# Basebuilder2 Social - Instagram Video Downloader V2

> Basebuilder2 Social - Instagram Video Downloader V2 is a paid API for AI agents from bbx-social.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.093597/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-10).

Downloads Instagram videos and reels by URL, returning media download links

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://bbx-social.vercel.app/api/ig-downloader-v2?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.093597/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-10
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/basebuilder2-social-instagram-video-downloader-v2-a8a3ce82
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_qZvNgkcOcmLzWINP9P8B8

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 basebuilder2-social-instagram-video-downloader-v2-a8a3ce82 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you download the video from this Instagram reel for me: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Abc123XYZ/

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically download or extract video content from Instagram posts or reels without building your own scraper. Particularly useful for content archiving, social media monitoring, or repurposing workflows that require raw video file access.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed Instagram URL returns error
- Private or restricted Instagram account content is inaccessible
- Instagram API or scraping rate limits may cause failures
- Deleted or expired Instagram posts return not found error
- Instagram may block requests if anti-bot measures are triggered

## How this service works

BaseBuilder Social API hub - 20 paid endpoints

## Output

Returns a direct download link or media URL for the Instagram video or reel, along with any available metadata such as video title, duration, or thumbnail URL.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/basebuilder2-social-instagram-video-downloader-v2-a8a3ce82/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from bbx-social.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/bbx-social.vercel.app/llms.txt)