Instagram User Reels scraper

Social Media · Instagram Scraper

Instagram User Reels Scraper API

Pull every reel an Instagram account has posted, page by page, with caption, play and like counts and a direct media URL. No headless browsers, no captchas, proxies included.

$3.00per 1k callsJSONevery response1required parameter

// Instagram · User Reels

curl -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here" \

"https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/instagram/reels?handle=instagram"

// → { "data": { … }, "records": 1, "costUsd": … }

From Request to Clean JSON

You write one line. We do everything between the request and the data.

01

You send

One API call

GET the Instagram endpoint with your key. That's all your code does.

02

We handle

Proxies · captchas · parsing

Residential exit, anti-bot walls, JS rendering and extraction, all server-side, on us.

03

You get

Clean JSON

A structured object every time. No HTML, no scraping code, no maintenance.

The Instagram User Reels endpoint is one API call: send either an user ID or a handle with your HProxy key and get back a clean, structured JSON object. Pull every reel an Instagram account has posted, page by page, with caption, play and like counts and a direct media URL. HProxy runs the proxies, sessions, anti-bot handling and parsing server-side, so there is no headless browser to babysit and no parser to keep fixing when Instagram changes its markup. You only ever touch the JSON.

What the Instagram User Reels API returns

caption / title

The media's caption or title text.

stats

Views, likes, comments and shares.

author

Uploader handle, ID and follower count.

media

Direct media URLs, duration and dimensions.

Example response

200 OK · application/json
{
  "id": "72901...",
  "caption": "how we shipped it in a weekend",
  "author": { "username": "@handle", "followerCount": 90421 },
  "stats": { "views": 421903, "likes": 38210, "comments": 1204, "shares": 903 },
  "media": { "url": "https://.../video.mp4", "duration": 47.2 }
}

Trimmed for brevity. Every call returns the full object with all fields listed here.

The Instagram user reels endpoint

Full Instagram reference →
GET/api/v1/scrape/instagram/reels

Send at least one of: user_id or handle. Every parameter below is individually optional, so a call with none of these is rejected.

Otherwise the call returns 400 user_id or handle required.

Parameters

user_idstringoptional

Identifier from a previous response.

handlestringoptional

Account handle or @username.

max_idstringoptional

Identifier from a previous response.

trimbooleanoptional

Return a slimmed-down payload (drops verbose fields).

Example request

cURL
curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/instagram/reels?handle=instagram" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

POST with a JSON body works too. Failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never billed.

Scraping Instagram user reels in three steps

01

Create a free account

Sign up and top up any amount. The balance pays for every HProxy product and never expires.

02

Grab your API key

One key from the dashboard authenticates every scraper, Instagram user reels included.

03

Call the endpoint

Send the target to the Instagram User Reels endpoint and read the JSON. That is the whole integration.

No captchas, ever

Anti-bot walls, JS rendering and rate limits are handled server-side. You call an API, that is the whole job.

Residential-backed

Every request exits through HProxy's own residential network, so it looks like a real user on a real device.

Pay per call

No subscription, no seat licenses. Calls are billed from your balance and the balance never expires.

Fresh on every call

Responses are scraped live at request time, no stale cache dressed up as data.

Failures are free

Automatic retries first; if an extraction still fails, the call is not charged.

Scales with you

From one call to millions: same endpoint, same price curve, volume discounts as you grow.

What people build with it

Track how Instagram videos perform over time.

Build a media library with captions, stats and download URLs.

Benchmark competitor content and hooks.

Instagram User Reels pricing

$3.00

per 1,000 calls · 0.3¢ each

Pay per call, no subscription

Failed extractions are not charged

Proxies included in the price

Instagram User Reels scraper FAQ

How do I scrape Instagram user reels?
Send one authenticated HTTPS request to the Instagram User Reels endpoint with either an user ID or a handle and your HProxy API key. Pull every reel an Instagram account has posted, page by page, with caption, play and like counts and a direct media URL. No proxies, no headless browser and no parsing on your side. The response is ready-to-use JSON.
What does the Instagram user reels scraper return?
A structured JSON object with the full user reels data Instagram exposes publicly. See the fields listed above. The schema is consistent across calls, so you integrate once and rely on it.
How much does it cost to scrape Instagram user reels?
This endpoint is 0.3¢ per successful call, which is $3.00 per 1,000. It bills from your HProxy balance with no subscription and no monthly minimum, and failed extractions are retried and never charged.
Do I need my own proxies to scrape Instagram?
No. Every call runs on HProxy's own residential network behind the scenes, so requests look like real users. The proxy layer is already included in the per-call price.
Is scraping Instagram user reels allowed?
The API only accesses publicly available Instagram data, the same pages anyone can open in a browser. You are responsible for using the data in line with applicable laws and Instagram's terms for your use case.
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