Instagram Reels

Returns a paginated list of a user's public Instagram reels (short-form videos).

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Instagram Reels
GET /v1/instagram/user/reels

Returns a paginated list of a user's public Instagram reels (short-form videos).

Authentication: x-api-key
Example URL: https://api.datawake.ai/v1/instagram/user/reels?user_id=2700692569&handle=jane&max_id=QVFCVzNnS2lI...%3D%3D&trim=false

Parameters:
- user_id (query · string · optional) = 2700692569
- handle (query · string · optional) = jane
- max_id (query · string · optional) = QVFCVzNnS2lI...==
- trim (query · boolean · optional) = false

Overview

WakeScrap exposes this Instagram endpoint as a live-data API. The platform keeps the documented request and response shape stable while unifying auth, request tracking, and credits billing.

Returns a paginated list of a user's public Instagram reels (short-form videos). Each reel includes its shortcode, play count, like count, comment count, video versions with download URLs, thumbnail image, and owner info. Note that reel captions are not returned by this endpoint. Play counts are Instagram-only views and exclude cross-posted Facebook views. Supports cursor-based pagination via max_id; providing a user_id instead of a handle yields faster responses.

Optional query parameters can be combined in a single request.

Headers

x-api-key string required

Your Wake API access key.

Example:

YOUR_API_KEY

Query Parameters

user_id string

Instagram user id. Use this for faster response times.

Example:

2700692569

handle string

Instagram handle. Use user_id for faster response times.

Example:

jane

max_id string

Max id to get more reels. Get 'max_id' from previous response.

Example:

QVFCVzNnS2lI...==

trim boolean

Set to true for a trimmed down version of the response

Example:

false


              curl 'https://api.datawake.ai/v1/instagram/user/reels?user_id=2700692569&handle=jane&max_id=QVFCVzNnS2lI...%3D%3D&trim=false' \
  -H 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json'


              const response = await fetch("https://api.datawake.ai/v1/instagram/user/reels?user_id=2700692569&handle=jane&max_id=QVFCVzNnS2lI...%3D%3D&trim=false", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
  },
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);


              import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "https://api.datawake.ai/v1/instagram/user/reels?user_id=2700692569&handle=jane&max_id=QVFCVzNnS2lI...%3D%3D&trim=false",
    headers={
        "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Accept": "application/json",
    },
)

print(response.json())


              $ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.datawake.ai/v1/instagram/user/reels?user_id=2700692569&handle=jane&max_id=QVFCVzNnS2lI...%3D%3D&trim=false",
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "GET",
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY',
        'Accept: application/json',
    ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

echo $response;


              client := &http.Client{}
req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.datawake.ai/v1/instagram/user/reels?user_id=2700692569&handle=jane&max_id=QVFCVzNnS2lI...%3D%3D&trim=false", nil)
if err != nil {
    panic(err)
}

req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")

resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
    panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()

body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))


              HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
    .uri(URI.create("https://api.datawake.ai/v1/instagram/user/reels?user_id=2700692569&handle=jane&max_id=QVFCVzNnS2lI...%3D%3D&trim=false"))
    .header("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
    .header("Accept", "application/json")
    .method("GET", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.noBody())
    .build();

HttpResponse<String> response = HttpClient.newHttpClient()
    .send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());

System.out.println(response.body());


