> **For coding agents and LLMs:** This is one page from the Social Fetch docs (markdown export). For curated orientation and workflow guidance, start with [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt); for the full endpoint list with links to pages like this one, use [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt); use [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) when you need structured JSON for tool registration.

## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/instagram/reels/trending/get](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/instagram/reels/trending/get)
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/instagram/reels/trending/get.mdx](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/instagram/reels/trending/get.mdx)

## API base URL and authentication

- **API origin (from OpenAPI `servers`):** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`
- **Authentication:** send `x-api-key: sfk_...` on `/v1/**` routes unless the operation is explicitly anonymous (check OpenAPI `security`, the [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx), [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt), or [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) for each route).
- **OpenAPI JSON:** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/openapi.json](https://www.socialfetch.dev/openapi.json)

## Recommended docs entrypoints (this site)

- [Documentation overview](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs.mdx) — top-level orientation (markdown).
- [Quickstart](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/quickstart.mdx) — authenticate with `x-api-key`, validate auth with `whoami`, and understand the JSON envelope.
- [SDK](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk.mdx) — official TypeScript SDK guide, including `SocialFetchClient`, `Result`, and `unwrap()`.
- [SDK reference](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk-reference.mdx) — exhaustive SDK method inventory and route mapping for agents, tooling, and power users.
- [Choose the right endpoint](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/choose-endpoint.mdx) — task-oriented route selection for smoke tests, profiles, list endpoints, and single-item lookups.
- [Capability matrix](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/capability-matrix.mdx) — fast comparison of identifiers, pagination, outcomes, media download, and SDK coverage.
- [Integrations](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations.mdx) — MCP for AI clients, n8n verified node, Apify Store Actors, SDK, and REST API connection paths.
- [MCP integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/mcp.mdx) — hosted `/mcp` server, OAuth, Cursor/VS Code/Claude install snippets, 87 endpoint tools, plus docs_search/docs_read for implementation help.
- [n8n integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/n8n.mdx) — install `n8n-nodes-socialfetch`, credentials, and workflow examples.
- [Apify integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/apify.mdx) — Store Actors under @social-fetch, PPE billing, dataset export, and quick start.
- [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt) — every documented operation with a direct link to that route's agent-readable markdown page (prefer this over parsing OpenAPI).
- [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) — structured machine-readable operation inventory with parameter names, pagination, outcomes, credits, and SDK mapping.
- [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx) — human-friendly index of operations with links into generated pages.
- [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) — shared error envelope and HTTP status guidance.
- [Credits](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/credits.mdx) — metering, `402`, and planning batch jobs.
- Outcome semantics such as `found`, `not_found`, and `private` are documented in [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) and on operation pages when present in the OpenAPI contract.

## Markdown docs convention

- Every docs page has a markdown twin: append **`.mdx`** to the docs pathname (for example `/docs/quickstart` → `/docs/quickstart.mdx`).
- Agents that send `Accept: text/markdown` on `/docs/**` HTML URLs may receive markdown directly (same URL, `Vary: Accept`).

---
# List trending Instagram Reels (https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/instagram/reels/trending/get)

## Summary

List currently trending Instagram Reels.

**Tags:** `Instagram`

## HTTP

- **Method:** GET
- **Path:** `/v1/instagram/reels/trending`
- **Base URL:** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`

## Capability summary

- **SDK mapping:** `client.instagram.getTrendingReels()`
- **Pagination:** none

## Credits

- **Base:** 1 credit per successful lookup.
- **Maximum on success (200):** 1 credit.
- **Normalization failure (502):** 1 credit charged.
- **Authoritative field:** `meta.creditsCharged`.

## Authentication

- **`x-api-key`**: API key (`sfk_...`)

## Responses (status codes)

- **200**: Trending Instagram Reels for this request.
- **400**: Invalid request
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key
- **402**: Insufficient credits
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed from the response (unexpected or invalid data).
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff.

## Response body (200)

Trending Instagram Reels for this request.

