# fetcher.sh Instagram User Search

> fetcher.sh Instagram User Search is a paid API for AI agents from fetcher.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.004/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Search Instagram for user accounts by keyword or username query, returning matching user profiles

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://fetcher.sh/api/instagram/user/search
- Price: $0.004/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/fetcher-sh-instagram-user-search-d993c29f
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_L_BQLHgJDzYxexn493EjG

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 fetcher-sh-instagram-user-search-d993c29f
```

Example prompt: Search Instagram for users related to 'sustainable fashion' and give me a list of matching accounts with their handles and follower counts.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to search Instagram for users by keyword, name, or topic without setting up OAuth or a developer account. Ideal for agents doing influencer discovery, competitive research, or locating specific profiles at low cost ($0.004/call) with no subscription required.

## Known failure modes

- No results returned if the search query is too obscure or misspelled
- Instagram rate limiting or anti-scrape measures may cause empty or partial responses
- Payment failure if USDC balance is insufficient (x402 payment rejected)
- Query string missing or malformed resulting in a 400 error
- Instagram account data may be stale if recently changed

## 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

A list of Instagram user profiles matching the search query, typically including usernames, display names, profile picture URLs, follower/following counts, bio snippets, and verification status for each result.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "required": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/fetcher-sh-instagram-user-search-d993c29f/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from fetcher.sh](https://www.zero.xyz/host/fetcher.sh/llms.txt)