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

> Instagram Media Downloader & Scraper (Reels, IGTV, Posts, Stories) is a paid API for AI agents from kite-hub-v2.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.17/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-10).

Downloads and scrapes Instagram media content including Reels, IGTV videos, posts, and Stories by URL or identifier

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kite-hub-v2.vercel.app/api/instagram-downloader-scraper-reels-igtv-posts-stories?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.17/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-10
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/instagram-media-downloader-scraper-reels-igtv-posts-stories-320e77a4
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_BNDGisT_z1u2W7-D3cjVT

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-scraper-reels-igtv-posts-stories-320e77a4 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you download this Instagram reel for me — https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123xyz/ — I need the actual video file URL so I can save it?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically download or extract media from Instagram — including Reels, IGTV, posts, and Stories — and want a pay-per-request model via USDC on Base chain without managing a scraping infrastructure.

## Known failure modes

- Private or restricted account content cannot be accessed
- Invalid or expired Instagram URL returns empty or error result
- Instagram rate limiting or blocking may cause request failures
- Deleted posts return not found errors
- Stories may expire after 24 hours and become unavailable

## How this service works

400+ paid API endpoints. Social media, AI, crypto, finance, weather, ecommerce, tools. Pay per request with USDC on Base chain.

## Output

Returns a result object containing download links or media URLs for the requested Instagram content (reel, post, IGTV, or story), along with any available metadata such as captions or media details.

## 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-scraper-reels-igtv-posts-stories-320e77a4/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from kite-hub-v2.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/kite-hub-v2.vercel.app/llms.txt)