POST/v1/instagram/user-stories

Instagram User Stories API

Get an Instagram user's active stories. Ephemeral content tracking from $0.01/call.

Fetch active stories from any Instagram user. Returns story media, stickers, and metadata.

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Try it live

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

POST/v1/instagram/user-storiesig-user-stories$0.01/call

Response

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

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "stories": [
      {
        "id": "story123",
        "media_type": 1,
        "taken_at": 1700000000,
        "image_url": "https://..."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Features

✓Active stories

✓Story media URLs

✓Sticker data

✓Timestamp information

Use cases

Story Monitoring

Monitor creators' and competitors' Instagram stories.

Campaign Tracking

Track story-based marketing campaigns and promotions.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls.

const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/instagram/user-stories', {
  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 active stories from any Instagram user. Returns story media, stickers, and metadata.

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-stories. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.

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