# SixPath Instagram Scraper API

> SixPath Instagram Scraper API is a paid API for AI agents from sixpath.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.120126/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Scrapes public Instagram profile and post data given a username or URL, returning structured social media data

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://sixpath.vercel.app/api/ig-scraper-api
- Price: $0.120126/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/sixpath-instagram-scraper-api-1cae0d13
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_NEy6kTIok0AcorvYWpRKg

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 sixpath-instagram-scraper-api-1cae0d13 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you scrape the public Instagram profile for @nike and get me their follower count, bio, and their last few post captions?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to programmatically extract public Instagram profile or post data without official API access, particularly when you need follower metrics, bio text, or post content for enrichment, research, or monitoring workflows. It is pay-per-call via x402 on Base chain, making it suitable for on-demand scraping without subscription overhead.

## Known failure modes

- Private or non-existent Instagram account returns empty or error response
- Rate limiting from Instagram may cause scrape failures
- Instagram anti-bot measures may block the scraper intermittently
- Invalid username or URL format returns a validation error
- Payment failure on Base chain blocks the API call entirely

## How this service works

All-in-one API hub: Social Media, Jobs, Finance, Crypto, and Tools. Pay-per-call with x402 protocol on Base chain.

## Output

Returns structured JSON containing public Instagram profile information such as username, bio, follower count, following count, post count, profile image URL, recent post data including captions, media URLs, likes, and comments count.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/sixpath-instagram-scraper-api-1cae0d13/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from sixpath.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/sixpath.vercel.app/llms.txt)