# Instagram basic profile by user id — bio, followers

Fetches a lightweight Instagram profile summary by user ID, returning username, full name, biography, profile picture URL, verification status, follower count, following count, media count, and account privacy and type.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Tool id | `scrapecreators.x-v1-instagram-basic-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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cache_max_age` | string | no | If we have a response in the cache that is this many days old or newer, return the cached response (0 credits, with "cached": true and a "cached_at" timestamp). Otherwise, scrape a live result (1 credit). \[See the Cac... |
| `userId` | string | no | Instagram user id |

## Call it

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

```python
import os, requests

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

## Alternatives

| Tool | Source | Price | Health |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Instagram profile by username — bio, followers, links](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/instagram/user-followers/instagram-user-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 basic profile by user id — bio, followers cost?

Instagram basic profile by user id — bio, followers costs $0.002068 per credit: 1,000 units cost $2.068.

### What does a $10 budget buy with Instagram basic profile by user id — bio, followers?

About 4835 units (credit) at $0.002068 each.

### What inputs does Instagram basic profile by user id — bio, followers need?

It has no required inputs.

### How do I call Instagram basic profile by user id — bio, followers?

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/x-v1-instagram-basic-profile