Instagram · Guide
How to get Instagram tagged posts
TL;DR
To get Instagram tagged posts, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one
GET request to /v1/instagram/tagged-posts with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for ~18 credits (0.9/result) per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Get the posts where an Instagram account is tagged by other users — caption, media URLs, author, likes, comments, and publish date for each post.How to get Instagram tagged posts (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 Tagged Posts API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/instagram/tagged-posts 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/tagged-posts?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fnatgeo%2F" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."What the response looks like
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/",
"totalReturned": 5,
"posts": [
{
"platform": "instagram",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGHMHIF8Kz/",
"id": "1929261108986102451",
"postType": "Image",
"productType": "feed",
"caption": "Vardzia is a cave monastery site located in southern Georgia. It is excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left side of the Kura River. Oh Georgia, I miss you when I look at these images 😭 #georgia #exploregeorgia #MavicPro\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n#mymavic #awesome_earthpix #collectivelycreate #exploretocreate #livefolk #beautifuldestinations #iglifecz #folkcreative #exklusive_shot #AGameOfTones #igerscz #discoverglobe #QueekyGrams #ourplanetdaily #adventureculture #welivetoexplore #stayandwander #dnescestujem #droneofficial #droneoftheday #dronesdaily #dji #fromwhereidrone #earthofficial #natgeo #MavicPro @beautifuldestinations @roamtheplanet @earthofficial @earthpix @folkmagazine @liveoutdoor.s @awesomeglobe @awesome.earth @djiglobal @fromwhereidrone @dronestagr.am @droneoftheday @droneofficial @earthstoke @livefolk @global_hotshotz @vzcomood @artofvisuals @majestic_earth_ @folkvibe @welivetoexplore @lastingvisuals @mountainsphoto @theglobewanderer @tentree @awesome.earth @awesomeglobe @ourplanetdaily",
"description": "Vardzia is a cave monastery site located in southern Georgia. It is excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left side of the Kura River. Oh Georgia, I miss you when I look at these images 😭 #georgia #exploregeorgia #MavicPro\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n#mymavic #awesome_earthpix #collectivelycreate #exploretocreate #livefolk #beautifuldestinations #iglifecz #folkcreative #exklusive_shot #AGameOfTones #igerscz #discoverglobe #QueekyGrams #ourplanetdaily #adventureculture #welivetoexplore #stayandwander #dnescestujem #droneofficial #droneoftheday #dronesdaily #dji #fromwhereidrone #earthofficial #natgeo #MavicPro @beautifuldestinations @roamtheplanet @earthofficial @earthpix @folkmagazine @liveoutdoor.s @awesomeglobe @awesome.earth @djiglobal @fromwhereidrone @dronestagr.am @droneoftheday @droneofficial @earthstoke @livefolk @global_hotshotz @vzcomood @artofvisuals @majestic_earth_ @folkvibe @welivetoexplore @lastingvisuals @mountainsphoto @theglobewanderer @tentree @awesome.earth @awesomeglobe @ourplanetdaily",
"publishedAt": "2018-12-07T18:04:27.000Z",
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"author": {
"username": "hynecheck",
"displayName": "Hynek Hampl",
"url": "https://instagram.com/hynecheck"
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 14043,
"comments": 580
},
"hashtags": [
"georgia",
"exploregeorgia",
"MavicPro",
"mymavic",
"awesome_earthpix",
"collectivelycreate",
"exploretocreate",
"livefolk",
"beautifuldestinations",
"iglifecz",
"folkcreative",
"exklusive_shot",
"AGameOfTones",
"igerscz",
