The Instagram Media API provides easy access to Instagram posts (videos/images). Retrieve post URLs and details. Perfect for an Instagram downloader server. Simplify post scraping and media extraction with this powerful API.
- Retrieve Instagram post URLs
- Fetch post details
- Download images and videos from Instagram
- Simplified media extraction process
- Easy-to-use API endpoints
To get started with the Instagram Media API, follow these steps:
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Download the repository:
- HTTPS:
git clone https://github.com/nextyfine-dev/Instagram-Media-API.git
Or - SSH:
git clone git@github.com:nextyfine-dev/Instagram-Media-API.git
Or - GitHub CLI:
gh repo clone nextyfine-dev/Instagram-Media-API
Or - Download the zip.
- HTTPS:
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Navigate to the Instagram-Media-API folder:
cd Instagram-Media-API
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Install the required Node modules:
yarn install
or
npm install
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Run the server:
yarn run dev
or
npm run dev
The default server runs on
http://127.0.0.1:8080/
.
API Endpoint:- /api/v1/posts
Example:-
POST Request: http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/v1/posts
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Request JSON Body:
{ "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd75BuCv0-X/" }
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Expected Response:
{ "status": "success", "statusCode": 200, "message": "Instagram post found!", "data": { "author": { "@type": "Person", "image": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/284537464_749720126207805_227865564929001282_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s100x100&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=xYV6H9adgHoAX-OsfYY&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&oh=00_AfCHTWq3I_pwNgvDKeudPgf8_sQ55BPj6i67f1nucWcSrA&oe=64B0D991", "name": "NEXTYFINE", "alternateName": "@nextyfine", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/nextyfine" }, "headline": "A.R & V.R \nNextyfine\n.\n.\n. #nextyfine\n.\n.\n.\n#tech #technology #technologies #new #vr #ar #facebook #instadaily #it #informationtechnology #instagood #instalike #avatar #dream #info #future #art #instapic #f4f #anime #wow #l4l #img #next #followme #share #all", "hasVideo": false, "hasImage": true, "videos": [], "images": [ { "@type": "https://schema.org/ImageObject", "caption": "A.R & V.R \nNextyfine\n.\n.\n. #nextyfine\n.\n.\n.\n#tech#technology #technologies #new #vr #ar #facebook #instadaily #it #informationtechnology #instagood #instalike #avatar #dream #info #future #art #instapic #f4f #anime #wow #l4l #img #next #followme #share #all", "representativeOfPage": "True", "height": "740", "width": "720", "url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/283213452_152473727321449_1580425100400943911_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640&_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=DGWSo2ufdH4AX_z8i_r&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&oh=00_AfBIHpyV2N_dmcjxbHUd_Yz6pkEJKQM4WYe2D2lVhwc8LA&oe=648E6D3D" } ] } }
Example JS Code (with fetch
):
let headersList = {
"Accept": "*/*",
"User-Agent": "Thunder Client (https://www.thunderclient.com)",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
};
let bodyContent = JSON.stringify({
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd75BuCv0-X/"
});
let response = await fetch("http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/v1/posts", {
method: "POST",
body: bodyContent,
headers: headersList
});
let data = await response.text();
console.log(data);
Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas, suggestions, or bug reports, please open an issue or submit a pull request.