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## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/instagram/v2-instagram-media-media-comments-commentid-replies>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/instagram/v2-instagram-media-media-comments-commentid-replies.mdx>

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# Instagram comment replies API

Page the replies in one comment thread, oldest first, as the same comment object the comments list returns.

`GET /v2/instagram/media/{media}/comments/{commentId}/replies` takes the post (a shortcode, a post or Reel URL, or a numeric media id) and the parent comment's `id` from `GET /v2/instagram/media/{media}/comments`; the comment id is digits only. Read `data.lookupStatus` first (`found` or `not_found`), then `data.comments`: each reply has `id`, `text`, `createdAt`, `author`, `likeCount` and `replyCount`. A reply has no replies of its own, so its `replyCount` is `null`.

When `data.page.hasMore` is true, pass `data.page.nextCursor` as `cursor` with the same `media` and `commentId`. A cursor works only for the thread that issued it. Each page is billed once, so read `meta.creditsCharged`. The parent's `replyCount` can exceed the replies you can list, because Instagram hides some. `meta.version` is `v2`.

## Request

- **Endpoint:** `GET /v2/instagram/media/{media}/comments/{commentId}/replies`
- **Credits:** 1 credit
Failed requests are free
- **Input:** by shortcode, URL or media id, and comment id
- **Full reference:** [docs](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v2/instagram/media/media/comments/commentid/replies/get)
- **Platform page:** [/platforms/instagram](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/instagram)

## FAQ

### How do I get the replies to an Instagram comment via API?

Call `GET /v2/instagram/media/{media}/comments/{commentId}/replies` with your Social Fetch API key (`x-api-key`), the post in `media` and the parent comment's `id` as `commentId`. Read `data.lookupStatus`, then `data.comments`, and keep following `data.page.nextCursor` while `data.page.hasMore` is true.

### How much does the Instagram comment replies 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. Each paginated page is a separate billed request.

### Where do I get a comment id?

From `GET /v2/instagram/media/{media}/comments`, where each comment's `id` is the id to pass as `commentId`. It is a number; anything else is a `400 bad_request` and costs nothing.

### What does not_found mean?

The comment doesn't exist on this post, or the post doesn't exist or is private. The response is a normal `200` with an empty `comments` list, billed as a page. A comment without replies is `found` with an empty list.

### Why are there fewer replies than the comment's replyCount?

Instagram hides some replies, so a thread can list fewer than its `replyCount` says.

### Can I use a cursor with another comment or post?

No. The cursor is tied to the post and comment that issued it, so pass back the exact value you received with the same `media` and `commentId`. Any other cursor is a `400 bad_request`.