# KiteEndpoints.ai - Instagram Downloader (Reels, IGTV, Posts, Stories)

> KiteEndpoints.ai - Instagram Downloader (Reels, IGTV, Posts, Stories) 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 2026-10-12).

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

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kite-hub-v2.vercel.app/api/instagram-downloader-v2-scraper-reels-igtv-posts-stories?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.18/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/kiteendpoints-ai-instagram-downloader-reels-igtv-posts-stories-480fe8f1
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_XuMExBd3DL8YIMuSLs2kg

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-downloader-reels-igtv-posts-stories-480fe8f1 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you download this Instagram Reel for me and give me a direct video link? Here's the URL: https://www.instagram.com/reel/abc123xyz/

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically extract or download Instagram media (Reels, posts, IGTV, Stories) from a public URL without requiring Instagram API credentials. Prefer this over direct Instagram API when you need quick media extraction without OAuth setup, or when building tools that save or archive Instagram content.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or private Instagram URL returns empty or error result
- Story content may be unavailable if expired (24-hour window)
- Private account content cannot be scraped without authentication
- Rate limiting or scraper detection by Instagram may return null data
- Malformed Instagram URL returns error response
- Geographically restricted content may not be accessible

## 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 media data such as direct download URLs for videos or images, metadata about the Instagram post (caption, author, etc.), and content type information for Reels, IGTV videos, regular posts, or Stories.

## 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-downloader-reels-igtv-posts-stories-480fe8f1/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)