Instagram API

Find a instagram comment

Look up one exact comment ID within a bounded number of comments pages. A missing comment returns found=false, comments_scanned and continuation information at zero credits. It does not prove the comment is absent from unscanned pages.

Endpoint

GET/v1/instagram/commentlive · proven25 credits
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Parameters

Query parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionExample
urlyesPublic post or video URL.https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdRyQxKteC1/
comment_idyesExact target comment ID as a string.
parent_idnoFor a reply lookup, the parent comment ID. Otherwise scans top-level comments.
cursornoOpaque continuation from the previous response. Preserve query or identity.
max_pagesnoMaximum source pages: 1-5, default 1. Catalog price reserves the five-page maximum; actual successful component charges are settled after execution.1
dry_runnoRead a zero-credit estimate without fetching sources, running AI, or reserving credits. Cache status is a snapshot, not a guarantee at execution.1
judgmentsnoAdd bounded AI labels to eligible returned records (default on). off preserves the original data shape. Unclassified records remain present; labels depend on evidence, time, capacity and the existing request budget. No label surcharge.on
labelnoSet none to disable labels; default enables the endpoint’s label set. Equivalent to judgments=off.none
label_evidencenoInclude exact supporting sentences and zero-based sentence indexes when a label has validated evidence. No extra charge or change to decisions.1
excludenoOptionally remove confidently labelled engagement bait. Uncertain and unclassified records stay; removed IDs and an owner-bound recall reference are returned.engagement_bait
fitnoUse goal to replace confidently irrelevant records with recall stubs. Keeps first, last, relevant and uncertain records; preserves order. Full evidence is stored for 24 hours when available.goal
goalnoRequired with fit=goal: describe the task in at most 600 characters. Supplied text is task context, never permission to act on posts.Find concrete product complaints
tokensnoOptional soft response target for fit=goal, 256–32000. Safety and evidence retention take priority, so the returned result may exceed it.4000

Examples

Make the request

curl
# Replace REPLACE_WITH_COMMENT_ID with the required input described in the parameter table.
curl "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/instagram/comment?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freel%2FDdRyQxKteC1%2F&comment_id=REPLACE_WITH_COMMENT_ID" \
  -H "x-api-key: mn_your_key_here"
TypeScript
typescript
// Replace REPLACE_WITH_COMMENT_ID with the required input described in the parameter table.
const key = process.env.MONOCRAWL_API_KEY;
if (!key) throw new Error('Set MONOCRAWL_API_KEY on your server.');
const res = await fetch(
  "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/instagram/comment?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freel%2FDdRyQxKteC1%2F&comment_id=REPLACE_WITH_COMMENT_ID",
  { headers: { "x-api-key": key } },
);
const body = await res.json();

if (!body.success) {
  // one error shape for every endpoint — see /docs/errors
  throw new Error(`${body.error.type}: ${body.error.message}`);
}

console.log(body.data, "credits left:", body.credits_remaining);
Python
python
# Replace REPLACE_WITH_COMMENT_ID with the required input described in the parameter table.
import os
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/instagram/comment?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freel%2FDdRyQxKteC1%2F&comment_id=REPLACE_WITH_COMMENT_ID",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["MONOCRAWL_API_KEY"]},
    timeout=60,
)
body = res.json()

if not body["success"]:
    # one error shape for every endpoint — see /docs/errors
    raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['type']}: {body['error']['message']}")

print(body["data"], "credits left:", body["credits_remaining"])

Response

Response fields and example

This example is illustrative, not a captured live response. Variable-cost operations may settle a charge different from the list price below. A successful response puts the platform payload in data and reports the exact credits used, remaining balance, request id and cache status beside it.

200 · application/json
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "instagram",
  "endpoint": "/v1/instagram/comment",
  "data": {
    "_meta": {
      "billing": {
        "charged": 0,
        "list_price": 0,
        "maximum_component_credits": 0
      }
    },
    "_warnings": [
      "example"
    ],
    "comments_scanned": 0,
    "complete": false,
    "cursor": null,
    "found": false,
    "legs": [
      {
        "attempts": 0,
        "credits": 0,
        "endpoint": "example",
        "ok": false,
        "served_by": "example",
        "status": 0
      }
    ],
    "next_params": {
      "comment_id": "example",
      "cursor": null,
      "max_pages": 0,
      "url": "https://example.com/example"
    },
    "pages_fetched": 0,
    "partial": false,
    "platform": "example",
    "search_complete": false,
    "source_metadata": {
      "cursor": null,
      "has_more": false
    },
    "stop_reason": "example"
  },
  "credits_used": 25,
  "credits_remaining": 99,
  "request_id": "req_…",
  "cached": false
}

The example is illustrative and shows a documented subset of data. The fields below are optional across supported sources; nullable fields can also be absent. Preserve unknown values and accept additional fields.

Schema basis: observed response shapes, not an exhaustive field specification. See schema coverage and validation limits.

Download the data JSON Schema. Validate response.data, not the whole envelope. A valid shape does not establish that every field or source record was returned.

Field inside dataTypeMeaning
_metaobject | nullOptional meta supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
_meta.billingobject | nullOptional billing supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
_meta.billing.chargednumber | nullOptional charged supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
_meta.billing.list_pricenumber | nullOptional list price supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
_meta.billing.maximum_component_creditsnumber | nullOptional maximum component credits supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
_warningsarray | nullOptional warnings supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
comments_scannednumber | nullOptional comments scanned supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
completeboolean | nullOptional complete supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
cursorstring | nullOpaque next-page token; pass it back unchanged. Null does not prove complete history.
foundboolean | nullOptional found supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
legsarray | nullOptional legs supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
legs[].attemptsnumber | nullOptional attempts supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
legs[].creditsnumber | nullOptional credits supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
legs[].endpointstring | nullOptional endpoint supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
legs[].okboolean | nullOptional ok supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
legs[].served_bystring | nullOptional served by supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
legs[].statusnumber | nullOptional status supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
next_paramsobject | nullOptional next params supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
next_params.comment_idstring | nullOptional comment id supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
next_params.cursorstring | nullOpaque next-page token; pass it back unchanged. Null does not prove complete history.
next_params.max_pagesnumber | nullOptional max pages supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
next_params.urlstring | nullOriginal source URL when supplied.
pages_fetchednumber | nullOptional pages fetched supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
partialboolean | nullOptional partial supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
platformstring | nullOptional platform supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
search_completeboolean | nullOptional search complete supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
source_metadataobject | nullOptional source metadata supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
source_metadata.cursorstring | nullOpaque next-page token; pass it back unchanged. Null does not prove complete history.
source_metadata.has_moreboolean | nullSource continuation indicator; null means unknown.
stop_reasonstring | nullOptional stop reason supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.

Optional fields reviewed from preserved successful responses. Additive fields and source variations remain allowed; validate the fields your workflow requires.

The example is invented and illustrates types only; zero and empty values are not claims about a real result.

Failures use the typed error envelope. A confirmed uncharged or refunded failure reports zero; a pending reconciliation can report an unknown charge. Read credits_used and error.details.billing_status, and keep request_id for recovery. Response contract · Error reference

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