INSTAGRAM API

Instagram Following API

List the accounts an Instagram user follows, with each account's username, full name, profile picture and whether it is private or verified. Page through the list with `cursor`.

Endpoint
POST /instagram/following
Price
1 credit per result
SDK
client.instagram.getFollowing()
MCP tool
instagram_following
Terminal
curl -X POST "https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/following" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIDGLY_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"username": "natgeo",
"count": 10
}'
[ REQUEST AND RESPONSE ]

What does the Instagram Following API return?

Instagram following API: list the accounts any public Instagram user follows, each with username, full name, profile picture and verified flag, as JSON. Every response has the same envelope: the result in data, plus timeMs and the creditsCost of the call.

Request body

usernamestringrequired
Instagram username, or the profile link, e.g. "instagram" or "https://www.instagram.com/instagram/"
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.

Example response

200 OK · application/json
{
"timeMs": 1840,
"creditsCost": 1,
"data": {
"nextCursor": "string",
"following": [
{
"id": "string",
"username": "string",
"full_name": "string",
"profile_pic_url": "string",
"is_private": true,
"is_verified": true
}
]
}
}
[ USE CASES ]

What can you build with the Instagram Following API?

Learn interests

See which brands and creators an account follows.

Map partnerships

Find the creators a brand follows and likely works with.

Discover accounts

Use the follows of a trusted account to find new ones.

[ FAQ ]

Instagram Following API questions

How do I see who an Instagram user follows?

Send the username and page through the list with cursor. Each account has its username, full name, profile picture and private and verified flags.

What is a following list useful for?

It shows which brands, creators and peers an account pays attention to. Comparing the following lists of several creators in a niche finds the accounts they all follow.

How do I get the full list of accounts an Instagram user follows?

Each response has a nextCursor. Until it is null, send it back as cursor to get the next batch of accounts.

How do I use the Instagram Following API?

Send a POST request to https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/following with username in the JSON body and your API key in the Authorization header. In the TypeScript SDK, call client.instagram.getFollowing(). AI agents connected to Bridgly over MCP can call the instagram_following tool.

How much does the Instagram Following 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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