INSTAGRAM API

Instagram User Search API

Search Instagram accounts by name or keyword. Each result includes the username, full name, bio, profile picture, follower and post counts, and whether the account is private, verified or a business.

Endpoint
POST /instagram/search-users
Price
1 credit per request
SDK
client.instagram.searchUsers()
MCP tool
instagram_search_users
Terminal
curl -X POST "https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/search-users" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIDGLY_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"query": "national geographic"
}'
[ REQUEST AND RESPONSE ]

What does the Instagram User Search API return?

Instagram user search API: find Instagram accounts by name or keyword, each with username, bio, follower and post counts and verified and business flags. Every response has the same envelope: the result in data, plus timeMs and the creditsCost of the call.

Request body

querystringrequired

Example response

200 OK · application/json
{
"timeMs": 1840,
"creditsCost": 1,
"data": {
"users": [
{
"id": "string",
"username": "string",
"full_name": "string",
"biography": "string",
"bio_links": [
{
"title": "string",
"url": "string",
"link_type": "string"
}
],
"profile_pic_url": "string",
"profile_pic_url_hd": "string",
"followers": 0,
"following": 0,
"posts_count": 0,
"is_private": true,
"is_verified": true,
"is_business_account": true,
"is_professional_account": true,
"category_name": "string"
}
]
}
}
[ USE CASES ]

What can you build with the Instagram User Search API?

Find creators

Search a niche keyword to list matching accounts with their size.

Resolve handles

Match a person or brand name to its Instagram account.

Spot impersonators

See which accounts use your brand name.

[ FAQ ]

Instagram User Search API questions

How do I find Instagram accounts by keyword?

Send a name or keyword as the query, for example national geographic. Each match comes with username, full name, bio, profile picture, follower and post counts, and the private, verified and business flags.

Can I find Instagram influencers in a niche?

Search the niche, then compare follower counts and bios. Pull each candidate’s recent posts with the Instagram Posts API to check their engagement.

How do I use the Instagram User Search API?

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

How much does the Instagram User Search 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.

Try the Instagram User Search API

100 free credits on business email, no card. Your first call takes a minute.

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free credits

On business email signup. No credit card required.

Start free with 100 credits