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Instagram monitoring

Monitor Instagram.
See every post the moment it lands.

Get alerts for new posts and reels, engagement spikes and follower moves on Instagram. Pick what to watch, set a schedule and a spending cap, and send alerts straight to your team.

Create a Instagram monitorWhat you can watch

1,000 free credits / month·No card required·Monitors beta

Illustrative

Source-linked alertsEvery alert keeps its Instagram link
From every 15 minutes to weeklyChecks run on the schedule you choose
From 1 credit a checkSet a monthly cap per monitor

What you can watch

30 ways to watch
Instagram.

30 of 38 live Instagram endpoints can run on a schedule; the others can’t. A monitor compares each check with the last and alerts you to what changed.

Profile1 credit per checkGuided setup
Profile posts1 credit per checkGuided setup
Comment replies2 credits per check
Find matching Instagram usernames5 credits per check
Hashtag search3 credits per check
Highlight items1 credit per check
Location posts2 credits per check
Location search5 credits per check
Music search5 credits per check
Native search4 credits per check
Post comments3 credits per check
Post count4 credits per check
18 more in the referenceInstagram API Monitors guide

How it works

Set it once.
Hear when it changes.

No scraping to maintain and no polling code. Monocrawl runs the checks and keeps the evidence.

  1. Pick what to watch

    Choose a Instagram page, feed or search from the list above and enter what to track.

  2. Set a schedule and cap

    Every 15 minutes to weekly. See the cost before you start, and cap what each monitor can spend.

  3. Get the alert

    New changes go to Slack, Discord or a webhook, with a link back to Instagram.

Instagram monitoring pricing

From 1 credit a check.

Watching an account’s posts costs 1 credit a check, about 30 credits a month on a daily schedule. Every account gets 1,000 free credits a month, no card required.

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Before you start

Instagram monitoring,
answered.

Can I get alerts when something changes on Instagram?

Yes. A Monocrawl monitor checks Instagram on your schedule and compares each check with the last, so you hear about new posts and reels, engagement spikes and follower moves rather than the same results again.

Do I need a Instagram account?

No. You do not need an Instagram login or a Meta developer app. Monitors read public accounts through your Monocrawl key.

How far back does a Instagram monitor go?

A monitor starts from its first check and reports new posts and reels after that. It does not backfill older posts; use the Instagram API to page back through an account.

How often can a Instagram monitor run, and what does it cost?

Every 15 minutes, hourly, every 6 or 12 hours, daily or weekly. Watching an account’s posts costs 1 credit a check: about 30 credits a month daily, 720 credits hourly. Every account gets 1,000 free credits a month, and a cap on each monitor keeps spending predictable.

Do I need to write code?

No. Build a monitor in the dashboard and send alerts to Slack, Discord or a webhook. If you prefer code, monitors are also available through the API and MCP.

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Instagram alerts

Stop checking Instagram.
Let it tell you.

1,000 free credits each month. No card required.

Create a Instagram monitor