API reference / Instagram / Follower & following counts
Follower & following counts
Follower count, following count and user ID for a username.
2 credits per successful call
Errors are never charged
Request
GET
https://socialgraph.dev/api/v1/instagram/follow-counts
Send your API key as Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.
Parameters go in the query string.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
usernamerequired |
string | Instagram username, e.g. apple. |
Code examples
Example response
{
"id": "5821462185",
"followers": 38073399,
"following": 9
}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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