Reels

GET /v1/instagram/user/reels

Returns a paginated list of a user's public Instagram reels (short-form videos). Each reel includes its shortcode, play count, like count, comment count, video versions with download URLs, thumbnail image, and owner info. Note that reel captions are not returned by this endpoint. Play counts are Instagram-only views and exclude cross-posted Facebook views. Supports cursor-based pagination via max_id; providing a user_id instead of a handle yields faster responses.

Authentication

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

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
user_id	string	no	Instagram user id. Use this for faster response times.	2700692569
handle	string	no	Instagram handle. Use user_id for faster response times.	jane
max_id	string	no	Max id to get more reels. Get 'max_id' from previous response.	QVFCVzNnS2lI...==
trim	boolean	no	Set to true for a trimmed down version of the response	false

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/instagram/user/reels' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

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

CLI

scrapecreators instagram user-reels --help

Example Response

{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "3641924023820356866_21393171",
      "code": "DKKtpqaxg0C",
      "taken_at": 1748371310,
      "caption": {
        "bit_flags": 0,
        "created_at": 1748371312,
        "created_at_utc": 1748371312,
        "did_report_as_spam": false,
        "is_ranked_comment": false,
        "pk": "18079986955772842",
        "share_enabled": false,
        "content_type": "comment",
        "media_id": "3641924023820356866",
        "status": "Active",
        "type": 1,
        "user_id": "21393171",
        "strong_id__": "18079986955772842",
        "text": "Summer brings out all the girlies, soda, and global warming!!!🤗☀️\n\n#states #utah #idaho #california #oregon #newyork #minnesota #arizona #alaska #girlies #jane #janeinsane #eastcoast #westcoast #drama",
        "user": {
          "pk": "21393171",
          "pk_id": "21393171",
          "id": "21393171",
          "full_name": "Jane Williamson",
          "is_private": false,
          "is_unpublished": false,
          "strong_id__": "21393171",
          "fbid_v2": "17841400515130334",
          "username": "jane",
          "is_verified": true,
          "profile_pic_id": "3583980709961915639_21393171",
          "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-lga3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/482782944_496357423346018_5818268903424754264_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHH_AuDym1_h_Gt35CeYD9UUv5wiBJykWgz0pzbdkl_7HVH1k09gFjEGZGaaanoHrw&_nc_ohc=UOwY1iuLY14Q7kNvwF6T6a4&_nc_gid=26ktQKWC9pWQuqHYOHHLSQ&edm=ACHbZRIBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfNtjn382KDVjtIjCSaHRLBv-5axcS6DArSz3ceqiChSQw&oe=685A6928&_nc_sid=c024bc"
        },
        "is_covered": false,
        "private_reply_status": 0
      },
      "play_count": 1685367,
      "ig_play_count": 1685367,
      "comment_count": 1096,
      "like_count": 71768,
      "display_uri": "https://scontent-lga3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/501064973_18499642795017172_3156358348692457402_n.jpg?stp=c0.469.1206.1206a_dst-jpg_e35_s1080x1080_sh0.08_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHH_AuDym1_h_Gt35CeYD9UUv5wiBJykWgz0pzbdkl_7HVH1k09gFjEGZGaaanoHrw&_nc_ohc=nqrFLRdKJkgQ7kNvwFsYpnt&_nc_gid=26ktQKWC9pWQuqHYOHHLSQ&edm=ACHbZRIBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfOZBf0XzICMS0v3EFHyXXbDmGCSkBBSD7yGH4KXyIlC3A&oe=685A3C9E&_nc_sid=c024bc",
      "user": {
        "fbid_v2": "17841400515130334",
        "feed_post_reshare_disabled": false,
        "full_name": "Jane Williamson",
        "id": "21393171",
        "is_private": false,
        "is_unpublished": false,
        "pk": "21393171",
        "pk_id": "21393171",
        "show_account_transparency_details": true,
        "strong_id__": "21393171",
        "third_party_downloads_enabled": 2,
        "account_type": 3,
        "account_badges": [],
        "fan_club_info": {
          "autosave_to_exclusive_highlight": null,
          "connected_member_count": null,
          "fan_club_id": null,
          "fan_clu
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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.