Instagram user reels by username — short videos

scrapecreators.x.v1-instagram-user-reels

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

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GEThttps://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/scrapecreators.x.v1-instagram-user-reels?user_id=2700692569Preview

Uses platform quota
Synchronous response
Reads public data

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Query parameters
`trim`	boolean	Optional	Set to true for a trimmed down version of the response	`false`
`handle`	string	Optional	Instagram handle. Use user_id for faster response times.	`jane`
`max_id`	string	Optional	Max id to get more reels. Get 'max_id' from previous response.	`QVFCVzNnS2lI...==`
`user_id`	string	Optional	Instagram user id. Use this for faster response times.	`2700692569`

Query parameters
trimbooleanOptional
Set to true for a trimmed down version of the response
Example: false
handlestringOptional
Instagram handle. Use user_id for faster response times.
Example: jane
max_idstringOptional
Max id to get more reels. Get 'max_id' from previous response.
Example: QVFCVzNnS2lI...==
user_idstringOptional
Instagram user id. Use this for faster response times.
Example: 2700692569

Code samples

Replace $TOOLSWITCH_KEY with the key you created in the console.

Preview

curl -X GET 'https://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/scrapecreators.x.v1-instagram-user-reels?user_id=2700692569' \
  -H "X-Toolswitch-Key: $TOOLSWITCH_KEY"

import os
import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "https://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/scrapecreators.x.v1-instagram-user-reels?user_id=2700692569",
    headers={"X-Toolswitch-Key": os.environ["TOOLSWITCH_KEY"]},
)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.text)

const response = await fetch("https://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/scrapecreators.x.v1-instagram-user-reels?user_id=2700692569", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "X-Toolswitch-Key": process.env.TOOLSWITCH_KEY ?? "",
  },
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.text());

This gateway API is in preview; its URL and authentication may change. The example parameters are sample data. Calls are billed at $0.00188/call, including the service fee.