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fetcher.sh Instagram User ID Lookup
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fetcher.sh Instagram User ID Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from fetcher.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.004/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Resolves an Instagram username (handle) to its numeric user ID
Price / call$0.004
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How this service works
fetcher.sh is an x402 web-data and scraping API: 111 endpoints for Twitter/X, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Google, App Store, and Yelp — paid per call in USDC on Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Monad or Solana, or with prepaid credits. Built for AI agents: no accounts, no OAuth, no subscriptions.
Output
Returns the numeric Instagram user ID corresponding to the provided handle, enabling downstream API calls or data pipelines that require a user ID rather than a username.
Example use cases
Resolve influencer account for campaign targeting
“I need the Instagram user ID for the handle 'cristiano' so I can pull their profile data for our influencer campaign analysis.”
Build Instagram monitoring pipeline
“Can you get me the numeric Instagram user ID for 'bbcnews' so I can set up a content monitoring workflow on their account?”
Convert handle list for data enrichment
“What's the Instagram user ID for the account 'nasa'? I need to enrich our dataset that currently only has the username.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://fetcher.sh/api/instagram/userid/%7Bhandle%7DWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need to programmatically resolve an Instagram username to its numeric user ID without setting up OAuth or an Instagram developer account. Ideal for AI agents that need to enrich datasets, bootstrap monitoring pipelines, or feed downstream Instagram data endpoints — all paid per-call in USDC with no subscription required.
Side effects
- Handle does not exist — returns 404 or empty result
- Instagram rate limiting or blocking causes data unavailability
- Handle recently changed or deactivated — stale or missing result
- Malformed handle input — returns error or no match
- Payment failure via x402 — 402 response if USDC payment is rejected or insufficient
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
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