Instagram Hashtag Posts API
curl --request POST \
--url https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '
{
"hashtags": [
"<string>"
],
"media_type": "<string>",
"published_within": "<string>",
"results_limit": 1005
}
'import requests
url = "https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts"
payload = {
"hashtags": ["<string>"],
"media_type": "<string>",
"published_within": "<string>",
"results_limit": 1005
}
headers = {
"Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({
hashtags: ['<string>'],
media_type: '<string>',
published_within: '<string>',
results_limit: 1005
})
};
fetch('https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'hashtags' => [
'<string>'
],
'media_type' => '<string>',
'published_within' => '<string>',
'results_limit' => 1005
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Authorization: Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type: application/json"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"hashtags\": [\n \"<string>\"\n ],\n \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"published_within\": \"<string>\",\n \"results_limit\": 1005\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts")
.header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"hashtags\": [\n \"<string>\"\n ],\n \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"published_within\": \"<string>\",\n \"results_limit\": 1005\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"hashtags\": [\n \"<string>\"\n ],\n \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"published_within\": \"<string>\",\n \"results_limit\": 1005\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"task_id": "<string>",
"status": "<string>",
"created_time": "<string>"
}
}{
"code": 422,
"error": {
"message": "<string>",
"type": "<string>",
"details": {}
}
}Instagram Hashtag Posts
Collect public Instagram posts matching hashtags.
POST
/
v1
/
instagram
/
hashtag-posts
Instagram Hashtag Posts API
curl --request POST \
--url https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '
{
"hashtags": [
"<string>"
],
"media_type": "<string>",
"published_within": "<string>",
"results_limit": 1005
}
'import requests
url = "https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts"
payload = {
"hashtags": ["<string>"],
"media_type": "<string>",
"published_within": "<string>",
"results_limit": 1005
}
headers = {
"Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({
hashtags: ['<string>'],
media_type: '<string>',
published_within: '<string>',
results_limit: 1005
})
};
fetch('https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'hashtags' => [
'<string>'
],
'media_type' => '<string>',
'published_within' => '<string>',
'results_limit' => 1005
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Authorization: Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type: application/json"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"hashtags\": [\n \"<string>\"\n ],\n \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"published_within\": \"<string>\",\n \"results_limit\": 1005\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts")
.header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"hashtags\": [\n \"<string>\"\n ],\n \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"published_within\": \"<string>\",\n \"results_limit\": 1005\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://api.socq.ai/v1/instagram/hashtag-posts")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"hashtags\": [\n \"<string>\"\n ],\n \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"published_within\": \"<string>\",\n \"results_limit\": 1005\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"task_id": "<string>",
"status": "<string>",
"created_time": "<string>"
}
}{
"code": 422,
"error": {
"message": "<string>",
"type": "<string>",
"details": {}
}
}Instagram Hashtag Posts
{"hashtags": ["#travel"], "results_limit": 20, "published_within": "week", "media_type": "all"}
Use with MCP
| Interface | Value |
|---|---|
| REST | POST /v1/instagram/hashtag-posts |
| Compact MCP | socq_execute with endpoint: "instagram/hashtag-posts" |
| Typed MCP | socq_instagram_hashtag_posts |
| CLI | socq instagram hashtag-posts |
published_within accepts hour, day, week, month, or year; media_type accepts all or reels.
results_limit defaults to 100, accepts values from 10 through 2,000, and applies to each hashtag.
Result Fields
Task results use the stable SocQ fields below. Source-specific field names and formats are normalized without inferring or enriching values that the source did not provide. To request a smaller field set, usefields for MCP queries, _result_fields for typed tools, or --result-fields in the CLI. Declared fields remain present when their value is null.
