Reels using Song (Deprecated)

GET /v1/instagram/song/reels

DEPRECATED , this endpoint is no longer functional. Instagram removed the public audio pages that this endpoint relied on, so it cannot return data. Do not use this endpoint; there is currently no replacement available.

Authentication

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

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
audio_id	string	yes	If you're looking for this, it is sometimes called 'audio_cluster_id', or it can be just 'audio_id'.	844716519067330
max_id	string	no	How you paginate the results. Pass the max_id from the previous response to get the next set of reels.	GvYhgPbWtJ....

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/instagram/song/reels?audio_id=844716519067330' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

const params = new URLSearchParams({ audio_id: '844716519067330' });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/instagram/song/reels?${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/v1/instagram/song/reels',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={'audio_id': '844716519067330'},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

scrapecreators instagram song-reels --help

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "items": [
    {
      "media": {
        "pk": "3652360178415977960",
        "id": "3652360178415977960_4396457",
        "fbid": "18034424375376227",
        "device_timestamp": 134142505793774,
        "caption_is_edited": true,
        "strong_id__": "3652360178415977960_4396457",
        "deleted_reason": 0,
        "has_shared_to_fb": 0,
        "has_delayed_metadata": false,
        "mezql_token": "0:OZQlIevIQU+5pG5dXNMsSw==",
        "share_count_disabled": false,
        "should_request_ads": false,
        "is_reshare_of_text_post_app_media_in_ig": false,
        "integrity_review_decision": "pending",
        "client_cache_key": "MzY1MjM2MDE3ODQxNTk3Nzk2MA==.3",
        "filter_type": 0,
        "is_visual_reply_commenter_notice_enabled": true,
        "comment_threading_enabled": true,
        "like_and_view_counts_disabled": false,
        "has_privately_liked": false,
        "is_unified_video": false,
        "is_post_live_clips_media": false,
        "commerciality_status": "not_commercial",
        "is_quiet_post": false,
        "subtype_name_for_REST__": "XDTClipsMedia",
        "taken_at": 1749615300,
        "has_tagged_users": true,
        "usertags": {
          "in": [
            {
              "position": [
                0,
                0
              ],
              "user": {
                "pk": "811350",
                "pk_id": "811350",
                "id": "811350",
                "full_name": "John Paul Dizon",
                "is_private": false,
                "strong_id__": "811350",
                "username": "john_paul_dizon",
                "is_verified": true,
                "profile_pic_id": "3174559232146314169_811350",
                "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.fphl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-19/368674833_604213368557202_5526712452728694884_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_ht=instagram.fphl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHwFOVHnJvsBgBFTlQkpmw9LT3prcqmCNJ-P1eIMlFb9rWTYs-igOuwG_rhNMorPkg&_nc_ohc=jaUs5Rk4FbQQ7kNvwHTFk_4&_nc_gid=5wVbPsMy2jJfVfnxPxnFXg&edm=ACaJ6XgBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfP03wtYo0WVMIsIhWP-dzIQDbQMwoXhiylXEejlWeFKuA&oe=686C9D56&_nc_sid=594fa5"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        "photo_of_you": false,
        "can_see_insights_as_brand": false,
        "media_type": 2,
        "code": "DKvyjsyREXo",
        "caption": {
          "bit_flags": 0,
          "created_at": 1749616067,
          "created_at_utc": 1749616067,
          "did_report_as_spam": false,
          "is_ranked_comment": false,
          "pk": "18034425596376227",
          "share_enabled": false,
          "content_type": "comment",
          "media_id": "3652360178415977960",
          "status": "Active",
          "type": 1,
          "user_id": "4396457",
          "strong_id__": "18034425596376227",
          "text": "Here for the soft wins and good energy 💃🏿😊\n\n🎥 @jkvzxc \n@pongniu \n@eusebiobryanl_ \n@john_paul_dizon \n@bumrecones\n
... (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.