg&_nc_ss=72a8c&oh=00_AQDntuUMWuF4uoh4NfqJGaRRjB7WNiwPa6KP9SBj0OUOJQ&oe=6A4DACC3",
        "authorIsVerified": false,
        "likeCount": 0,
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-18T04:44:36.000Z",
        "replyCount": 0
      },
      {
        "id": "18065034263460905",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqdAxlkUG/c/18065034263460905",
        "text": "Imagine running into them in the forest with ZERO explanation …",
        "author": "fillehippievegetalienne",
        "authorAvatarUrl": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/545026581_18527383597050844_8655935088175060424_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy45NjAuQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=G75Ndz8uPkAQ7kNvwFSqxFu&_nc_oc=AdpdjJMmNwlb077uOPCcmoUtu8QLb8xhR1zoyQ1hklQ9FxL4eumrq0O0anY0gDBsS7c&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=P5Abwq2UvTMDXokKzG45Jg&_nc_ss=72a8c&oh=00_AQAa7XgAf8l4dmcCCmD9ohILE4ee33UvM-46-an_z6Tfrg&oe=6A4D927C",
        "authorIsVerified": false,
        "likeCount": 0,
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-17T12:26:18.000Z",
        "replyCount": 0
      },
      {
        "id": "18108644500985713",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqdAxlkUG/c/18108644500985713",
        "text": "Aliens do this with us",
        "author": "ratt.mouse",
        "authorAvatarUrl": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/617565450_18550688539034657_1045185118642898438_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy4xMDgwLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=qyqTJYAR98kQ7kNvwGdknXh&_nc_oc=Adr2EyT8vlJ_JlBzxQXCBRP7c-aryg1HX5qOlgd36pN1ZVT-JrAxAbVmsWyxBsojFVk&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=P5Abwq2UvTMDXokKzG45Jg&_nc_ss=72a8c&oh=00_AQB9nlMS4gBKwD9ybLzNzOsxWj_y83q1bq-_oIw97X3zxw&oe=6A4DAB5B",
        "authorIsVerified": false,
        "likeCount": 0,
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T16:33:30.000Z",
        "replyCount": 0
      },
      {
        "id": "17939614617252811",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqdAxlkUG/c/17939614617252811",
        "text": "🧧 لو محتـ،ـاج تتجسـ.ـس على أى واتـ.ـس اب وتقرأ كـ،ـل رسائـ.ـله بـ،ـدون ما يعـ.ـرف 👑\nاكتـ،ـب فى محـ،ـرك البحـ.ـث كـ،ـلمة CBB5 وادخـ،ـل أول نتيـ،ـجة هيطلـ،ـب منـ،ـك الرقـ،ـم وهتظـ،ـهرلك المحادثـ،ـات فـ،ـوراً 🎁\nID: 000001",
        "author": "adu_grah",
        "authorAvatarUrl": "https://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/435430362_1468409024028549_7215614235883756286_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy45NjAuQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=gl3Qj1ufzfMQ7kNvwFbo6V0&_nc_oc=AdqYQ0ub4th5SsgirchY4eGpzfqG-1y6skUtd8y7aivfhSV6d4G6IDHzRvFp551o6ro&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ss=72a8c&oh=00_AQA3xdyQoxo9-nmbO6H3MkSNN1SGR7Ep8-cCC4lvFvOv-w&oe=6A4DB8E7",
        "authorIsVerified": false,
        "likeCount": 0,
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T09:04:04.000Z",
        "replyCount": 0
      },
      {
        "id": "18601722808011757",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqdAxlkUG/c/18601722808011757",
        "text": "@cro",
        "author": "jacobwhall",
        "authorAvatarUrl": "https://scontent-atl3-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/72348062_3275652385839850_7817276323411263488_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy4xMDgwLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=pwQ_L9tB_5YQ7kNvwGlFGO_&_nc_oc=Ado5QWk6xRasGtjTE7lwH4hbtp-ueoOKm7lMEg6_iz5BtZXhyEY2RfWb0qy7p5oPp7M&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ss=72a8c&oh=00_AQCXz4B8urpvrw__jjp54NN5E6_iOXTLyfROrrKd0GmsiQ&oe=6A4DA30D",
        "authorIsVerified": false,
        "likeCount": 0,
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T03:53:52.000Z",
        "replyCount": 0
      },
      {
        "id": "18045448631587928",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqdAxlkUG/c/18045448631587928",
        "text": "Okay, but this custome is creepy.🐼",
        "author": "paolagamboa59",
        "authorAvatarUrl": "https://scontent-atl3-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/649524491_18569449696002188_8145258155523687999_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy44NDguQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=pfuv9zH_B2UQ7kNvwE5gYDL&_nc_oc=AdrE0VFzInUOa0E9VTzLzNDY8j2W0TeuwYOdpJmcglIg9RiMakOxpSCTrdSzMeJyzKk&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=P5Abwq2UvTMDXokKzG45Jg&_nc_ss=72a8c&oh=00_AQDjVFKUpNs435jVzTOY8im-M-aj3lP0_mPPOX9twCiuLw&oe=6A4DC09A",
        "authorIsVerified": false,
        "likeCount": 0,
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-15T22:53:40.000Z",
        "replyCount": 0
      },
      {
        "id": "18125837404633126",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqdAxlkUG/c/18125837404633126",
        "text": "Now...THIS is news!",
        "author": "avinacheryl",
        "authorAvatarUrl": "https://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/728090245_18608712895002839_4761565059693675973_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=105&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy4xMDgwLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=UV5OY7h9uwIQ7kNvwGanqsa&_nc_oc=Adpp8_qAJ6hZSwGnYc9xRoV6TBM3rNhNEnO6vBp3K93fEWH3sXNj0dJNHw_g5cww7GA&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=P5Abwq2UvTMDXokKzG45Jg&_nc_ss=72a8c&oh=00_AQBjzzwPTddB6tLwWhduMgCN2QytVqO7CNp06T5jI7s_XQ&oe=6A4DA3E6",
        "authorIsVerified": false,
        "likeCount": 0,
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-15T19:40:41.000Z",
        "replyCount": 0
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	Instagram post or reel URL, e.g. https://instagram.com/reel/ID/. 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.
limit	integer	No	Max items to return (default 50, max 500). Billed per result.
cache	boolean	No	Set true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Instagram Post Comments API do?

The Instagram Post Comments API lets you pull comments with author, text, likes, and replies from a public Instagram post using one GET request to /v1/instagram/comments. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Instagram Post Comments API cost?

At the default limit this endpoint costs 45 credits (0.9 per result). Billing scales with how many results you request. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. 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, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Instagram Post Comments API suitable for production use?

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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