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POST
Download an Instagram video

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Headers

Idempotency-Key
string

Optional key for safely retrying a billable write request.

Required string length: 1 - 255

Body

application/json
url
string<uri>
required

Public Instagram video or Reel URL (instagram.com/reel/{shortcode}, /p/{shortcode}, /tv/{shortcode}, or share link).

Response

Retained Instagram media link and normalized public post metadata.

media_type
string
required
post_url
string<uri>
required
shortcode
string
required
video_content_type
string
required
video_url
string<uri>
required
author_name
string
author_username
string
comment_count
integer<int64>
duration_seconds
number
like_count
integer<int64>
play_count
integer<int64>
text
string
thumbnail_url
string<uri>