The Instagram Profile API lets you retrieve public profile information for a specific Instagram account using its handle. It returns data such as bio, followers, following, posts count, and other visible profile details.
Get Your API Key
Sign in at hasdata.com, go to your account settings, and copy your API key.
All requests must include your key in the x-api-key header.
Request Cost and API Credits
Each request to the Instagram Profile API consumes API Credits from your account balance.
- Cost per request: 5 API Credits
- Credits are deducted only for successful requests.
- Your total available credits depend on your active plan.
You can use your credits across all HasData APIs. The same credit balance is shared platform-wide.
Unused credits do not roll over. Any remaining credits expire at the end of the current billing period.
Make Your First Request
curl --request GET \
--url 'https://api.hasdata.com/scrape/instagram/profile?handle=hasdatadotcom' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-api-key: <your-api-key>'
API Parameters
| Parameter | Default Value | Required | Description |
|---|
handle | hasdatadotcom | Yes | The Instagram username of the profile you want to scrape, without the @ symbol. |