| Field | Type | Nullable | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | Unique identifier for this result item. |
platform | string | No | Platform the result belongs to, such as instagram or linkedin. |
resource | string | No | SocQ resource represented by the result, such as videos or comments. |
type | string | No | Category of the result item, such as video, post, or comment. |
url | string | Yes | Public URL of the result item when available. |
published_at | string | Yes | Time the source item was published, in ISO 8601 format when available. |
collected_at | string | No | Time SocQ collected or processed this result, in ISO 8601 format. |
text | string | Yes | Post body, caption, or message. |
author | object | Yes | Author or publisher of the content. |
author.id | string | Yes | Unique identifier of the author. |
author.username | string | Yes | Public username or handle of the account. |
author.name | string | Yes | Display name of the author. |
author.url | string | Yes | Public URL of the author when available. |
author.avatar_url | string | Yes | URL of the account avatar image. |
author.is_verified | boolean | Yes | Whether the account is verified on the platform. |
author.is_private | boolean | Yes | Whether the account is private. |
metrics | object | Yes | Counters and measurements available for the result item. |
metrics.likes_count | integer | Yes | Number of likes. |
metrics.comments_count | integer | Yes | Number of comments. |
metrics.shares_count | integer | Yes | Number of shares or reposts. |
metrics.views_count | integer | Yes | Number of views reported by the platform. |
media | array<object> | Yes | Images, videos, or other media attached to the result. |
media.type | string | Yes | Media kind, such as image or video. |
media.url | string | Yes | URL of the media asset. |
media.thumbnail_url | string | Yes | URL of the media preview image. |
media.width | integer | Yes | Media width in pixels. |
media.height | integer | Yes | Media height in pixels. |
media.duration_seconds | number | Yes | Media duration in seconds. |
hashtags | array<string> | Yes | Hashtags associated with the content, without changing their source spelling. |
mentions | array<string> | Yes | Accounts mentioned in the content. |
Completed Task Response
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"task_id": "96RD5GEV1XUS9K19",
"status": "succeeded",
"public_id": "instagram/hashtag-posts",
"result_count": 10,
"credits_amount": 5,
"results": {
"limit": 1,
"next_cursor": "OTc4OA",
"has_more": true,
"schema_id": "post",
"schema_version": "1.0",
"items": [
{
"id": "3612399257609778990",
"platform": "instagram",
"resource": "hashtag-posts",
"type": "post",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIh0fxItzcu/",
"published_at": "2025-04-17T01:00:18Z",
"collected_at": "2026-07-31T02:44:37.111600Z",
"text": "What is technology?\n\n#technology #techgram #softwareengineering",
"author": {
"id": "7334109605",
"username": "amanabdulalim",
"name": "Aman | Tech Creative",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/amanabdulalim/",
"avatar_url": "https://scontent-phx1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/469257559_1118123979870732_8588937633533678745_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-phx1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGFG3v0i6R3k-DGcQIVKmV3tpCCs8Ue0uMpCT2_jxm2EQqbsEvjGb_1rDnKRWQUGMlg_WYIMiQ7el54C6b-plq0&_nc_ohc=1UmqLaz5kcYQ7kNvwG80jYr&_nc_gid=pjOWgi2H47v2_EzB0xr4Xw&edm=ADp7STQBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQE3lshGx9KhSI0fxnps_YM16eD2MD_BqRYlPBym9bJqqA&oe=6A71D5C8&_nc_sid=c6f216",
"is_verified": false,
"is_private": false
},
"metrics": {
"likes_count": 55,
"comments_count": 9,
"shares_count": null,
"views_count": 353
},
"media": [
{
"type": "video",
"url": "https://scontent-phx1-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m367/AQNMgy2aYDhN1HESfBPm06N1idFSGB2yZhv98HEGJIRE_J6_q4D8AAz9aRCm_ao-ho8hsz8PUOScEIXaKq-t99j4nnYTuY9nBGMLut0.mp4?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-phx1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=s-nzQrPEjC0Q7kNvwFshY9E&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6OTQwOTQ4MTExMjUxMzcxMiwiYXNzZXRfYWdlX2RheXMiOjQ3MCwidmlfdXNlY2FzZV9pZCI6MTAwOTksImR1cmF0aW9uX3MiOjYwLCJ1cmxnZW5fc291cmNlIjoid3d3In0%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=cf890ec2ffbc0044&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYQGlnX2VwaGVtZXJhbC8xQzQ1Q0I2NTIxMTZENEQ5NUNEQjlGRTU3QzYwRkQ5Nl92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYR2lnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC8xMzUwODU4NjY2MTQ5NDk2Xzg0MTc1MjU5MTYyMTMyMTk0MzgubXA0FQICyAESACgAGAAbAogHdXNlX29pbAExEnByb2dyZXNzaXZlX3JlY2lwZQExFQAAJuCy27Px97YhFQIoAkMzLBdATful41P3zxgSZGFzaF9iYXNlbGluZV8xX3YxEQB1_gdl5p0BAA&_nc_gid=pjOWgi2H47v2_EzB0xr4Xw&_nc_zt=28&_nc_ss=7a22e&oh=00_AQE3wMRKwpB1ODXbsZdq0R7AygpeQWzxpsqEhYxLPam8hA&oe=6A71E940",
"thumbnail_url": null,
"width": null,
"height": null,
"duration_seconds": null
}
],
"hashtags": [],
"mentions": []
}
]
}
}
}
Authorizations
bearerAuthapiKeyAuth
Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.
Body
application/json

