# Instagram profile by username — bio, followers, links

Retrieves comprehensive public Instagram profile information including biography, bio links, follower and following counts, verification status, and profile picture URLs.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Tool id | `scrapecreators.instagram-user-profile` |
| Platform | [Instagram](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram.md) |
| Capability | [Followers](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/user-followers.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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `handle` | string | yes | Instagram handle |

## Call it

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

```python
import os, requests

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

## Alternatives

| Tool | Source | Price | Health |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Instagram basic profile by user id — bio, followers](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/user-followers/x-v1-instagram-basic-profile.md) | — | $0.002068 per credit | OK |
| [Instagram user's followers by username or user id](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/user-followers/x-instagram-v2-fetch-user-followers.md) | — | $0.0022 per call | OK |
| [Instagram user's followers by username](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/user-followers/x-instagram-v3-get-user-followers.md) | — | $0.0088 per call | OK |
| [Public Instagram profile by username — bio, followers](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/user-followers/x-instagram-profile.md) | — | $0.0275 per call | OK |

## FAQ

### How much does Instagram profile by username — bio, followers, links cost?

Instagram profile by username — bio, followers, links costs $0.002068 per credit: 1,000 units cost $2.068.

### What does a $10 budget buy with Instagram profile by username — bio, followers, links?

About 4835 units (credit) at $0.002068 each.

### What inputs does Instagram profile by username — bio, followers, links need?

Required inputs: handle.

### How do I call Instagram profile by username — bio, followers, links?

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/user-followers/instagram-user-profile