API reference / Instagram / Post comments by shortcode

Post comments by shortcode

Comments on a post or reel, looked up by its shortcode.

2 credits per successful call Errors are never charged

Request

GET https://socialgraph.dev/api/v1/instagram/comments-by-shortcode

Send your API key as Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY. Parameters go in the query string.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`shortcode` required	string	Post or reel shortcode from its URL, e.g. Dd6tzlSs75M.

Code examples

Example response

{
    "count": 136,
    "comments": [
        {
            "comment": "@apple DISSATISFACTION",
            "media_id": "3997709076073266764",
            "commenter": {
                "id": "2458375770",
                "avatar": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/572390069_….jpg",
                "username": "s0n_of_almighty"
            },
            "comment_id": "18109921640590139",
            "comment_date": "2026-10-13T08:09:43Z"
        },
        {
            "comment": "@steve_jobs_unofficial",
            "media_id": "3997709076073266764",
            "commenter": {
                "id": "2458375770",
                "avatar": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/572390069_….jpg",
                "username": "s0n_of_almighty"
            },
            "comment_id": "18093089027179296",
            "comment_date": "2026-10-13T08:09:08Z"
        },
        "… 136 comments in total"
    ],
    "media_id": "3997709076073266764",
    "short_code": "Dd6tzlSs75M"
}

Errors

Status	Meaning	Charged?
401	Missing, invalid or revoked API key	No
402	Not enough credits (`insufficient_credits`)	No
404	The account or post doesn't exist	No
422	Missing or invalid parameters	No
502 / 503	The data source is temporarily unavailable	No

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shortcode

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More Instagram endpoints

GET Profile details by username Public profile details for a username: bio, links, counts, verification and profile picture. /api/v1/instagram/profile 2 credits / call GET Profile details by user ID Public profile details for a numeric Instagram user ID. /api/v1/instagram/profile-by-id 2 credits / call GET Follower & following counts Follower count, following count and user ID for a username. /api/v1/instagram/follow-counts 2 credits / call GET Post details Details of a single post or reel by shortcode, without the view count. /api/v1/instagram/post-details 2 credits / call GET Reel details with view count Full details of a single reel by shortcode, including its view count. /api/v1/instagram/reel-details-with-views 2 credits / call GET Latest 12 posts & reels The 12 most recent posts and reels of a username. /api/v1/instagram/latest-posts 2 credits / call