Instagram Hashtags

The Instagram hashtags endpoint allows you to retrieve analytics for hashtags across Instagram videos only. Get insights into hashtag popularity, usage counts, and total view metrics specific to the Instagram platform.

GET/v1/instagram/hashtags

Get Instagram hashtags

Returns hashtag statistics for Instagram videos only within a specified date range (maximum 90 days). Aggregates data across Instagram videos within the date range.

Cost per request:

Query parameters

Name
start_date
Type
string
Required
*
Description
Start date for filtering (YYYY-MM-DD format). Required.
Name
end_date
Type
string
Required
*
Description
End date for filtering (YYYY-MM-DD format, maximum 90 days from start_date). Required.
Name
limit
Type
number
Description
Maximum number of results (1-100). Default is 50.
Name
order_by
Type
string
Description
Field to sort by: count or views. Default is count.
Name
sort
Type
string
Description
Sort direction: asc or desc. Default is desc.

Request

GET

/v1/instagram/hashtags

curl -G https://api.virlo.ai/v1/instagram/hashtags \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {token}" \
  -d start_date=2025-01-01 \
  -d end_date=2025-03-31 \
  -d limit=50 \
  -d order_by=views \
  -d sort=desc

Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "hashtag": "#explorepage",
      "count": 4521,
      "total_views": 8923456123
    },
    {
      "hashtag": "#instagood",
      "count": 3892,
      "total_views": 6543210987
    },
    {
      "hashtag": "#viral",
      "count": 3215,
      "total_views": 5123456789
    }
  ]
}

Error responses

The Instagram hashtags endpoint may return the following error codes:

Name
400 Bad Request
Description
Invalid parameters provided. Common causes include: - Invalid date format (must be YYYY-MM-DD) - Both start_date and end_date are required - Date range exceeds 90 days - Invalid order_by value (must be 'count' or 'views') - Invalid sort value (must be 'asc' or 'desc')
Name
401 Unauthorized
Description
Missing or invalid API key. Ensure you're including your API key in the Authorization header.
Name
429 Too Many Requests
Description
Rate limit exceeded. Your plan has specific rate limits per endpoint. Wait before making additional requests.