              {
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "3641924023820356866_21393171",
      "code": "DKKtpqaxg0C",
      "taken_at": 1748371310,
      "caption": {
        "bit_flags": 0,
        "created_at": 1748371312,
        "created_at_utc": 1748371312,
        "did_report_as_spam": false,
        "is_ranked_comment": false,
        "pk": "18079986955772842",
        "share_enabled": false,
        "content_type": "comment",
        "media_id": "3641924023820356866",
        "status": "Active",
        "type": 1,
        "user_id": "21393171",
        "strong_id__": "18079986955772842",
        "text": "Summer brings out all the girlies, soda, and global warming!!!🤗☀️\n\n#states #utah #idaho #california #oregon #newyork #minnesota #arizona #alaska #girlies #jane #janeinsane #eastcoa...",
        "user": {
          "pk": "...",
          "pk_id": "...",
          "id": "...",
          "full_name": "...",
          "is_private": "...",
          "is_unpublished": "...",
          "strong_id__": "...",
          "fbid_v2": "...",
          "username": "...",
          "is_verified": "...",
          "profile_pic_id": "...",
          "profile_pic_url": "..."
        },
        "is_covered": false,
        "private_reply_status": 0
      },
      "play_count": 1685367,
      "ig_play_count": 1685367,
      "comment_count": 1096,
      "like_count": 71768,
      "display_uri": "https://scontent-lga3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/501064973_18499642795017172_3156358348692457402_n.jpg?stp=c0.469.1206.1206a_dst-jpg_e35_s1080x1080_sh0.08_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent...",
      "user": {
        "fbid_v2": "17841400515130334",
        "feed_post_reshare_disabled": false,
        "full_name": "Jane Williamson",
        "id": "21393171",
        "is_private": false,
        "is_unpublished": false,
        "pk": "21393171",
        "pk_id": "21393171",
        "show_account_transparency_details": true,
        "strong_id__": "21393171",
        "third_party_downloads_enabled": 2,
        "account_type": 3,
        "account_badges": [],
        "fan_club_info": {
          "autosave_to_exclusive_highlight": "...",
          "connected_member_count": "...",
          "fan_club_id": "...",
          "fan_club_name": "...",
          "has_created_ssc": "...",
          "has_enough_subscribers_for_ssc": "...",
          "is_fan_club_gifting_eligible": "...",
          "is_fan_club_referral_eligible": "...",
          "is_free_trial_eligible": "...",
          "largest_public_bc_id": "...",
          "subscriber_count": "...",
          "fan_consideration_page_revamp_eligiblity": "..."
        },
        "has_anonymous_profile_picture": false,
        "hd_profile_pic_url_info": {
          "height": "...",
          "url": "...",
          "width": "..."
        },
        "hd_profile_pic_versions": [
          "..."
        ],
        "is_verified": true,
        "...": "6 more fields"
      },
      "owner": {
        "fbid_v2": "17841400515130334",
        "feed_post_reshare_disabled": false,
        "full_name": "Jane Williamson",
        "id": "21393171",
        "is_private": false,
        "is_unpublished": false,
        "pk": "21393171",
        "pk_id": "21393171",
        "show_account_transparency_details": true,
        "strong_id__": "21393171",
        "third_party_downloads_enabled": 2,
        "account_type": 3,
        "account_badges": [],
        "fan_club_info": {
          "autosave_to_exclusive_highlight": "...",
          "connected_member_count": "...",
          "fan_club_id": "...",
          "fan_club_name": "...",
          "has_created_ssc": "...",
          "has_enough_subscribers_for_ssc": "...",
          "is_fan_club_gifting_eligible": "...",
          "is_fan_club_referral_eligible": "...",
          "is_free_trial_eligible": "...",
          "largest_public_bc_id": "...",
          "subscriber_count": "...",
          "fan_consideration_page_revamp_eligiblity": "..."
        },
        "has_anonymous_profile_picture": false,
        "hd_profile_pic_url_info": {
          "height": "...",
          "url": "...",
          "width": "..."
        },
        "hd_profile_pic_versions": [
          "..."
        ],
        "is_verified": true,
        "...": "6 more fields"
      },
      "image_versions2": {
        "additional_candidates": {
          "first_frame": "...",
          "igtv_first_frame": "...",
          "smart_frame": "..."
        },
        "candidates": [
          "..."
        ],
        "scrubber_spritesheet_info_candidates": {
          "default": "..."
        }
      },
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKKtpqaxg0C/"
    }
  ],
  "max_id": "QVFEWFlDdGNOamdwbVdNM2pLY1NJRndSZ2tCbWp6WDV0TWxaYl9WNVktZU1BTUxWMlg1c2JFenNDanJVZ2NudWFjR28zRG93a3ByTExXaHJMbTA0aVJBZg=="
}


              {
  "error": {
    "code": "invalid_request",
    "message": "One or more required parameters are missing or invalid."
  }
}


              {
  "error": {
    "code": "unauthorized",
    "message": "Invalid or missing x-api-key header."
  }
}


              {
  "error": {
    "code": "insufficient_credits",
    "message": "This request requires available credits before execution."
  }
}