API reference / Instagram / Reels by username

Reels by username

Reels among the most recent posts of a username. Each page scans 12 posts and returns the reels among them, so pages=3 checks the latest 36 posts.

2 credits per successful call Errors are never charged

Request

GET https://socialgraph.dev/api/v1/instagram/reels

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

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`username` required	string	Instagram username, e.g. apple.
`pages` optional	integer 1–10	How many pages of 12 recent posts to scan for reels, 1–10. Defaults to 1.

Code examples

Example response

[
    {
        "post": {
            "id": "3997709076073266764",
            "owner": {
                "id": "5821462185",
                "username": "apple"
            },
            "caption": "In a whole new light.\n\nReuben Wu takes a different approach to low-light photography …",
            "post_date": "2026-09-30T16:01:20Z",
            "short_code": "Dd6tzlSs75M",
            "display_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/831118389_….jpg",
            "product_type": "clips",
            "accessibility_caption": "Video by apple on September 30, 2026. May be an image of monument and text."
        }
    },
    "… one item per reel"
]

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

All error codes →

Try it live: Reels by username GET

pages

username

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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