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Instagram hashtag API

Call GET /v1/instagram/hashtags/{name}/posts with the hashtag name, without the #. Each request returns one page of public posts and a cursor for the next page.

There is no weekly hashtag limit, and you do not need a business account or app review.

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GET /v1/instagram/hashtags/{name}/posts?sort=recent

curl "https://api.openhandle.dev/v1/instagram/hashtags/syntheticvolume/posts?sort=recent" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENHANDLE_API_KEY"

TypeScript SDK

import { OpenHandle } from '@openhandle/sdk';

const openhandle = new OpenHandle({ apiKey: process.env.OPENHANDLE_API_KEY! });
let page = await openhandle.instagram.hashtag('syntheticvolume').posts.list({ sort: 'recent' });

while (page) {
    for (const post of page.data) console.log(post.author.handle, post.metrics.likes);
    page = await page.next();
}

200 OK

{
  "platform": "instagram",
  "resource": "post",
  "capturedAt": "2026-09-18T10:11:05Z",
  "source": "live",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "910100000001",
      "createdAt": "2026-08-10T09:00:00Z",
      "author": { "id": "910000000001", "handle": "northstar_forge_test" },
      "metrics": { "likes": 840, "comments": 24, "views": 12000 }
    }
  ],
  "meta": { "cursors": { "next": "b3BhcXVlLWN1cnNvcg" } }
}

Trimmed to one post and the fields most apps need. The example is a Test hashtag with paginated posts, so you can test paging on a free Test key.

What you get

—Posts. Each post has id, createdAt, the author, and likes, comments, and views in metrics.
—Recent or top. Use sort=recent for the newest posts first. Use sort=top for the posts Instagram ranks highest.
—Reels only. Call GET /v1/instagram/hashtags/{name}/reels for the reels under the hashtag.
—The hashtag itself. Call GET /v1/instagram/hashtags/{name} for its name, avatar, and whether Instagram marks it trending.

Price

—Per request. $0.0025 per live request. $0.002 per request after 100,000 requests in a month. One page of results is one request.
—Older data costs less. Set freshness to say how old the data may be. Data up to 24 hours old: $0.0005. Data up to 7 days old: $0.0001. Data up to 30 days old: free.
—Failed means free. Errors and invalid requests are never billed. You pay for answers, and a confirmed not-found is an answer.
—Free to start. Every new workspace starts with 100 free live requests, no card needed. Test keys are never charged.

When this does not work

Empty is an answer. A cursor from another request is a mistake.

Situation	Status	Code
The hashtag has no public posts or Instagram hides it	200	empty data
The cursor came from another hashtag, sort, or freshness	400	CURSOR_MISMATCH
The hashtag name is malformed	400	INVALID_IDENTIFIER

400 Bad Request

{
  "error": {
    "code": "CURSOR_MISMATCH",
    "message": "The cursor does not belong to this request.",
    "requestId": "req_01j8…",
    "retryable": false
  }
}

An empty page bills as an answered request.

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