"discoverglobe",
"QueekyGrams",
"ourplanetdaily",
"adventureculture",
"welivetoexplore",
"stayandwander",
"dnescestujem",
"droneofficial",
"droneoftheday",
"dronesdaily",
"dji",
"fromwhereidrone",
"earthofficial",
"natgeo"
],
"mentions": [
"beautifuldestinations",
"roamtheplanet",
"earthofficial",
"earthpix",
"folkmagazine",
"liveoutdoor.s",
"awesomeglobe",
"awesome.earth",
"djiglobal",
"fromwhereidrone",
"dronestagr.am",
"droneoftheday",
"droneofficial",
"earthstoke",
"livefolk",
"global_hotshotz",
"vzcomood",
"artofvisuals",
"majestic_earth_",
"folkvibe",
"welivetoexplore",
"lastingvisuals",
"mountainsphoto",
"theglobewanderer",
"tentree",
"ourplanetdaily"
]
},
{
"platform": "instagram",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGAGBxFvn7/",
"id": "1929229904589027835",
"postType": "Image",
"productType": "feed",
"caption": "No helmet needed once your on Cát Bà Island.\n.\nCát Bà Island || Vietnam\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\nShot on EOS T3i and SIGMA 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM\nISO 100 | f/1.4 | 1/2000\n——\n#vietnam #vietnamese #vietnamesefood #vietnamflashback #vietnamesegirl #vietnamtravel #vietnamtrip #vietnamesehair #vietnamwar #vietnamesecuisine #vietnamflashbacks #vietnamesecoffee #vietnamfood #Canon #canonphotography #canonphoto #canon6d #canoneos #canonusa #canon70d #canon5dmarkiii #canon5d #canonaustralia #canonphotos #canon7d #canon60d #canon700d #canon5dmarkiv #canonphotographer #canoncanada",
"description": "No helmet needed once your on Cát Bà Island.\n.\nCát Bà Island || Vietnam\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\nShot on EOS T3i and SIGMA 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM\nISO 100 | f/1.4 | 1/2000\n——\n#vietnam #vietnamese #vietnamesefood #vietnamflashback #vietnamesegirl #vietnamtravel #vietnamtrip #vietnamesehair #vietnamwar #vietnamesecuisine #vietnamflashbacks #vietnamesecoffee #vietnamfood #Canon #canonphotography #canonphoto #canon6d #canoneos #canonusa #canon70d #canon5dmarkiii #canon5d #canonaustralia #canonphotos #canon7d #canon60d #canon700d #canon5dmarkiv #canonphotographer #canoncanada",
"publishedAt": "2018-12-07T17:02:28.000Z",
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"author": {
"username": "samuellemieux",
"displayName": "Samuel Lemieux",
"url": "https://instagram.com/samuellemieux"
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 6190,
"comments": 182
},
"hashtags": [
"vietnam",
"vietnamese",
"vietnamesefood",
"vietnamflashback",
"vietnamesegirl",
"vietnamtravel",
"vietnamtrip",
"vietnamesehair",
"vietnamwar",
"vietnamesecuisine",
"vietnamflashbacks",
"vietnamesecoffee",
"vietnamfood",
"Canon",
"canonphotography",
"canonphoto",
"canon6d",
"canoneos",
"canonusa",
"canon70d",
"canon5dmarkiii",
"canon5d",
"canonaustralia",
"canonphotos",
"canon7d",
"canon60d",
"canon700d",
"canon5dmarkiv",
"canonphotographer",
"canoncanada"
],
"mentions": []
},
{
"platform": "instagram",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/BrF5A8wADke/",
"id": "1929198769279088926",
"postType": "Image",
"productType": "feed",
"caption": "☀️Warme Sonnenstrahlen, herrliche Seeluft und weicher Sandstrand - erlebt den ewigen Sommer in Florida😍 Die rund 700 Kilometer lange Landzunge zwischen dem Atlantik und dem Golf von Mexiko wird auch Sunshine State genannt und wird seinem Namen auf jeden Fall gerecht - rund 300 Sonnentage im Jahr kann man in dem US-Bundeststaat genießen.🏝#mycanusa #sunshinestate #visitflorida #florida #exploremore #visittheusa",
"description": "☀️Warme Sonnenstrahlen, herrliche Seeluft und weicher Sandstrand - erlebt den ewigen Sommer in Florida😍 Die rund 700 Kilometer lange Landzunge zwischen dem Atlantik und dem Golf von Mexiko wird auch Sunshine State genannt und wird seinem Namen auf jeden Fall gerecht - rund 300 Sonnentage im Jahr kann man in dem US-Bundeststaat genießen.🏝#mycanusa #sunshinestate #visitflorida #florida #exploremore #visittheusa",
