# KiteEndpoints.ai - Instagram Story Downloader

> KiteEndpoints.ai - Instagram Story Downloader is a paid API for AI agents from kite-endpoints.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.06/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Downloads Instagram Stories by returning media content or download URLs for a given Instagram story

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kite-endpoints.vercel.app/api/ig-story-dl
- Price: $0.06/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-story-downloader-3a0b332c
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_rlCY4-vMFO8SgPwBUR8Q7

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-story-downloader-3a0b332c -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you download this Instagram story for me so I have a copy of the video? Here's the story URL: https://www.instagram.com/stories/username/1234567890/

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically download or archive Instagram story content without manual screen recording. Prefer this over general web scrapers when targeting Instagram Stories specifically, as it is purpose-built for IG story extraction and handles Instagram's media CDN URLs. Best for agents automating social media monitoring, content archiving, or influencer research workflows.

## Known failure modes

- Story has already expired (Instagram stories last 24 hours) — returns error or empty result
- Private account story inaccessible without authentication — returns access denied error
- Invalid or malformed story URL — returns validation error
- Story ID not found or deleted — returns not found error
- Instagram rate limiting or anti-scraping measures triggered — returns service error
- Network timeout fetching media from Instagram CDN

## 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 an object containing the story media download URL(s) or direct media content, which may include video and/or image files from the specified Instagram story, along with any associated metadata.

## 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-story-downloader-3a0b332c/health.json
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