# Captapi, free, GET /v1/instagram/basic-profile: Instagram profile API

> Instagram profile by user ID or @handle — camelCase schema aligned with Channel Details (followers, externalUrl, businessAddress).

Captapi's Instagram profile API on its Free plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 profiles. It returns 9 of the 11 key fields we check: Bio, Photo, Links, Contact, Location, Verified, Followers, Following, Posts.
We rank 215 plans by price. [Litescrape's top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10/llms.txt) costs the least per 1,000 profiles: $0.15.
[Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/scrappa/10-pack-starter-get-api-v2-instagram-user/llms.txt), [ScrapeCreators](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/scrapecreators/497-pack/llms.txt) and [lobstr.io](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/lobstr-io/500-monthly/llms.txt) are the best instagram profile API providers in our benchmark.

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

## In the answer

- Completeness: 82%
- Bio: ✓
- Photo: ✓
- Links: ✓
- Contact: ✓
- Location: ✓
- Verified: ✓
- Followers: ✓
- Following: ✓
- Posts: ✓

## Price

- $ per 1,000 profiles: $0.00
- Per: call
- 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: Instagram profile by user ID or @handle — camelCase schema aligned with Channel Details (followers, externalUrl, businessAddress).

## 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: 100 calls, once

## Rate limit

- Per second: 0.67
- Batch: 1

## Speed

- Answer: in the call
- Median: 14.18 s

## The call

- You send: userId. Optional: cache, cacheMaxAge
- Method: GET
- Path: /v1/instagram/basic-profile

## About the plan

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

## The 44 fields the plan's answer can hold

success, platform, profile URL, user ID, user primary key, username, name, bio, bio with entities, followers, following, posts count, highlights count, has reels, private account, verified, business account, professional account, category, category shown, profile picture, profile picture HD, standard profile picture, website, Facebook ID, pronouns, bio links, account transparency details shown, embeds disabled, age restricted, business address, city name, city ID, street address, latitude, longitude, ZIP code, business contact method, related profiles, like and view counts disabled, followers approximate, following approximate, posts count approximate, fetched at

## Captapi's plans (4)

- [Captapi, free, GET /v1/instagram/basic-profile](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/captapi/free-get-v1-instagram-basic-profile/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 82% complete, live
- [Captapi, $9 monthly, Starter, GET /v1/instagram/basic-profile](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/captapi/9-monthly-starter-get-v1-instagram-basic-profile/llms.txt): $4.50 per 1,000, 82% complete, live
- [Captapi, $27 monthly, Pro, GET /v1/instagram/basic-profile](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/captapi/27-monthly-pro-get-v1-instagram-basic-profile/llms.txt): $4.50 per 1,000, 82% complete, live
- [Captapi, $90 monthly, Business, GET /v1/instagram/basic-profile](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/captapi/90-monthly-business-get-v1-instagram-basic-profile/llms.txt): $4.50 per 1,000, 82% complete, live

## Captapi's calls for this API (2)

- `GET /v1/instagram/basic-profile`: [Captapi, free, GET /v1/instagram/basic-profile](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/captapi/free-get-v1-instagram-basic-profile/llms.txt)
- `GET /v1/instagram/channel-details`: [Captapi, free, GET /v1/instagram/channel-details](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/captapi/free-get-v1-instagram-channel-details/llms.txt)

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- [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)
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- [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: 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 profile API alternatives

- [SocialCrawl, £49 pack, Growth, POST /v1/prism/profiles](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/socialcrawl/49-pack-growth-post-v1-prism-profiles/llms.txt): $3.267 per 1,000, 73% complete, live
- [EnsembleData, $800 monthly, Gold, GET /instagram/user/basic-info](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/ensembledata/800-monthly-gold-get-instagram-user-basic-info/llms.txt): $4.267 per 1,000, 27% complete, live
- [Social Fetch, $225 monthly, Scale, GET /v2/instagram/profiles/{profile}, Get Instagram profile, full](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/social-fetch/225-monthly-scale-get-v2-instagram-profiles-profile-get-instagram-profile-full/llms.txt): $4.50 per 1,000, 82% complete, live
- [SociaVault, $29 pack](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/sociavault/29-pack/llms.txt): $4.833 per 1,000, 73% 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-basic-profile
- 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