Search Instagram reels by keyword
Searches for Instagram reels matching a keyword or phrase via Google Search, bypassing Instagram's login-gated search.
- Price
- $0.00207 / credit
- Success (7 days)
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- Median latency
- —
- Runs (30 days)
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Details
- Tier
- bridged
- Safe to retry
- Yes
- Data
- Scraped from public web pages
- Source terms
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Inputs
| Input | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | The keyword to search for |
date_posted | string | No | Google-indexed date window (last-week, last-month, last-year). Hour/day windows are not supported; Google does not index Instagram reels reliably enough in those windows. |
page | number | No | The page number to return. Must be between 1 and 11; page 12 or greater returns a 400 response. |
Call it
curl https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/scrapecreators.x-v2-instagram-reels-search/run \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"input":{"query":"query"}}'curl "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/functions?ids=scrapecreators.x-v2-instagram-reels-search&format=openai" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY"{
"mcpServers": {
"orcarouter": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <ORCAROUTER_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Questions
How much does Search Instagram reels by keyword cost?
Search Instagram reels by keyword costs $0.002068 per credit: 1,000 units cost $2.068.
What does a $10 budget buy with Search Instagram reels by keyword?
About 4835 units (credit) at $0.002068 each.
What inputs does Search Instagram reels by keyword need?
Required inputs: query.
How do I call Search Instagram reels by keyword?
Send POST /v1/tools/{id}/run with your OrcaRouter API key and a JSON body {"input": {…}}, where {id} is the tool id POST /v1/tools/discover returns for it.
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