# Captapi, free: Instagram post API

> Latest posts from a public Instagram profile — carousel children[], mediaCount, user{} in one call.

Captapi's Instagram post API on its Free plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 posts. It returns all 6 key fields we check: Text, Media, Engagement, Analytics, Author, Audience.
We rank 65 plans by price. [Litescrape's top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10/llms.txt) costs the least per 1,000 posts: $0.003. Litescrape charges for each page of results. We count 50 posts on each page to get the $0.003 price.
[Captapi](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/captapi/9-monthly/llms.txt), [ScrapeCreators](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/scrapecreators/47-pack/llms.txt) and [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/scrappa/10-pack/llms.txt) are the best instagram post API providers in our benchmark.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/captapi/free
- [Best instagram post API in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-instagram-post-api.txt)
- Get it: https://captapi.com/pricing
- Request: `GET https://api.captapi.com/v1/instagram/channel-posts`
- API key: with the plan, on https://captapi.com/pricing
- Its API docs: https://captapi.com/apis/instagram-channel-posts
- Sold by: Captapi (https://captapi.com)
- Checked: 2026-10-29

## In the answer

- Completeness: 100%
- Text: ✓
- Media: ✓
- Engagement: ✓
- Analytics: ✓
- Author: ✓
- Audience: ✓

## Price

- $ per 1,000 posts: $0.00
- Per: result
- Billing: free

## Charges

- Repeat free: 24 hours
- Also pays for: from the same budget: 178 other calls

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: Latest posts from a public Instagram profile — carousel children[], mediaCount, user{} in one call.

## Data

- Freshness: live
- Keep data: no limit
- Use data: You agree not to use the Service, or data obtained through it, to: Harm or target individuals — stalking, harassment, doxxing, re-identification of anonymous users, or building profiles used to threaten, intimidate, or discriminate against people. Process personal data unlawfully — in violation of the GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, or other applicable data-protection laws, including using public personal data for a purpose the individual would not reasonably expect without a lawful basis. Enable unlawful discrimination — such as decisions about credit, employment, housing, or insurance based on protected characteristics. Infringe intellectual property — reproduce or redistribute content in violation of copyright, trademark, or database rights. Send spam or run deceptive campaigns — unsolicited bulk messaging, phishing, fraud, or impersonation. Circumvent controls — bypass authentication, rate limits, or access restrictions on any platform, or attempt to access non-public data. Break the law — any use that is illegal in your jurisdiction or that facilitates illegal activity. Resell or clone the Service — resell raw API access as a standalone substitute for Captapi or build a directly competing data API. [...] You must have a lawful basis for your processing, honor deletion and opt-out requests from data subjects, keep appropriate security, and comply with the terms of any platform you interact with.

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: 100 credits
- Enough for: about 333 results, once

## Rate limit

- Per second: 0.67
- Batch: 1

## Speed

- Answer: in the call
- Median: 20.45 s

## The call

- You send: url. Optional: limit, cursor, cache
- Method: GET
- Path: /v1/instagram/channel-posts

## About the plan

- Plan: Free
- Who can get it: anyone at least 18 years old, once their email is verified

## The 42 fields the plan's answer can hold

success, profile URL, count on page, next cursor, has more, user profile, user ID, degraded, degraded reason, platform, post URL, post ID, post type, product type, text, description, created at, thumbnail, video, author username, author name, author URL, author followers, author verified, author profile picture, view count, like count, comment count, Instagram view count, Facebook view count, views source, hashtags, mentions, carousel media count, children, alt text, video duration, has audio, music, is ad, is affiliate, paid partnership

## Captapi's plans (4)

- [Captapi, free](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [Captapi, $9 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/captapi/9-monthly/llms.txt): $1.35 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [Captapi, $27 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/captapi/27-monthly/llms.txt): $1.35 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [Captapi, $90 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/captapi/90-monthly/llms.txt): $1.35 per 1,000, 100% complete, live

## Captapi's calls for this API (1)

- `GET /v1/instagram/channel-posts`: [Captapi, free](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)

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- [Captapi: company discovery API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: Instagram post API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: LinkedIn company post API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-post-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: LinkedIn company data API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-profile-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: LinkedIn profile API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-profile-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: LinkedIn post search API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-search-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: TikTok profile API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-profile-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: TikTok video API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-video-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: X post API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: X profile API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: YouTube channel API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: YouTube channel video API pricing, 4 plans](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: Instagram profile API pricing, 4 plans, GET /v1/instagram/basic-profile](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/captapi/free-get-v1-instagram-basic-profile/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: Instagram profile API pricing, 4 plans, GET /v1/instagram/channel-details](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/captapi/free-get-v1-instagram-channel-details/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: LinkedIn post details API pricing, 4 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/post-details](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-details-apis/captapi/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-post-details/llms.txt)
- [Captapi: LinkedIn post details API pricing, 4 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/post-transcript](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-details-apis/captapi/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-post-transcript/llms.txt)

## Captapi: Instagram post API alternatives

- [Bright Data, $499 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/bright-data/499-monthly/llms.txt): $1.30 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [EnsembleData, $200 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/ensembledata/200-monthly/llms.txt): $1.333 per 1,000, 67% complete, live
- [SocialCrawl, £49 pack, Growth, GET /v1/instagram/profile/posts/full](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/socialcrawl/49-pack-growth-get-v1-instagram-profile-posts-full/llms.txt): $1.361 per 1,000, 83% complete, live
- [lobstr.io, $192 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/lobstr-io/192-yearly/llms.txt): $1.60 per 1,000, 67% complete, live

## Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-10-29.

- https://captapi.com/apis/instagram-channel-posts
- https://captapi.com/apis/linkedin-profile
- https://captapi.com/docs
- https://captapi.com/legal/acceptable-use
- https://captapi.com/legal/terms
- https://captapi.com/llms.txt
- https://captapi.com/openapi.json
- https://captapi.com/pricing