Instagram Tagged Posts API

List public posts in which an Instagram account is tagged, including captions, media links and engagement counts. Continue with nextCursor; Instagram controls which tagged posts are visible.

Endpoint: POST /instagram/tagged-posts
Price: 1 credit per result
SDK: client.instagram.getTaggedPosts()
MCP tool: instagram_tagged_posts

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Terminal

$curl -X POST "https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/tagged-posts" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIDGLY_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "username": "instagram",
  "count": 3
}'

request.py

import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/tagged-posts",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['BRIDGLY_KEY']}"},
    json={
        "username": "instagram",
        "count": 3,
    },
)
data = response.json()

request.js

const response = await fetch("https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/tagged-posts", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.BRIDGLY_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "username": "instagram",
    "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.getTaggedPosts({
  username: "instagram",
  count: 3
});
if (res.type === "success") {
  console.log(res.data);
}

[ REQUEST AND RESPONSE ]

What does the Instagram Tagged Posts API return?

List public posts tagging an Instagram account, with captions, media links, likes, comments and owner details as paginated 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",
    "posts": [
      {
        "id": "string",
        "type": "Image",
        "display_url": "string",
        "video_url": "string",
        "width": 0,
        "height": 0,
        "video_duration": 0,
        "accessibility_caption": "string",
        "image_versions": [
          {
            "url": "string",
            "width": 0,
            "height": 0
          }
        ],
        "video_versions": [
          {
            "url": "string",
            "width": 0,
            "height": 0,
            "type": 0
          }
        ],
        "has_audio": true,
        "video_dash_manifest": "string",
        "number_of_qualities": 0,
        "carousel_parent_id": "string",
        "user_tags": [
          {
            "user": {
              "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
            },
            "position": [
              0
            ]
          }
        ],
        "shortcode": "string",
        "url": "string",
        "caption": "string",
        "likes": 0,
        "comments": 0,
        "timestamp": 0,
        "is_video": true,
        "video_view_count": 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
        },
        "carousel_media": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "Image",
            "display_url": "string",
            "video_url": "string",
            "width": 0,
            "height": 0,
            "video_duration": 0,
            "accessibility_caption": "string",
            "image_versions": [
              {
                "url": "string",
                "width": 0,
                "height": 0
              }
            ],
            "video_versions": [
              {
                "url": "string",
                "width": 0,
                "height": 0,
                "type": 0
              }
            ],
            "has_audio": true,
            "video_dash_manifest": "string",
            "number_of_qualities": 0,
            "carousel_parent_id": "string",
            "user_tags": [
              {
                "user": {
                  "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
                },
                "position": [
                  0
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "caption_id": "string",
        "caption_created_at": 0,
        "caption_is_edited": true,
        "caption_has_translation": true,
        "product_type": "string",
        "play_count": 0,
        "comments_disabled": true,
        "like_and_view_counts_disabled": true,
        "is_paid_partnership": true,
        "coauthors": [
          {
            "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
          }
        ],
        "pinned_user_ids": [
          "string"
        ],
        "carousel_media_count": 0,
        "location": {
          "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 Tagged Posts API?

Find customer content

Find public posts that tag a brand account.

Review partnerships

Collect tagged posts from creators and partners.

Monitor mentions

Track visual mentions of an account over time.

[ FAQ ]

Instagram Tagged Posts API questions

How do I use the Instagram Tagged Posts API?

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

How much does the Instagram Tagged Posts 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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