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Instagram User Profile Lookup by Handle — fetcher.sh
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Instagram User Profile 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).
Fetches public Instagram user profile data by username handle without requiring OAuth or an Instagram account
Price / call$0.004
Success—
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 structured public profile data for the specified Instagram handle, including follower count, following count, number of posts, biography text, profile picture URL, full name, and account verification status.
Example use cases
Influencer vetting before campaign
“Look up the Instagram profile for 'cristiano' and tell me their follower count, bio, and how many posts they've made — I'm evaluating them for a brand deal.”
Competitor social media audit
“Fetch the Instagram profile data for 'nike' so I can see their follower count, following count, and bio for a competitive benchmarking report.”
Verifying brand ambassador account
“Can you pull up the public Instagram profile for 'zendaya' and confirm whether it's a verified account with a high follower count before we proceed?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://instagram.fetcher.sh/api/user/handle/%7Bhandle%7DWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need to retrieve Instagram profile data without managing OAuth tokens, official API credentials, or subscriptions — ideal for agents doing one-off lookups, influencer research, or data enrichment at low per-call cost ($0.004 USDC). It is especially useful when you need to avoid the complexity of Instagram's official Graph API approval process.
Side effects
- Handle not found: returns 404 or empty result if the username does not exist
- Private account: public profile data may be limited or unavailable for private accounts
- Rate limiting or blocking: Instagram may temporarily block scraping attempts, causing failures
- Payment failure: x402 payment not processed, returning 402 Payment Required
- Invalid handle format: malformed or empty handle parameter causes a 400 error
- Account deactivated: handle previously existed but account has since been deleted
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
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