# AnyAPI Instagram Following

> AnyAPI Instagram Following is a paid API for AI agents from api.getanyapi.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01625/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Scrapes and returns the list of accounts that a given Instagram user is following

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.getanyapi.com/v1/run/instagram.following
- Price: $0.01625/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/anyapi-instagram-following-8f4219c8
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_6C0FFJW91EF1apATxGtvZ

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability anyapi-instagram-following-8f4219c8 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull the full list of accounts that the Instagram user @natgeo is following?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically retrieve the following list of an Instagram user without managing Instagram API credentials or subscriptions. Ideal for influencer research, social graph analysis, competitor monitoring, or auditing who an account follows. Prefer this over direct Instagram API integration when you need pay-per-use pricing with no monthly commitment.

## Known failure modes

- Private or restricted Instagram account returns empty or access-denied response
- Invalid or non-existent Instagram username returns an error
- Instagram rate limiting or anti-scraping measures cause request failure
- Temporary Instagram platform changes break the scraper and return incomplete data
- Missing required input parameter returns a validation error

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns a JSON object containing the list of Instagram accounts that the specified user follows, likely including usernames, profile handles, and possibly metadata such as follower counts or profile pictures for each followed account, along with a total following count.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json"
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/anyapi-instagram-following-8f4219c8/health.json
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