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Instagram User ID Lookup by Handle — fetcher.sh
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Instagram User ID Lookup by Handle — fetcher.sh is a paid API for AI agents from instagram.fetcher.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.004/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).
Resolves an Instagram username (handle) to its numeric user ID without requiring OAuth or an Instagram account.
Price / call$0.004
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Instagram (ig) data and scraping API: Profiles, posts, reels, stories, followers, hashtags, locations, and comment threads. 16 REST endpoints from $0.004 per call — no account, no OAuth, no subscription. Pay with x402 (USDC on Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Monad or Solana) or prepaid credits.
Output
Returns the numeric Instagram user ID corresponding to the provided handle, enabling downstream API calls (posts, followers, reels, etc.) that require an internal IG user ID rather than a username.
Example use cases
Influencer profile ID resolution
“I need the numeric Instagram user ID for the handle 'cristiano' so I can pass it to other Instagram API calls — can you look that up?”
Brand account ID enrichment
“We're building a database of brand Instagram accounts. Can you fetch the Instagram user IDs for the handles 'nike' and 'adidas' so we can store them?”
Competitor monitoring setup
“I want to monitor posts from the Instagram account 'bbcnews' — first, can you resolve that handle to its Instagram user ID so I can wire up the rest of the pipeline?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://instagram.fetcher.sh/api/userid/%7Bhandle%7DWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need to resolve an Instagram handle to a user ID without an Instagram developer account, OAuth tokens, or a subscription. It is ideal for agent pipelines that need to bootstrap downstream Instagram data calls using only a username, and for use cases requiring pay-per-call micro-billing in USDC with no upfront commitment.
Side effects
- Handle does not exist or is misspelled — likely returns 404 or empty result
- Account is private or suspended — may return null ID or error
- Instagram anti-scraping measures may cause transient failures or rate limiting
- Invalid handle format (e.g. spaces, special characters) — likely returns 400
- Payment failure via x402 if wallet balance is insufficient
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
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