Instagram Comment Replies API

List the accessible replies to an Instagram post comment in chronological order, including text, author, publish time, like count, the parent comment and total reply count. Supply the post shortcode and parent comment ID. Continue with nextCursor. Instagram may return a different page size than requested.

Endpoint: POST /instagram/comment-replies
Price: 1 credit per result
SDK: client.instagram.getCommentReplies()
MCP tool: instagram_comment_replies

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Terminal

$curl -X POST "https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/comment-replies" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIDGLY_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "shortcode": "DfQCqMnhpsG",
  "commentId": "18132964696699153",
  "count": 3
}'

request.py

import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/comment-replies",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['BRIDGLY_KEY']}"},
    json={
        "shortcode": "DfQCqMnhpsG",
        "commentId": "18132964696699153",
        "count": 3,
    },
)
data = response.json()

request.js

const response = await fetch("https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/comment-replies", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.BRIDGLY_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "shortcode": "DfQCqMnhpsG",
    "commentId": "18132964696699153",
    "count": 3
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

request.ts

import { Bridgly } from "@bridgly/sdk";
const client = new Bridgly({ apiKey: "bgly_YOUR_KEY" });
const res = await client.instagram.getCommentReplies({
  shortcode: "DfQCqMnhpsG",
  commentId: "18132964696699153",
  count: 3
});
if (res.type === "success") {
  console.log(res.data);
}

[ REQUEST AND RESPONSE ]

What does the Instagram Comment Replies API return?

List the accessible replies to an Instagram post comment in chronological order, including text, author, publish time and like count. Every response has the same envelope: the result in data, plus timeMs and the creditsCost of the call.

Request body

shortcodestringrequired: Post shortcode, or the post or Reel link, e.g. "DA1b2C3d4E5" or "https://www.instagram.com/p/DA1b2C3d4E5/"
countinteger · 1–10 · default 10: Number of results to return (1–10). Defaults to 10.
cursorstring: The previous response's `nextCursor`, to fetch the next page. Omit it for the first page.
commentIdstringrequired: Numeric ID of the parent comment.

Example response

200 OK · application/json

{
  "timeMs": 1840,
  "creditsCost": 1,
  "data": {
    "nextCursor": "string",
    "replies": [
      {
        "id": "string",
        "text": "string",
        "created_at": 0,
        "owner": {
          "id": "string",
          "username": "string",
          "full_name": "string",
          "profile_pic_url": "string",
          "is_private": true,
          "is_verified": true,
          "profile_pic_id": "string",
          "latest_reel_media": 0,
          "is_mentionable": true
        },
        "likes_count": 0,
        "media_id": "string",
        "parent_comment_id": "string",
        "replied_to_comment_id": "string",
        "user_id": "string",
        "is_edited": true,
        "status": "string"
      }
    ],
    "comment": {
      "id": "string",
      "text": "string",
      "created_at": 0,
      "owner": {
        "id": "string",
        "username": "string",
        "full_name": "string",
        "profile_pic_url": "string",
        "is_private": true,
        "is_verified": true,
        "profile_pic_id": "string",
        "latest_reel_media": 0,
        "is_mentionable": true
      },
      "likes_count": 0,
      "media_id": "string",
      "parent_comment_id": "string",
      "replied_to_comment_id": "string",
      "user_id": "string",
      "is_edited": true,
      "status": "string"
    },
    "replies_count": 0
  }
}

[ USE CASES ]

What can you build with the Instagram Comment Replies API?

Follow conversations

Read replies beneath a specific comment.

Monitor responses

Track how a brand responds to questions.

Analyze discussions

Collect conversation threads for sentiment analysis.

[ FAQ ]

Instagram Comment Replies API questions

How do I use the Instagram Comment Replies API?

Send a POST request to https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/comment-replies with shortcode and commentId in the JSON body and your API key in the Authorization header. In the TypeScript SDK, call client.instagram.getCommentReplies(). AI agents connected to Bridgly over MCP can call the instagram_comment_replies tool.

How much does the Instagram Comment Replies API cost?

Costs 1 credit per result returned, with a minimum of 1 credit per request. Credits cost $2.00 per 1,000 on pay-as-you-go and as low as $1.00 per 1,000 at volume. New accounts on a business email start with 100 free credits, and failed requests are never charged.

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