/v1/user_profile"platform": "instagram"Instagram User Profile API
One account.
The Instagram User Profile API returns a public Instagram account by handle: name, bio, followers and following, in the same response format as every other SocialToAI call. One call costs 2 credits ($0.004 to $0.0067 depending on the pack); failed calls are free. Call it over HTTP or from your AI client over MCP. Last tested 2026-10-17.
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Request and response
curl https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/user_profile \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SOCIALTOAI_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "platform": "instagram", "username": "nasa" }'import osimport requestsresponse = requests.post( "https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/user_profile", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SOCIALTOAI_KEY']}"}, json={ "platform": "instagram", "username": "nasa", },)print(response.json())# Connected over MCP? Ask in plain words.Look up this Instagram account: nasa# Your AI calls the user_profile tool with:{ "platform": "instagram", "username": "nasa"}{ "platform": "instagram", "status": "ok", "items": [ { "platform": "instagram", "id": "…", "ref": "…", "approx": [], "type": "account", "username": "…", "name": "…", "url": "https://example.com/…", "bio": "…", "verified": true, "followers": 104341165, "following": 90, "posts_count": null } ], "unavailable": ["posts_count"], "cost_credits": 2}null postsNames and text were removed from the sample; the numbers are as recorded.
2 parameters.
All required.
Send them as a JSON body with POST. Your key goes in the Authorization header, never in the URL.
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| platform | string | Required | — | Always "instagram" on this page. |
| username | string | Required | — | Instagram handle, without the @ |
Where to get what you send.
usernameInstagram handle, without the @ (e.g. nasa)
Every item these return carries its username; send it as it is:
search · type=userSearch
The fields of each item.
What Instagram cannot give is marked.
| Field | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| items[].username | string | The handle. |
| items[].name | string | The display name. |
| items[].url | string | A link to the profile. |
| items[].bio | string | The bio. |
| items[].verified | boolean | Whether the account is verified. |
| items[].followers | integer | Follower count. |
| items[].following | integer | How many accounts it follows. |
| items[].posts_count | integeralways null | How many posts it has published. |
nullFields Instagram cannot giveRead null as “Instagram did not give this”, not as zero. These are always null on this call:
posts_countHow many posts it has published.
Every item also has platform, id, ref, approx and type; the response around the items is the same on every call. Response format
What to expect.
1 call per second per key, 5 after a purchase; going over is not charged. Rate limits
A failed call costs 0 credits and is never retried on its own. Error codes
Once connected over MCP, these questions use it.
Look up this Instagram account: nasa
2 creditsuser_profile {"platform":"instagram","username":"nasa"}Find Instagram accounts about "nike", then for the first 3: look up this Instagram account.
9 creditssearch {"platform":"instagram","query":"nike","type":"user"}user_profile {"platform":"instagram","username":"<username>"} × 3
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The same call on other platforms.
All platforms and prices/v1/user_profile{ "platform": "instagram", "username": "nasa" }2 creditsper call