Instagram Reels API

List Reels from a public Instagram profile with media links, engagement counts, collaborator IDs and owner details. Continue with nextCursor. Instagram may include other profile videos.

Endpoint: POST /instagram/user-reels
Price: 1 credit per result
SDK: client.instagram.getUserReels()
MCP tool: instagram_user_reels

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Terminal

$curl -X POST "https://api.bridgly.app/instagram/user-reels" \
  -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/user-reels",
    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/user-reels", {
  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.getUserReels({
  username: "instagram",
  count: 3
});
if (res.type === "success") {
  console.log(res.data);
}

[ REQUEST AND RESPONSE ]

What does the Instagram Reels API return?

List Reels from a public Instagram profile with media links, thumbnails, engagement counts, dimensions and owner details. 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 Reels API?

Compare video performance

Compare likes, comments and views across an account’s Reels.

Track creators

Collect the latest Reels from creators you follow.

Catalog Reels

Save Reel links, thumbnails and engagement counts.

[ FAQ ]

Instagram Reels API questions

How do I use the Instagram Reels API?

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

How much does the Instagram Reels 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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