How to scrape Instagram User Posts And Media

This tutorial shows how to use Instagram User Posts And Media API to scrape and crawl structured Instagram data in real-time.
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Start crawling Instagram instagram user posts data. Follow these steps to extract structured data in minutes.

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Make Your First API Call

Copy the code sample below, replace the token with your own API key, and run it. You'll receive structured Instagram data as JSON in seconds - ready to integrate into your app or workflow.

Code Sample

This is a sample Python code snippet to start collecting Instagram instagram user posts data via our REST API.
Any programming language can be used.

Python

Instagram User Posts

1	import requests
2
3	root = "https://ensembledata.com/apis"
4	endpoint = "/instagram/user/posts"
5	params = {
6	"user_id": 18428658,
7	"depth": 1,
8	"oldest_timestamp": 1666262030,
9	"chunk_size": 10,
10	"start_cursor": "",
11	"alternative_method": False,
12	"token": "YOUR-TOKEN-HERE"
13	}
14
15	res = requests.get(root+endpoint, params=params)
16	print(res.json())
17

Parameters

user_id (integer) ID of the user. REQUIRED

depth (integer) Abstraction of the API pagination. Depth 1 returns X results, depth N returns N * X results. Note that the exact number of results per depth (X) may differ per endpoint. Please refer to the specific endpoint description for more information. REQUIRED

oldest_timestamp (integer) This parameter is used as a stopping condition for fetching posts. If a post older than the provided `oldest_timestamp` is found, the system will stop fetching posts and return the results. For instance, if depth is 10, the system will aim to send 10 requests. However, if an `oldest_timestamp` is set, and we find a post which is older than the `oldest_timestamp`, the system will not send any more requests and return the results. Note: we do not filter out posts older than the provided `oldest_timestamp` before returning the results. Please do this filtering in your own integration if required.

chunk_size (integer) The number of posts to fetch per depth. If alternative_method=False, the maximum allowed chunk_size is 20. If alternative_method=True, the maximum chunk_size is 12.

start_cursor (string) Parameter to manually handle pagination. Each response contains a `last_cursor` which can be used to retrieve the next page of results by sending it as the next `start_cursor`. If the `last_cursor` is not present in the response, it means that there are no more results to retrieve.

alternative_method (boolean) If true, use a different method to fetch the user posts from the ID (this method returns at least 1 non pinned post when `start_cursor` is an empty string). The response JSON will be differ from the default method.

token (string) Private token assigned to each client to access the APIs. REQUIRED

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Instagram instagram user posts scraping API work?

Our Instagram instagram user posts API lets you send simple REST requests to extract structured public data from Instagram in real time. You provide parameters such as keywords, usernames, or hashtags, and the API returns clean JSON responses ready for analysis, reporting, or integration into your applications.

Is scraping Instagram instagram user posts data legal and compliant?

Yes. EnsembleData only collects publicly available Instagram data and operates in full compliance with GDPR and applicable data privacy laws. We never access private accounts or restricted content, so your data collection workflows remain ethical and lawful.

What Instagram data points can I extract with this API?

The API supports extracting a broad range of public Instagram data, including user profiles, posts, videos, comments, likes, shares, hashtags, follower counts, engagement metrics, and trending content; all returned as structured JSON for easy processing.

How fast is the Instagram data delivered and what uptime can I expect?

Responses are returned in real time, typically within 2–4 seconds per request. Our infrastructure maintains 99.9%+ uptime with automatic failover, ensuring you always receive fresh, up-to-date Instagram data whenever you need it.

Is there a free plan to test the Instagram crawling API?

Yes. You can sign up for a free account, no credit card required, and receive API credits to test any endpoint immediately. This lets you validate data quality and integration before committing to a paid plan that scales with your usage.