GET /api/v1/instagram/stories
Instagram stories scraper API
Fetch a profile’s currently active public stories. Time-sensitive media for monitoring tools and agents that need what’s live right now.
Instagram stories scraper API · 100 free credits / mo
What this endpoint returns
- Story media id and type (image or video)
- Thumbnail and video_url when available
- Created_at timestamp
Built for products and agents
- Brand monitoring of ephemeral Instagram stories
- Agent alerts when a watched account posts a story
- Creative research on live campaigns
Example request
curl -s 'https://trysocify.com/api/v1/instagram/stories?username=natgeo' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SOCIFY_KEY"Same envelope as every Socify call: ok, platform, resource, data, meta.
Stories FAQ
Do expired stories appear?
No. This endpoint returns currently active public stories only. For lasting collections, use highlights.
Highlights vs stories?
Stories are the live 24-hour tray. Highlights are saved trays on the profile—use the highlights endpoint for those.
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