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Instagram Research by crawlora-org — Agent Skill

Name: Instagram Research
Author: Crawlora-org

Instagram Research

Researches Instagram profiles, posts, and Reels via the Crawlora API, returning clean JSON. Use when the user wants a public Instagram profile's stats, a specific post's media/engagement, or a user's Reels feed — instead of scraping the app.

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Instagram research

Look up public Instagram profiles, posts, and Reels — all as normalized JSON from the Crawlora API, no app scraping or unofficial client libraries.

When to use this skill

"What's 's Instagram profile / follower count?"
"Pull the details for this Instagram post."
"Get 's recent Reels."
Competitor social audits, influencer vetting, or brand-mention monitoring scoped to Instagram.

Setup (one-time)

Get a free Crawlora API key (2,000 credits/mo, no card) at https://crawlora.net.
Set CRAWLORA_API_KEY in the environment before running the helper.
The helper reads CRAWLORA_API_KEY from the environment and sends requests to https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1. Missing/invalid key → 401.

How it works

Profile — /instagram/profile/{username} returns public profile details for a given Instagram username.
Reels — /instagram/reels/{id} returns a feed of Reels for an Instagram user ID, paginated via the optional max_id cursor.
Post detail — /instagram/post/{id}/{post_id} returns the media details of a specific post, keyed by Instagram user ID and post ID.

Full endpoint list, methods, and params: reference/endpoints.md.

Calling the API

# Profile:
scripts/crawlora.sh /instagram/profile/nasa | jq '.'

# Reels feed (paginate with max_id from the previous response):
scripts/crawlora.sh /instagram/reels/528817151 | jq '.'
scripts/crawlora.sh /instagram/reels/528817151 max_id=<cursor> | jq '.'

# Post detail (requires both the user ID and the post ID):
scripts/crawlora.sh /instagram/post/528817151/3123456789012345678 | jq '.'

Use scripts/crawlora.sh for all requests; it keeps the API key out of command-line arguments.

Endpoint reference

See reference/endpoints.md for every Instagram endpoint this skill uses.

Examples

Influencer vetting: profile + Reels feed to check follower count, posting cadence, and content mix before a partnership.
Competitor social audit: pull a competitor's profile stats and recent Reels to gauge follower growth and content strategy over time.
Post-level engagement check: given a known post URL, extract the user ID and post ID, then call /instagram/post/{id}/{post_id} for that post's media details.

Notes & limits

Credits / pay-on-success: billed only on 2xx; free tier 2,000 credits/mo. Key at https://crawlora.net.
Public data only — public profiles/posts; no login, no private content. Respect Instagram's terms.
Security: key lives in CRAWLORA_API_KEY only — never hardcode, query-param, or commit it.
Numeric user ID, not username, for Reels and post lookups — /instagram/reels/{id} and /instagram/post/{id}/{post_id} both key off Instagram's internal numeric user ID, not the @username; get it from the /instagram/profile/{username} response first if you only have a handle.
Narrow public surface — this skill covers profile lookup, Reels feed, and single-post detail only; there is no keyword/hashtag search or trending endpoint for Instagram.
Reels pagination is cursor-based via max_id — follow the cursor returned in the response to walk beyond the first page.

---name: instagram-researchdescription: Researches Instagram profiles, posts, and Reels via the Crawlora API, returning clean JSON. Use when the user wants a public Instagram profile's stats, a specific post's media/engagement, or a user's Reels feed — instead of scraping the app.---# Instagram researchLook up public Instagram profiles, posts, and Reels — all as normalized JSONfrom the Crawlora API, no app scraping or unofficial client libraries.## When to use this skill- "What's <username>'s Instagram profile / follower count?"- "Pull the details for this Instagram post."- "Get <username>'s recent Reels."- Competitor social audits, influencer vetting, or brand-mention monitoring scoped to Instagram.## Setup (one-time)- Get a free Crawlora API key (2,000 credits/mo, no card) at [https://crawlora.net](https://crawlora.net?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=crawlora-skills).- Set `CRAWLORA_API_KEY` in the environment before running the helper.- The helper reads `CRAWLORA_API_KEY` from the environment and sends requests to `https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1`. Missing/invalid key → `401`.## How it works1. **Profile** — `/instagram/profile/{username}` returns public profile details for a given Instagram username.2. **Reels** — `/instagram/reels/{id}` returns a feed of Reels for an Instagram user ID, paginated via the optional `max_id` cursor.3. **Post detail** — `/instagram/post/{id}/{post_id}` returns the media details of a specific post, keyed by Instagram user ID and post ID.Full endpoint list, methods, and params: [`reference/endpoints.md`](reference/endpoints.md).## Calling the API```sh# Profile:scripts/crawlora.sh /instagram/profile/nasa | jq '.'# Reels feed (paginate with max_id from the previous response):scripts/crawlora.sh /instagram/reels/528817151 | jq '.'scripts/crawlora.sh /instagram/reels/528817151 max_id=<cursor> | jq '.'# Post detail (requires both the user ID and the post ID):scripts/crawlora.sh /instagram/post/528817151/3123456789012345678 | jq '.'```Use `scripts/crawlora.sh` for all requests; it keeps the API key out of command-line arguments.## Endpoint referenceSee [`reference/endpoints.md`](reference/endpoints.md) for every Instagramendpoint this skill uses.## Examples- **Influencer vetting:** profile + Reels feed to check follower count, posting cadence, and content mix before a partnership.- **Competitor social audit:** pull a competitor's profile stats and recent Reels to gauge follower growth and content strategy over time.- **Post-level engagement check:** given a known post URL, extract the user ID and post ID, then call `/instagram/post/{id}/{post_id}` for that post's media details.## Notes & limits- **Credits / pay-on-success:** billed only on `2xx`; free tier 2,000 credits/mo. Key at [https://crawlora.net](https://crawlora.net?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=crawlora-skills).- **Public data only** — public profiles/posts; no login, no private content. Respect Instagram's terms.- **Security:** key lives in `CRAWLORA_API_KEY` only — never hardcode, query-param, or commit it.- **Numeric user ID, not username, for Reels and post lookups** — `/instagram/reels/{id}` and `/instagram/post/{id}/{post_id}` both key off Instagram's internal numeric user ID, not the `@username`; get it from the `/instagram/profile/{username}` response first if you only have a handle.- **Narrow public surface** — this skill covers profile lookup, Reels feed, and single-post detail only; there is no keyword/hashtag search or trending endpoint for Instagram.- **Reels pagination** is cursor-based via `max_id` — follow the cursor returned in the response to walk beyond the first page.

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