GET /api/v1/instagram/search
Instagram user search API
Search public Instagram profiles by query string. The first step agents take when they only have a brand name, not a handle.
Instagram user search API · 100 free credits / mo
What this endpoint returns
- Matching users with id, username, name
- Avatar and verified flag
- Cursor when more results exist
Built for products and agents
- Handle resolution from brand or person names
- Agent onboarding flows that ask for a company name
- Discovery UIs before profile enrichment
Example request
curl -s 'https://trysocify.com/api/v1/instagram/search?query=natgeo' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SOCIFY_KEY"Same envelope as every Socify call: ok, platform, resource, data, meta.
Search FAQ
Does search return posts or only users?
This endpoint returns matching public profiles (users). For media, use posts, reels, or hashtag-posts after you have a handle or tag.
How do agents usually chain this?
Search → pick a username → profile → posts/reels. One Socify key covers the whole chain.
More Instagram endpoints
Profile
profileInstagram profile scraper API
View endpoint →Posts
postsInstagram posts scraper API
View endpoint →Comments
commentsInstagram comments scraper API
View endpoint →Reels
reelsInstagram reels scraper API
View endpoint →Hashtag
hashtagInstagram hashtag API
View endpoint →Hashtag Posts
hashtag-postsInstagram hashtag posts scraper API
View endpoint →
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