> **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 agent onboarding and crawl rules, use [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt); for the full endpoint list with links to pages like this one, use [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt); for one platform's parameters and curls, use [`/llms-{platform}.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-tiktok.txt); use [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) when you need structured JSON for tool registration. ## This page - **On-site (HTML):** - **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** ## API base URL and authentication - **API origin (from OpenAPI `servers`):** `https://api.socialfetch.dev` - **Authentication:** send `x-api-key: sfk_...` on `/v1/**` and `/v2/**` 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:** ## 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()`. - [Capability matrix](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/capability-matrix.mdx) — every operation with identifiers, pagination, outcomes, media download, credits, and its SDK method. Generated from OpenAPI, so use it for route selection instead of scanning individual pages. - [Recipes](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/recipes.mdx) — copyable workflows (brand monitoring, transcripts, Ad Library, creator scoring, Reddit research) with credit callouts and SDK examples. - [Integrations](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations.mdx) — MCP for AI clients, n8n verified node, Apify Store Actors, Make custom app, SDK, and REST API connection paths. - [MCP product page](https://www.socialfetch.dev/mcp) — hosted MCP overview, OAuth, Skills install. - [MCP integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/mcp.mdx) — hosted `/mcp` server, OAuth, Cursor/VS Code/Claude install snippets, 264 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. - [Make integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/make.mdx) — custom app modules for Make scenarios, API key credentials, and module catalog. - [`/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-{platform}.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-tiktok.txt) — per-platform endpoint files generated from OpenAPI (parameters, credits, curls). - [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt) — agent crawl/onboarding file with capabilities, auth rules, and allowlist. - [`/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`). - Published blog posts use the same convention: `/blog/{slug}` → `/blog/{slug}.mdx`, or `Accept: text/markdown` on the HTML URL (`Vary: Accept`). --- # List trending Instagram Reels (https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v2/instagram/reels/trending/get) ## Summary List the Reels Instagram is trending right now. **Tags:** `Instagram` ## HTTP - **Method:** GET - **Path:** `/v2/instagram/reels/trending` - **Base URL:** `https://api.socialfetch.dev` ## Capability summary - **SDK mapping:** `client.instagram.listTrendingReelsV2()` - **Pagination:** none ## Agent notes - **Disambiguation:** A fresh batch of the Reels Instagram is trending right now, as the same media objects every v2 endpoint returns (`kind` is `reel`). It takes no parameters and has no `page`: call it again for another batch and expect some overlap. For Reels on a keyword use GET /v2/instagram/reels/search; for a topic's curated posts use GET /v2/instagram/topics/{topic}. - **Empty results:** A batch can come back short or empty; call again. This feed is intermittently unavailable and answers `503 temporarily_unavailable` (with a Retry-After header) when it is. Nothing is charged for a 503, so retry the same request after a few seconds. ## Credits - **Base:** 1 credit per successful lookup. - **Maximum on success (200):** 1 credit. - **Failed requests (`lookup_failed`, `503`):** not charged. - **Authoritative field:** `meta.creditsCharged`. ## Authentication - **`x-api-key`**: API key (`sfk_...`) ## Responses (status codes) - **200**: Trending Instagram Reels. - **400**: Invalid request, such as an unknown query parameter - **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**: The trending feed is temporarily unavailable. This happens now and then; nothing is charged, and the same request is safe to retry after a few seconds (see the Retry-After header). ## Response body (200) Trending Instagram Reels. ### Field outline - **data** (required) — type `object`. Endpoint-specific response payload. - **media** (required) — type `array`. Reels Instagram is trending right now, as the media object every v2 list returns (`kind` is `reel`). There is no `page`: call again for a fresh batch, and expect some overlap between batches. - _items:_ - **id** (required) — type `string`; pattern: `^\d+$`. Media id. - **shortcode** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Shortcode used in the media URL. Null for stories. - **url** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Public URL: `/reel/` for Reels, `/p/` otherwise. Null for stories. - **kind** (required) — type `string`; enum: post, reel, story. `post`, `reel` or `story`. - **mediaType** (required) — type `string`; enum: image, video, carousel, null; nullable. `image`, `video` or `carousel`. Null when unknown. - **caption** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Caption text. - **altText** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Alt text Instagram generated or the owner wrote. Null when none or not reported. - **createdAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When it was posted. - **owner** (required) — type `object`; nullable. The account that posted it. Null when unknown. - **metrics** (required) — type `object`. Engagement counts. Null when this view doesn't report one. - **imageUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Image, or a video's cover image. Instagram CDN URL; it expires after a while. - **thumbnailUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Small preview image. Instagram CDN URL; it expires after a while. - **videoUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Video file. Instagram CDN URL; it expires after a while. - **durationSec** (required) — type `number`; nullable. Video length in seconds, to the millisecond. - **dimensions** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Pixel size. Null when unknown. - **carousel** (required) — type `array`; nullable. Every item of a carousel, in order. Null when not a carousel. - _items:_ - **audio** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Music or original audio. On a story, the music sticker. Null when none. - **coauthors** (required) — type `array`. Collab co-authors. Empty when none. - _items:_ - **taggedUsers** (required) — type `array`; nullable. Accounts tagged in the media. Empty when none. Null when this view doesn't carry tags. - _items:_ - **location** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Tagged location. Null when none. - **isPaidPartnership** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether it is labelled as a paid partnership. - **sponsors** (required) — type `array`; nullable. Brands named in the paid-partnership label. Empty when it is not a partnership. Null when this view doesn't say. - _items:_ - **commentsDisabled** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether the owner turned comments off. Null when this view doesn't say. - **isPinned** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether the owner pinned it to their profile (to the Reels tab, when listed there). Null when this view doesn't say. - **story** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Story-only details. Null for posts and Reels. - **meta** (required) — type `object`. Metadata about the API response. - **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: v2. Public API version that served the response. ### Example JSON (OpenAPI example) ```json { "data": { "media": [ { "id": "3941287781280050316", "shortcode": "DayRFrwyOyM", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DayRFrwyOyM/", "kind": "reel", "mediaType": "video", "caption": "Hitting PRs this week #fitness #gym #challenge", "createdAt": "2026-07-14T19:44:13.000Z", "owner": { "id": "5550100101", "handle": "example_lifts", "displayName": "Example Lifts", "avatarUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/a1b2c3d4.jpg?stp=example", "verified": true, "privateAccount": false }, "metrics": { "likeCount": 56319, "commentCount": 1541, "playCount": null, "shareCount": null, "saveCount": null, "likesHidden": null }, "imageUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/e5f6a7b8.jpg?stp=example", "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/e5f6a7b8.jpg?stp=example", "videoUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/c9d0e1f2.mp4?stp=example", "dimensions": { "width": 1080, "height": 1920 }, "audio": { "id": "37405118055746175", "title": "Original audio", "artist": "example_lifts", "isOriginal": null, "artistHandle": null }, "altText": null, "durationSec": null, "carousel": null, "coauthors": [], "taggedUsers": null, "location": null, "isPaidPartnership": null, "sponsors": null, "commentsDisabled": null, "isPinned": null, "story": null } ] }, "meta": { "requestId": "req_01example_instagram_reels_trending_v2", "creditsCharged": 1, "version": "v2" } } ``` ### 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, such as an unknown query parameter **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**: The trending feed is temporarily unavailable. This happens now and then; nothing is charged, and the same request is safe to retry after a few seconds (see the Retry-After header). **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.listTrendingReelsV2(); if (!result.ok) { console.error(result.error); } else { console.log(result.value.data); } ``` ### Node.js ```javascript const response = await fetch( "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v2/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/v2/instagram/reels/trending" \ -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" ``` ### Python ```python import requests response = requests.get( "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v2/instagram/reels/trending", headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}, ) data = response.json() print(data) ```