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## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/instagram/v2-instagram-audio-audioid>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/instagram/v2-instagram-audio-audioid.mdx>

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# Instagram audio API

Look up the song or original sound behind an Instagram audio id: who made it, how long it is, whether it is trending and how many Reels use it.

`GET /v2/instagram/audio/{audioId}` takes an audio id, the `id` of an audio search result or the `audio.id` of a Reel, and returns the audio. Read `data.lookupStatus` first (`found` or `not_found`), then `data.audio`: `id`, `title`, `artist`, `artistHandle`, `durationMs`, `isOriginal`, `isExplicit`, `reelCount`, `isTrending`, `coverUrl`, `previewUrl`, `spotifyUrl` and `hasLyrics`, always present and `null` when Instagram doesn't say. Original audio has no cover art, Spotify page, preview clip or lyrics flag, so those are `null`. For licensed music, `spotifyUrl` links the track on Spotify and `hasLyrics` says whether Instagram has lyrics for it.

`reelCount` is an exact count of the Reels that use the audio. Use it to check how widely a track is used, whether a sound is trending, or which account created an original sound. To list the Reels themselves, call `GET /v2/instagram/audio/{audioId}/media`. An id Instagram doesn't know comes back as `not_found` with `audio` null; audio with no Reels is still `found`. `meta.version` is `v2`.

## Request

- **Endpoint:** `GET /v2/instagram/audio/{audioId}`
- **Credits:** 1 credit
Failed requests are free
- **Input:** by audio id
- **Full reference:** [docs](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v2/instagram/audio/audioid/get)
- **Platform page:** [/platforms/instagram](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/instagram)

## FAQ

### How do I get an Instagram song or sound via API?

Call `GET /v2/instagram/audio/{audioId}` with your Social Fetch API key (`x-api-key`) and an audio id in the path. Read `data.lookupStatus`, then `data.audio`. See the API docs for parameters and examples.

### How much does the Instagram audio API cost?

Pricing is documented on the operation in the API registry (shown on this page). Confirm on every response with meta.creditsCharged — that field is the billing source of truth.

### Where do I get an audio id?

From `GET /v2/instagram/audio/search`, where each result's `id` is the audio id, or from the `audio.id` on a Reel returned by any v2 media endpoint. Original audio and licensed music both work.

### What does reelCount mean?

It is the exact number of Reels using the audio, from the audio's own page. It is `null` only when Instagram doesn't report a count.

### What does not_found mean?

Instagram doesn't know the id, or has no details for it. It comes back as a normal `200` with `audio` null and is billed as a lookup. An id from `GET /v2/instagram/audio/search` can occasionally resolve to `not_found`; then try that search result's `assetId` as the `audioId`.

### Can I list the Reels that use an audio?

Yes. `GET /v2/instagram/audio/{audioId}/media` pages the public Reels that use the audio, ranked by Instagram, and also returns the audio on its first page.