# Search Instagram posts by hashtag — caption, engagement

Finds public Instagram posts for a hashtag using Google Search, then returns post details such as caption, play count when available, like count, comment count, owner, and post time.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Tool id | `scrapecreators.x-v1-instagram-search-hashtag` |
| Platform | [Instagram](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram.md) |
| Capability | [Hashtag \& topic posts](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts.md) |
| Price | $0.002068 per credit |
| Health | OK |
| p50 latency | — |
| Success (7 days) | — |
| Runs (30 days) | — |
| Idempotent | yes |
| Data class | scraped |

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `hashtag` | string | yes | The hashtag to search for. Include or omit the #. |
| `cursor` | string | no | The cursor returned by the previous response. It is the next Google results page number and cannot exceed 11; cursor 12 or greater returns a 400 response. |
| `date_posted` | string | no | Only return Google-indexed posts found in this relative window. |
| `media_type` | string | no | Use all to search public posts and reels, or reels to only return reels. Defaults to all. |

## Call it

```bash
curl -sS https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/scrapecreators.x-v1-instagram-search-hashtag/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input":{"hashtag":"<hashtag>"}}'
```

```python
import os, requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/scrapecreators.x-v1-instagram-search-hashtag/run",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['ORCAROUTER_API_KEY']}"},
    json={"input":{"hashtag":"<hashtag>"}},
)
print(resp.json())
```

## Alternatives

| Tool | Source | Price | Health |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Instagram hashtag posts by hashtag name](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts/x-instagram-v1-fetch-hashtag-posts.md) | — | $0.0011 per call | OK |
| [Instagram Hashtag Top Posts](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts/instagram-hashtag-top-posts.md) | — | $0.00121 per call | OK |
| [Instagram Hashtag Search](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts/instagram-hashtag-posts.md) | — | $0.00132 per call | OK |
| [Instagram Hashtag Recent Posts](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts/instagram-hashtag-recent-posts.md) | — | $0.00165 per call | OK |
| [Instagram hashtag posts by hashtag name](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts/x-instagram-v2-fetch-hashtag-posts.md) | — | $0.0022 per call | OK |
| [Search Instagram hashtags by keyword](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts/x-instagram-v2-search-hashtags.md) | — | $0.0022 per call | OK |
| [Search Instagram hashtags by keyword](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts/x-instagram-v3-search-hashtags.md) | — | $0.0088 per call | OK |
| [Search Instagram posts by hashtag](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts/x-instagram-search-hashtag-posts-v1.md) | — | $0.016236 per call | OK |
| [Search Instagram Reels by keyword or hashtag](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts/x-instagram-search-reels-v1.md) | — | $0.016236 per call | OK |
| [Instagram Hashtag Analytics](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts/instagram-hashtag-analytics.md) | — | $0.04235 per call | OK |

## FAQ

### How much does Search Instagram posts by hashtag — caption, engagement cost?

Search Instagram posts by hashtag — caption, engagement costs $0.002068 per credit: 1,000 units cost $2.068.

### What does a $10 budget buy with Search Instagram posts by hashtag — caption, engagement?

About 4835 units (credit) at $0.002068 each.

### What inputs does Search Instagram posts by hashtag — caption, engagement need?

Required inputs: hashtag.

### How do I call Search Instagram posts by hashtag — caption, engagement?

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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Markdown version of https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/topic-posts/x-v1-instagram-search-hashtag