"publishedAt": "2018-12-07T16:00:36.000Z",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-lga3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/639492080_18437172370118532_7460465766046979666_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ig_cache_key=MTkyOTE5ODc2OTI3OTA4ODkyNg%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkZFRUQueHBpZHMuMTA4MC5zZHIucmVndWxhcl9waG90by5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=O5UL_zIJgNMQ7kNvwEcwPca&_nc_oc=Adogj3Hgaq3-zqVanm8B3hcB0guKJuS01V_ated28EtLYN9m9-tIafKZBIsjfRxxfyo&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&se=8&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=ohigOeE1RgfQo8OHHmvncg&_nc_ss=7a3ba&oh=00_AQCXW8phah-MT3r27O0Z2TGE-9nS_4IA2DTVbWEHLGw6vw&oe=6A4DC837",
"author": {
"username": "canusatouristik",
"displayName": "CANUSA TOURISTIK 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦",
"url": "https://instagram.com/canusatouristik"
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 5586,
"comments": 205
},
"hashtags": [
"mycanusa",
"sunshinestate",
"visitflorida",
"florida",
"exploremore",
"visittheusa"
],
"mentions": []
},
{
"platform": "instagram",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/BrFki51gwSc/",
"id": "1929108743635797148",
"postType": "Image",
"productType": "feed",
"caption": "The way to the lovely hot springs, where you can clear your head from the fact that your tent is getting soaked from the lightest rain you’ve ever experience. This was one of the \"best\" night I ever had.\n.\n.\nLandmannalaugar || Iceland\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\nShot on EOS T3i and CANON EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6\nISO 100 | f/5.0 | 1/320\n——\n#canon_photos #justgoshoot #keepitwild #artofvisuals #places_wow #natgeotravel #stayandwander #feedbacknation #mobilefolk #mycapture #mytinyatlas #worldshotz #wildernessculture #ig_shotz #earthofficial #travelstoke #theglobewanderer #earthpix #iceland #icelandic #icelandtravel #Icelandair #icelandtrip #icelandichorse #icelandicnature #iceland2017 #icelandsecret #icelandadventure #icelandichorses #icelandroadtrip",
"description": "The way to the lovely hot springs, where you can clear your head from the fact that your tent is getting soaked from the lightest rain you’ve ever experience. This was one of the \"best\" night I ever had.\n.\n.\nLandmannalaugar || Iceland\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\nShot on EOS T3i and CANON EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6\nISO 100 | f/5.0 | 1/320\n——\n#canon_photos #justgoshoot #keepitwild #artofvisuals #places_wow #natgeotravel #stayandwander #feedbacknation #mobilefolk #mycapture #mytinyatlas #worldshotz #wildernessculture #ig_shotz #earthofficial #travelstoke #theglobewanderer #earthpix #iceland #icelandic #icelandtravel #Icelandair #icelandtrip #icelandichorse #icelandicnature #iceland2017 #icelandsecret #icelandadventure #icelandichorses #icelandroadtrip",
"publishedAt": "2018-12-07T13:01:44.000Z",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/628223649_18362369407162104_3515121541442060181_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ig_cache_key=MTkyOTEwODc0MzYzNTc5NzE0OA%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkZFRUQueHBpZHMuMTA4MC5zZHIucmVndWxhcl9waG90by5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=RDdL_NeZMg0Q7kNvwFpqENm&_nc_oc=AdrKUcGqgs3JidVWGD2VWO2ybidLvdjdBzCjKHUCxa4lIsI36yeqdfAFM6zzpeFb7e8&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&se=8&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=ohigOeE1RgfQo8OHHmvncg&_nc_ss=7a3ba&oh=00_AQCGRSFqtjlXHU9bzilFYPakxH7DpXfHa4X4eKXL9V_vRw&oe=6A4DB153",
