An Instagram API. Not a scraper.

Hashtag analytics, Reels intelligence, and creator lookups over REST, priced per call. No session cookies, no headless browsers, no infrastructure to babysit.

GET /v1/instagram/hashtags
200 OK
$ curl https://api.virlo.ai/v1/instagram/hashtags \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer virlo_tkn_..." \
    -d start_date=2026-08-22 -d end_date=2026-09-21 \
    -d order_by=views -d sort=desc -d limit=10

{
  "data": [
    { "hashtag": "reels", "video_count": 291032, "total_views": 41209912004 },
    { "hashtag": "explorepage", "video_count": 152203, "total_views": 8213099812 }
  ]
}

What you stop maintaining

Most Instagram data pipelines start as a scraper. Here is what that trade looks like once real usage shows up.

Scraping your ownVirlo API
Session cookies that expire and need re-auth flows
One API key, one bearer token
Headless-browser infrastructure to render Reels pages
JSON over REST, no browser needed
Rate limits and blocks on every IP you rotate through
Rate limits documented up front
Re-scraping the same profile to track it over time
Long-term creator tracking built in

Pay per call, not per seat

No subscriptions. Add funds, and auto top-up keeps you running. Hashtag lookups start at $0.05/call; a full research run through Content Research Agents is $0.50.

See full endpoint pricing

Stop scraping. Start answering.

Create an account, get starter credits, and run your first niche search in minutes. No scrapers, no proxies, no infrastructure to babysit.

Already have a key? Try GET /v1/account/balance — it's free.