POST/v1/instagram/user-highlights

Instagram User Highlights API

Get an Instagram user's story highlights. Curated content research from $0.01/call.

Fetch story highlights from any Instagram user's profile. Returns highlight metadata, cover images, and item counts.

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Try it live

Fill in the fields and hit Run to see a real response.

POST/v1/instagram/user-highlightsig-user-highlights$0.01/call

Response

Example response — hit "Send Request" to see a live result

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "highlights": [
      {
        "id": "hl123",
        "title": "Travel",
        "cover_media": {
          "url": "https://..."
        },
        "item_count": 15
      }
    ]
  }
}

Features

✓Story highlights list

✓Cover images

✓Item counts

✓Highlight titles

Use cases

Content Strategy

Analyze how creators organize their highlight content.

Profile Research

Research a user's curated highlight categories and themes.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls.

const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/instagram/user-highlights', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "username": "instagram"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

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Frequently asked questions

Fetch story highlights from any Instagram user's profile. Returns highlight metadata, cover images, and item counts.

Each API call costs $0.01. No monthly minimums or subscriptions — you only pay for what you use.

Sign up for a free API key, then send a POST request to /v1/instagram/user-highlights. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.

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