# Instagram Hashtag API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/instagram/hashtag)

> Returns Instagram's own record for a hashtag: its id (`post.id`), its name (`post.content.text`), its explore page (`post.url`) and the exact number of public posts Instagram counts under it (`post.ext.posts_count`). The count is live and moves between calls minutes apart. Pass the tag with or without the leading `#`; it is matched exactly and case-insensitively, never to a similar tag, and a tag with spaces is refused free. A tag Instagram does not know returns 404 and is not charged. A hashtag has no author, media or engagement, so those leaves are null. Use /v1/instagram/search/hashtag to read the posts themselves.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/instagram/hashtag` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `hashtag` | no | Hashtag name, with or without the leading # symbol. |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/hashtag" \
  --data-urlencode "hashtag=streetfood" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the Instagram Hashtag API return?

Returns an Instagram hashtag's id, name, explore page URL and the exact media count Instagram shows for it. The response uses the same JSON envelope as every SocialCrawl endpoint, with the data, credits_used and request_id fields.

### When should I use the Instagram Hashtag endpoint?

Use it to size a hashtag before you collect it. Use /v1/instagram/search/hashtag to read what is under the tag.

### How much does the Instagram Hashtag API cost?

Each call costs 1 credit, so the 100 free credits every new account gets cover 100 calls. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Instagram Hashtag API need?

Identify the target with one of hashtag. It also accepts 1 optional parameter, listed on this page.

### How do I call the Instagram Hashtag API?

Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/hashtag?hashtag=streetfood with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

See the full Instagram API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/instagram

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

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