### Field outline

- **data** (required) — type `object`. Endpoint-specific response payload.
  - **reels** (required) — type `array`. Trending Instagram Reels for this request. Call the endpoint again for another fresh batch; some overlap is expected.
    - _items:_
      - **id** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Instagram media id for this reel.
      - **shortcode** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Public shortcode used in the Instagram reel URL.
      - **url** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Canonical public Instagram URL for this reel.
      - **caption** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Caption text when available.
      - **takenAt** (required) — type `integer`. When the reel was taken or posted (Unix epoch seconds).
      - **thumbnailUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Thumbnail or cover image URL when available.
      - **displayUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Primary display image URL when available.
      - **videoUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Direct video URL when a playable URL is available.
      - **hasAudio** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether the reel includes audio when known.
      - **metrics** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Engagement metrics when available.
        - **plays** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0; nullable. Play count when available.
        - **likes** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0; nullable. Like count when available.
        - **comments** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0; nullable. Comment count when available.
      - **dimensions** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Width and height when available.
        - **width** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Media width in pixels.
        - **height** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Media height in pixels.
      - **owner** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Reel owner metadata when available.
        - **platformUserId** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Instagram numeric user id for the reel owner when present.
        - **handle** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Instagram username for the reel owner when present.
        - **displayName** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Display name for the reel owner when present.
        - **avatarUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Profile image URL for the reel owner when present.
        - **verified** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether Instagram marks the reel owner as verified.
        - **privateAccount** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether the reel owner account is private.
  - **totalResults** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Number of reels in `data.reels` for this response.
- **meta** (required) — type `object`. Metadata describing the request and billing outcome.
  - **requestId** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Unique request identifier for tracing this API call.
  - **creditsCharged** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Credits charged for this request.
  - **version** (required) — type `string`; enum: v1. Public API version that served the response.

### Example JSON (OpenAPI example)

```json
{
  "data": {
    "reels": [
      {
        "id": "3659267353687104516",
        "shortcode": "DYt13O8gLoE",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYt13O8gLoE/",
        "caption": "Funny clip from today",
        "takenAt": 1767377531,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
        "displayUrl": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
        "videoUrl": "https://example.com/video.mp4",
        "hasAudio": true,
        "metrics": {
          "plays": 456789,
          "likes": 12345,
          "comments": 123
        },
        "dimensions": {
          "width": 720,
          "height": 1280
        },
        "owner": {
          "platformUserId": "123456789",
          "handle": "creator",
          "displayName": "Creator",
          "avatarUrl": "https://example.com/avatar.jpg",
          "verified": true,
          "privateAccount": false
        }
      }
    ],
    "totalResults": 1
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_01example_instagram_reels_trending",
    "creditsCharged": 1,
    "version": "v1"
  }
}
```

### Machine-readable error codes

When an error JSON body is returned, it may include one of these `error.code` values (derived from the OpenAPI schemas for this operation; additional codes may exist at runtime):

- `bad_request`

## Error handling & retries

Interpret HTTP status codes using the descriptions below. Do not assume a JSON body unless the OpenAPI schema defines one for that status.

- **400**: Invalid request **Retry:** Fix the request; retrying the same invalid payload will not help.
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key **Retry:** Fix the API key first; retrying without changes will not help.
- **402**: Insufficient credits **Retry:** Do not retry without resolving billing/credits (retrying the same request will not help).
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed from the response (unexpected or invalid data). **Retry:** May be transient; a few retries with backoff are reasonable.
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff. **Retry:** Usually safe to retry with exponential backoff and jitter.

### Suggested client defaults

- Send the API key using the `x-api-key` header on every request.
- On `503` (and sometimes `502`), retry with backoff; cap retries and surface a clear error to the user.
- On `402`, surface an actionable billing message rather than blind retries.

## Examples

### TypeScript SDK

```typescript
import { SocialFetchClient } from "@socialfetch/sdk";

const client = new SocialFetchClient({
  apiKey: process.env.SOCIALFETCH_API_KEY!,
});

const result = await client.instagram.getTrendingReels();

if (!result.ok) {
  console.error(result.error);
} else {
  console.log(result.value.data);
}
```

### Node.js

```javascript
const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/instagram/reels/trending",
  {
    headers: {
      "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

### cURL

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

### Python

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/instagram/reels/trending",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()
print(data)
```