# StableSocial Instagram Following

> StableSocial Instagram Following is a paid API for AI agents from socialx402.com, paid per call via x402, $0.06/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Retrieves the list of accounts that a given Instagram user is following

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://socialx402.com/api/instagram/following
- Price: $0.06/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/stablesocial-instagram-following-ce2153eb
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_doHFwTWZ-St-_jBgHs9w_

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 stablesocial-instagram-following-ce2153eb -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull the list of accounts that the Instagram user @natgeo is currently following — I want to see who they follow without needing to set up any API credentials.

## When to prefer this

Prefer this endpoint when you need Instagram following data without setting up OAuth credentials or paying for a subscription. Ideal for one-off lookups, agent workflows doing influencer research, or competitive analysis on a per-request basis. Best when cost predictability per call matters more than bulk-rate pricing.

## Known failure modes

- Private account — following list not accessible, returns error or empty result
- Invalid or nonexistent Instagram username — returns 404 or error response
- Rate limiting or platform-side blocking — returns timeout or 429-equivalent
- Payment failure — x402 micropayment not completed, request rejected
- Username changed or deleted since last crawl — stale or missing data

## How this service works

Pay-per-request access to social media data from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and LinkedIn. No auth, no subscriptions.

## Output

Returns a list of Instagram accounts that the specified user follows, including handles, display names, profile metadata, and possibly follower counts for each followed account. Delivered as structured JSON per pay-per-request call at $0.06 USDC.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "cursor": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Pagination cursor"
  },
  "handle": {
   "type": "string",
   "minLength": 1,
   "description": "Instagram username"
  },
  "max_page_size": {
   "type": "integer",
   "default": 100,
   "maximum": 9007199254740991,
   "minimum": -9007199254740991,
   "description": "Results per page"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/stablesocial-instagram-following-ce2153eb/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from socialx402.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/socialx402.com/llms.txt)