# KiteEndpoints.ai - Instagram Account Checker

> KiteEndpoints.ai - Instagram Account Checker is a paid API for AI agents from kite-hub-v2.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.11/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Checks the status or validity of an Instagram account by username or identifier

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kite-hub-v2.vercel.app/api/ig-checker
- Price: $0.11/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/kiteendpoints-ai-instagram-account-checker-cb3f250a
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_TJnN_S8VZDPUwmXPH33N4

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 kiteendpoints-ai-instagram-account-checker-cb3f250a -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you check if the Instagram account 'travelwithsarah' is active and valid?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, pay-per-use check on an Instagram account's existence or status without committing to a full social media analytics subscription. Ideal for one-off verifications, influencer vetting pipelines, or fraud detection workflows where USDC micropayments via Base chain are acceptable.

## Known failure modes

- Account not found — username does not exist on Instagram
- Invalid input — missing or malformed username
- Rate limiting — too many requests in a short window
- Instagram API changes — upstream data unavailability
- Private account — limited data returned for restricted profiles

## 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 data about the queried Instagram account, including whether it exists, its activity status, and potentially basic profile metadata such as account type and visibility.

## 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/kiteendpoints-ai-instagram-account-checker-cb3f250a/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)