# x402 Data Hub – Instagram Profile Lookup

> x402 Data Hub – Instagram Profile Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from x402-data-hub.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Fetches public Instagram profile data (follower count, bio, posts, etc.) for a given username, paid per-call with USDC on Base via x402.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402-data-hub.vercel.app/api/instagram/profile
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/x402-data-hub-instagram-profile-lookup-ac2eecdf
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_gsReVZPielaugvLHuEDo7

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 x402-data-hub-instagram-profile-lookup-ac2eecdf -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Look up the Instagram profile for @natgeo and give me their follower count, bio, and number of posts.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need quick, pay-per-call Instagram profile data without managing an Instagram API key or OAuth flow. Ideal for one-off lookups, influencer research, or agents needing social proof data on demand. Prefer over self-hosted scrapers when you want a managed, no-setup solution that accepts USDC micropayments.

## Known failure modes

- Username not found or account is private — returns 404 or empty profile
- Payment rejected or insufficient USDC balance — returns 402 Payment Required
- Instagram rate limiting or scraping block — returns 429 or 503
- Invalid username format — returns 400 Bad Request
- Vercel cold start or upstream timeout — returns 504

## How this service works

Social media intel (Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) + crypto data + exchange rates. Pay with USDC on Base.

## Output

Returns public Instagram profile metadata for the specified username, including follower count, following count, post count, biography text, profile picture URL, display name, and account verification status.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/x402-data-hub-instagram-profile-lookup-ac2eecdf/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from x402-data-hub.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/x402-data-hub.vercel.app/llms.txt)