# Instagram Reels Downloader

> Instagram Reels Downloader is a paid API for AI agents from kite-hub-v2.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.18/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Downloads Instagram Reels videos given a reel URL, returning media data for the specified reel

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kite-hub-v2.vercel.app/api/ig-dl-reels
- Price: $0.18/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/instagram-reels-downloader-95e3fa8e
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_64TFophwj15q2Vkjfv_ck

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-reels-downloader-95e3fa8e -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Download this Instagram Reel for me — https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123XYZ/ — I need the direct video file URL so I can save it.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically download or extract the video media from a specific Instagram Reel URL, especially in automated workflows where saving or re-hosting Instagram video content is required. Prefer this over manual methods or other social media downloaders when you need pay-per-use access without a monthly subscription.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or expired Instagram Reel URL returns an error response
- Private or restricted Reel content that cannot be accessed returns a permissions or not-found error
- Instagram rate-limiting or anti-scraping blocks may cause failures
- Malformed input object results in a generic API error
- Reel has been deleted and no longer exists on Instagram

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns an object containing the reel's downloadable media URL and associated metadata (video link, thumbnail, caption, etc.) extracted from the Instagram Reel page.

## 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-reels-downloader-95e3fa8e/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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