Search Reels

GET /v2/instagram/reels/search

Searches for Instagram reels matching a keyword or phrase via Google Search, bypassing Instagram's login-gated search. Returns a list of reels with shortcode, caption, thumbnail, video URL, play count, like count, comment count, video duration, owner details, location, and audio attribution info. Play counts are Instagram-only views and exclude cross-posted Facebook views. Supports page-based pagination for browsing additional results.

Authentication

All requests require the x-api-key header. Get your key at scrapecreators.com.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
query	string	yes	The keyword to search for	dogs
date_posted	enum(last-hour, last-day, last-week, last-month, last-year)	no	Date posted	last-hour
page	number	no	The page number to return.	1

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v2/instagram/reels/search?query=dogs' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

const params = new URLSearchParams({ query: 'dogs' });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v2/instagram/reels/search?${params}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import os, requests
r = requests.get(
    'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v2/instagram/reels/search',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={'query': 'dogs'},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

scrapecreators instagram reels-search --help

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "credits_remaining": 33929349,
  "reels": [
    {
      "id": "3723045213787686915",
      "__typename": "XDTGraphVideo",
      "shortcode": "DOq6eV6iIgD",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOq6eV6iIgD/",
      "caption": "Dogs are family 💙\n\nI met Rocco, a little rescue Chihuahua all the way from Mexico 🇲🇽🐾 \n\nHe’s looked after by a lovely lady who’s always had dogs, but when she lost her last one, she thought that was it, the loss is too painful to go through again. But babysitting Rocco gives her her “dog fix” and keeps her connected to the love only dogs can bring 🥰\n\nShe’s originally from Los Angeles, but now a New Yorker, and knows Central Park inside out from years of walking dogs there 🌳🐕 \n\nShe told me how dogs are family, and people who don’t love animals will never fully understand it, and I completely agree! ❤️\n\n#dogphotography #rescuedog #chihuahua #dogportrait #dogphotographer",
      "thumbnail_src": "https://scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/550186015_17890754136343371_4563383710172988045_n.jpg?stp=c0.280.720.720a_dst-jpg_e15_s640x640_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QEgFUe8Hj_UR-Af4n8brIqO2O_yZfoRHnHjM_VSEqFgfOpJoZ-_uIv8BVvGuSnLWQw&_nc_ohc=d5Wmai9i7L0Q7kNvwH6u4n-&_nc_gid=rIrCBBTCedpkbi2BFdOeJA&edm=ANTKIIoBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfkaB2Nw4i5OiJscl0BtYIQRdenm5DyobWgTmjiq98BkcQ&oe=695A1764&_nc_sid=d885a2",
      "display_url": "https://scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/550186015_17890754136343371_4563383710172988045_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QEgFUe8Hj_UR-Af4n8brIqO2O_yZfoRHnHjM_VSEqFgfOpJoZ-_uIv8BVvGuSnLWQw&_nc_ohc=d5Wmai9i7L0Q7kNvwH6u4n-&_nc_gid=rIrCBBTCedpkbi2BFdOeJA&edm=ANTKIIoBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AflECyxYDTLWJ-OPnPag49aqgx6CniLKmOaUAGMGXrkDxg&oe=695A1764&_nc_sid=d885a2",
      "video_url": "https://scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQPtJA5EnMaKK-MNttf3RtYeQCVd-RvC7-juqeJiRkM3tKOkES_-1_ejsPDHgHGZ-xl4in8i3l38K12FlyUWKsieKzs2fGzo1GYOYJI.mp4?_nc_cat=105&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=YBLRFw3fFXcQ7kNvwGKHSNS&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6Nzg4NjQ4MjQzNTUwNjIxLCJhc3NldF9hZ2VfZGF5cyI6MTA1LCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6NzUsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=8331fe48c9c9d742&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC85NjQ3MjM4QTg3QjMzMzVCNEVBNDI2NEUzRTIyRTNBRV92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYOnBhc3N0aHJvdWdoX2V2ZXJzdG9yZS9HRGFlcnlEbFRCTkhBbXdGQUk1d0lORGFpWEk3YnFfRUFBQUYVAgLIARIAKAAYABsCiAd1c2Vfb2lsATEScHJvZ3Jlc3NpdmVfcmVjaXBlATEVAAAmuubGpq_R5gIVAigCQzMsF0BS7MzMzMzNGBJkYXNoX2Jhc2VsaW5lXzFfdjERAHX-B2XmnQEA&_nc_gid=rIrCBBTCedpkbi2BFdOeJA&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_Afnoz52f0MquXCMwfTVoxg7ArrUBU0IM-BhI13EbDc8qKg&oe=695618AE",
      "has_audio": false,
      "accessibility_caption": null,
      "video_view_count
... (truncated)

Credits

Most ScrapeCreators endpoints consume 1 credit per successful response. Some heavier endpoints (transcripts, AI-driven enrichment, ad detail lookups) may cost more. Check GET /v1/credit-balance for your remaining balance.

Errors

Status	Meaning	Action
200	Success.	Use the JSON payload.
400	Invalid or missing parameter.	Verify required parameters and value format.
401	Missing or invalid x-api-key.	Pass a valid API key in the header.
402	Out of credits.	Top up at scrapecreators.com or wait for plan reset.
404	Resource not found or private.	Confirm the handle, URL, or id and that the resource is public.
429	Rate limited.	Backoff and retry with exponential delay.
500	Server error or upstream platform failure.	Retry with backoff; report persistent errors to support.