Search Instagram reels by keyword

scrapecreators.x.v2-instagram-reels-search

Searches for Instagram reels matching a keyword or phrase via Google Search, bypassing Instagram's login-gated search.

Price: $0.00188/callAt provider cost
Success rate: 99.3%Last 30 days · 12,251 calls
Latency p50: 11 sp95 15 s
Last verified: Jul 28, 2026Verified working

GEThttps://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/scrapecreators.x.v2-instagram-reels-search?query=dogsPreview

Uses platform quota
Synchronous response
Reads public data

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Query parameters
`page`	number	Optional	The page number to return. Must be between 1 and 11; page 12 or greater returns a 400 response.	`1`
`query`	string	Required	The keyword to search for	`dogs`
`date_posted`	string	Optional	Google-indexed date window (last-week, last-month, last-year). Hour/day windows are not supported; Google does not index Instagram reels reliably enough in those windows.	`last-week`

Query parameters
pagenumberOptional
The page number to return. Must be between 1 and 11; page 12 or greater returns a 400 response.
Example: 1
querystringRequired
The keyword to search for
Example: dogs
date_postedstringOptional
Google-indexed date window (last-week, last-month, last-year). Hour/day windows are not supported; Google does not index Instagram reels reliably enough in those windows.
Example: last-week

Code samples

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

Preview

curl -X GET 'https://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/scrapecreators.x.v2-instagram-reels-search?query=dogs' \
  -H "X-Toolswitch-Key: $TOOLSWITCH_KEY"

import os
import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "https://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/scrapecreators.x.v2-instagram-reels-search?query=dogs",
    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.v2-instagram-reels-search?query=dogs", {
  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.