# Instagram Media Downloader (Reels, IGTV, Posts, Stories)

> Instagram Media Downloader (Reels, IGTV, Posts, Stories) is a paid API for AI agents from kite-hub-v3.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.18/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Scrapes and retrieves downloadable media URLs and metadata from Instagram Reels, IGTV videos, posts, and Stories given a post or profile URL.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kite-hub-v3.vercel.app/api/instagram-downloader-v2-scraper-reels-igtv-posts-stories
- Price: $0.18/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/instagram-media-downloader-reels-igtv-posts-stories-3bcc0c18
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_jRzxpx7H79E277_9oeUa5

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 instagram-media-downloader-reels-igtv-posts-stories-3bcc0c18 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you download this Instagram Reel for me and give me the direct video file link? Here's the URL: https://www.instagram.com/reel/AbcXYZ123/

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to programmatically download or extract media (videos, images) from Instagram Reels, IGTV, posts, or Stories via a URL, especially in agent workflows that automate content archiving, repurposing, or monitoring. Prefer this over manual browser-based tools when scale or automation is required.

## Known failure modes

- Private or age-restricted Instagram accounts return an error or empty result
- Invalid or malformed Instagram URL causes a bad request error
- Instagram rate limiting or anti-scraping blocks may result in failed extraction
- Expired story URLs return no media since stories are ephemeral
- Geographic restrictions may prevent access to certain content

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns a result object containing direct downloadable URLs for the Instagram media (video or image files), along with metadata such as captions, thumbnails, media type, and author info where available.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "example": {
  "result": {
   "data": "example response"
  }
 },
 "properties": {
  "result": {
   "type": "object",
   "description": "API response data"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/instagram-media-downloader-reels-igtv-posts-stories-3bcc0c18/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from kite-hub-v3.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/kite-hub-v3.vercel.app/llms.txt)