Social Fetch
Instagram

List trending Instagram Reels

List currently trending Instagram Reels.

Returns a small batch of trending Reels per call. Repeat the same request for another fresh batch (new and overlapping Reels are both possible). No cursor or page parameters.

GET/v1/instagram/reels/trending
1credit
x-api-key*stringheader

API key (`sfk_...`)

Response fields
30

Endpoint-specific response payload.

Trending Instagram Reels for this request. Call the endpoint again for another fresh batch; some overlap is expected.

datareels[]id
string

Instagram media id for this reel.

min 1 chars

datareels[]shortcode
string

Public shortcode used in the Instagram reel URL.

min 1 chars

datareels[]url
string

Canonical public Instagram URL for this reel.

min 1 chars

datareels[]caption
stringnullable

Caption text when available.

datareels[]takenAt
integer

When the reel was taken or posted (Unix epoch seconds).

datareels[]thumbnailUrl
stringnullable

Thumbnail or cover image URL when available.

datareels[]displayUrl
stringnullable

Primary display image URL when available.

datareels[]videoUrl
stringnullable

Direct video URL when a playable URL is available.

datareels[]hasAudio
booleannullable

Whether the reel includes audio when known.

Engagement metrics when available.

datareels[]metricsplays
integernullable

Play count when available.

≥ 0

datareels[]metricslikes
integernullable

Like count when available.

≥ 0

datareels[]metricscomments
integernullable

Comment count when available.

≥ 0

Width and height when available.

datareels[]dimensionswidth
integer

Media width in pixels.

≥ 0

datareels[]dimensionsheight
integer

Media height in pixels.

≥ 0

Reel owner metadata when available.

datareels[]ownerplatformUserId
stringnullable

Instagram numeric user id for the reel owner when present.

datareels[]ownerhandle
stringnullable

Instagram username for the reel owner when present.

datareels[]ownerdisplayName
stringnullable

Display name for the reel owner when present.

datareels[]owneravatarUrl
stringnullable

Profile image URL for the reel owner when present.

datareels[]ownerverified
booleannullable

Whether Instagram marks the reel owner as verified.

datareels[]ownerprivateAccount
booleannullable

Whether the reel owner account is private.

datatotalResults
integer

Number of reels in `data.reels` for this response.

≥ 0

Metadata describing the request and billing outcome.

metarequestId
string

Unique request identifier for tracing this API call.

min 1 chars

metacreditsCharged
integer

Credits charged for this request.

≥ 0

metaversion
string

Public API version that served the response.

one of: v1

Code example

curl "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/instagram/reels/trending" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Responses

Trending Instagram Reels for this request.