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$0.00075 per profile ($0.75 per 1,000 profiles)8 datapoints
Instagram Followers & Following API
Extract the followers or following list of any public Instagram account — handle, name, verification, and privacy
Sample
Sample data
Here's a sample run pulling the followers and following of natgeo, showing the exact schema and results you can expect.
| # | Username | Profile URL | Instagram User ID | Full Name | Verified | Private | Profile Picture | Source Account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | richardjpotter | 3291088755 | Richard Potter | false | false | natgeo | ||
2 | anyamika_ | 62929147990 | Anamika | false | true | natgeo | ||
3 | colas_hernandez | 79565569449 | Colas Hernandez | false | false | natgeo | ||
4 | adriahorakova | 40782632537 | — | false | false | natgeo | ||
5 | princesskitty439 | 65797002411 | Kayla zavala | false | true | natgeo | ||
6 | jordanse30 | 3913647404 | Jordan Linares | false | false | natgeo | ||
7 | kschellink | 4711226456 | Karen Schellinkhout | false | false | natgeo | ||
8 | br9uhman_babu_275 | 16211038434 | BRAHMAN BABU | false | false | natgeo | ||
9 | sab_grey | 80545764787 | Grey Sab | false | true | natgeo | ||
10 | dana.thor | 4223476822 | Dana Thor | false | true | natgeo |
Playground
Run this API
Advanced parameters are collapsed below.
Inputs
Output limits
$0.00075 per profile
Billed per profiles returned — no row cap set
live
curl -X POST https://api.mindcase.co/v1/data/instagram/followers/run \
-H "Authorization: Bearer mk_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"params": {
"usernames": "",
"dataToScrape": ""
}
}'Edit the form to update this live.
Overview
About Instagram Followers & Following API
Instagram Followers & Following extracts the follower or following list of any public account — handle, name, verification status, and privacy — one row per profile.
Growth and influencer-marketing teams use it to map an account's audience, while researchers use it to build follower graphs and spot overlap between accounts.
Real-time dataSelf-servePay per resultZero setup time
Cost
Pricing
$0.00075per profile
$0.75 per 1,000 profiles
$0.75 per 1,000 profiles. Each follower or following profile returned counts as one billable row. The total row count is the number of accounts you query multiplied by the maxResults limit set per run. Failed runs don't count.
Pay as you goNo subscriptionNo setup feeCancel anytime
Cost calculator
Total rows1,000 profiles
Total cost$0.750
Examples
Use cases
A few common ways teams put Instagram Followers & Following API to work — copy a prompt below to try it yourself.
Audience mapping
Pull a public account's followers to understand who makes up its audience.
The first 5,000 followers of natgeo
Influencer vetting
Sample an account's followers to gauge verification and audience quality.
1,000 followers of a creator with their verification status
Overlap analysis
Compare the following lists of several accounts to find shared connections.
Who these three accounts all follow
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Can I get following as well as followers?
- Yes. Set dataToScrape to Followers or Following to choose which list to pull for each handle you pass.
- What fields are returned per profile?
- Handle, name, verification status, and whether the account is private.
- Does it work on private accounts?
- It extracts the follower and following lists of public accounts. Private accounts' lists are not accessible.
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