INSTAGRAM API

Instagram Location API

Get an Instagram location by its numeric ID or location link. Returns its name, coordinates, category, post count, address, price range and hours status.

Endpoint
POST /instagram/location
Price
1 credit per request
SDK
client.instagram.getLocation()
MCP tool
instagram_location
Terminal
curl -X POST "https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/location" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIDGLY_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"locationId": "6889842"
}'
[ REQUEST AND RESPONSE ]

What does the Instagram Location API return?

Get Instagram location details as JSON: place name, coordinates, category, post count and address information, by location ID or link. Every response has the same envelope: the result in data, plus timeMs and the creditsCost of the call.

Request body

locationIdstringrequired
Numeric Instagram location ID or an instagram.com/explore/locations/<ID>/ link.

Example response

200 OK · application/json
{
"timeMs": 1840,
"creditsCost": 1,
"data": {
"id": "string",
"name": "string",
"slug": "string",
"url": "string",
"latitude": 0,
"longitude": 0,
"category": "string",
"posts_count": 0,
"address": "string",
"city": "string",
"postal_code": "string",
"phone": "string",
"price_range": 0,
"hours_status": "string"
}
}
[ USE CASES ]

What can you build with the Instagram Location API?

Identify places

Resolve an Instagram location ID to its name.

Map content

Add coordinates to location-based reports.

Enrich venue records

Get a location’s category and address information.

[ FAQ ]

Instagram Location API questions

How do I use the Instagram Location API?

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

How much does the Instagram Location API cost?

Costs 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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