"author": {
"username": "samuelartlife_",
"displayName": "SΔMUEL LEMIEUX",
"url": "https://instagram.com/samuelartlife_"
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 5777,
"comments": 158
},
"hashtags": [
"canon_photos",
"justgoshoot",
"keepitwild",
"artofvisuals",
"places_wow",
"natgeotravel",
"stayandwander",
"feedbacknation",
"mobilefolk",
"mycapture",
"mytinyatlas",
"worldshotz",
"wildernessculture",
"ig_shotz",
"earthofficial",
"travelstoke",
"theglobewanderer",
"earthpix",
"iceland",
"icelandic",
"icelandtravel",
"Icelandair",
"icelandtrip",
"icelandichorse",
"icelandicnature",
"iceland2017",
"icelandsecret",
"icelandadventure",
"icelandichorses",
"icelandroadtrip"
],
"mentions": []
},
{
"platform": "instagram",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/BrFd0J3l30D/",
"id": "1929079142756089091",
"postType": "Image",
"productType": "feed",
"caption": "Morning breakfast on Cát Bà Island\n.\nCát Bà Island || Vietnam\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\nShot on EOS T3i and SIGMA 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM\nISO 100 | f/1.8 | 1/200\n——\n#vietnam #vietnamese #vietnamesefood #vietnamflashback #vietnamesegirl #vietnamtravel #vietnamtrip #vietnamesehair #vietnamwar #vietnamesecuisine #vietnamflashbacks #vietnamesecoffee #vietnamfood #Canon #canonphotography #canonphoto #canon6d #canoneos #canonusa #canon70d #canon5dmarkiii #canon5d #canonaustralia #canonphotos #canon7d #canon60d #canon700d #canon5dmarkiv #canonphotographer #canoncanada",
"description": "Morning breakfast on Cát Bà Island\n.\nCát Bà Island || Vietnam\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\nShot on EOS T3i and SIGMA 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM\nISO 100 | f/1.8 | 1/200\n——\n#vietnam #vietnamese #vietnamesefood #vietnamflashback #vietnamesegirl #vietnamtravel #vietnamtrip #vietnamesehair #vietnamwar #vietnamesecuisine #vietnamflashbacks #vietnamesecoffee #vietnamfood #Canon #canonphotography #canonphoto #canon6d #canoneos #canonusa #canon70d #canon5dmarkiii #canon5d #canonaustralia #canonphotos #canon7d #canon60d #canon700d #canon5dmarkiv #canonphotographer #canoncanada",
"publishedAt": "2018-12-07T12:02:55.000Z",
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"author": {
"username": "samuellemieux",
"displayName": "Samuel Lemieux",
"url": "https://instagram.com/samuellemieux"
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 5611,
"comments": 151
},
"hashtags": [
"vietnam",
"vietnamese",
"vietnamesefood",
"vietnamflashback",
"vietnamesegirl",
"vietnamtravel",
"vietnamtrip",
"vietnamesehair",
"vietnamwar",
"vietnamesecuisine",
"vietnamflashbacks",
"vietnamesecoffee",
"vietnamfood",
"Canon",
"canonphotography",
"canonphoto",
"canon6d",
"canoneos",
"canonusa",
"canon70d",
"canon5dmarkiii",
"canon5d",
"canonaustralia",
"canonphotos",
"canon7d",
"canon60d",
"canon700d",
"canon5dmarkiv",
"canonphotographer",
"canoncanada"
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}
]
}
}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 profile URL, @handle, or username, e.g. https://instagram.com/username/. 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 20, max 200). 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 Tagged Posts API do?
The Instagram Tagged Posts API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public Instagram post using one GET request to /v1/instagram/tagged-posts. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.
How many credits does the Instagram Tagged Posts API cost?
At the default limit this endpoint costs 18 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 Tagged Posts 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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