# AnyAPI Instagram Reels Search

> AnyAPI Instagram Reels Search is a paid API for AI agents from api.getanyapi.com, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-16).

Searches Instagram Reels by keyword or hashtag and returns matching reel results

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.getanyapi.com/v1/run/instagram.reels_search
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-16
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/anyapi-instagram-reels-search-90a49aae
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_MEvxGlXvFB4PbpkPjAOAM

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-reels-search-90a49aae -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Search Instagram Reels for 'sustainable fashion' and pull back the top results including view counts, captions, and the authors' usernames so I can see what's trending on that topic.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically search Instagram Reels by keyword or hashtag without managing Instagram API credentials or OAuth flows. Ideal for content research, trend monitoring, influencer discovery, and competitive analysis at $0.002 per call with no subscription commitment.

## Known failure modes

- Instagram blocks or rate-limits the scrape, returning an error or empty results
- Invalid or empty search query returns no results
- Instagram changes its internal structure, breaking the scraper temporarily
- Network timeout on the AnyAPI side results in a 5xx error
- Payment failure via x402 prevents the request from being processed

## How this service works

1,200+ scraping and data APIs behind one key. Pay per request in real dollars. No subscriptions, nothing monthly, nothing to cancel.

## Output

A JSON array of Instagram Reels matching the search query, including reel URLs, captions, view/like counts, author usernames and profile links, and post timestamps.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

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

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/anyapi-instagram-reels-search-90a49aae/health.json
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