Research and monitoring
Pull Instagram signals such as user info by username, general search, user profile into repeatable market, creator, or community research workflows.
Instagram API connector for agent workflows
Instagram Social Data Connector gives AI agents one managed route for Instagram search, profile, feed, detail, or trend operations. It is built for teams comparing Instagram API options, scraper alternatives, and agent-ready social data workflows.
- Connector ID
- social.instagram
- Sub-functions
- 3
- Cost
- 3 credits per successful run
What this Instagram connector is for
Use it when an AI agent needs repeatable Instagram research, public profile lookup, content detail checks, hot list monitoring, or search enrichment without managing separate credentials inside the agent. Vernclaw keeps every request behind one stable connector contract and returns normalized data for automation.
Managed connector access
Agents call Vernclaw with a stable connector ID, params object, and compact JSON response without managing separate credentials.
Normalized social data
Return platform, operation, result, and item fields in a consistent envelope so downstream automations do not parse varying response formats.
Supported Instagram API sub-functions
This page covers User info by username, General search, User profile. Choose the operation name in the request, then pass the platform-specific parameters through `params`.
User info by username
user_info_by_usernameFetch public Instagram profile data by username.
General search
general_searchSearch Instagram users, tags, and public content.
User profile
user_profileFetch Instagram profile data by username or user id.
Agent and CLI usage
Agents can inspect the schema with `describe`, then invoke the platform connector with a selected operation and JSON params.
vernclaw-cli describe social.instagram
vernclaw-cli invoke social.instagram --operation user_info_by_username --params '{"username":"instagram"}'- Platform
- Default operation
- user_info_by_username
- Input params
- operation, params
Instagram connector FAQ
Is this a Instagram API or a scraper?
It is a Vernclaw connector. Agents call Vernclaw with a supported Instagram operation, and the response is normalized for automation.
Do I need to manage a separate API key?
No for normal Vernclaw connector use. Vernclaw users authenticate with a Vernclaw API key and managed access is handled for them.
Which Instagram operations are supported?
Supported operations are User info by username (user_info_by_username), General search (general_search), User profile (user_profile).
Can I use it from the Vernclaw CLI?
Yes. Run vernclaw-cli describe social.instagram to inspect required fields, then invoke it with operation and params. Use vernclaw-cli list --json for structured catalog discovery.