# KiteEndpoints.ai - Instagram Simple Data API

> KiteEndpoints.ai - Instagram Simple Data API is a paid API for AI agents from kite-hub-v3.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.2/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Fetches basic Instagram profile or post data via a simple POST request, paid per call with USDC on Base chain

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kite-hub-v3.vercel.app/api/ig-simple
- Price: $0.2/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-simple-data-api-ff0c715b
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_7o8PzRTRjOA2JF7SxRgXP

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-simple-data-api-ff0c715b -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up the basic Instagram profile info for the account @nike — I need their follower count, bio, and recent post count?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need quick, pay-per-request access to basic public Instagram data without managing Instagram API credentials or OAuth. Best for one-off lookups, agent workflows that need social proof data, or when building lightweight influencer or brand monitoring tools without a subscription.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or private Instagram username returns empty or error result
- Rate limiting or Instagram blocking may return failure in result object
- Malformed input object returns generic API error
- Account not found returns null or empty data fields
- Service downtime on kite-hub-v3.vercel.app returns HTTP 5xx or payment failure

## 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 Instagram profile or post data such as username, follower count, bio, post count, or engagement metrics for the requested account or content.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "result": {
   "type": "object",
   "description": "API response data"
  }
 }
}
```

## 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-simple-data-api-ff0c715b/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from kite-hub-v3.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/kite-hub-v3.vercel.app/llms.txt)