# Instagram Reels Trending API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/instagram/reels-trending)

> Fetches trending reels from Instagram's public reels page. Instagram returns a small batch per call and results can overlap, so call repeatedly to discover more: duplicates are expected. Each item includes shortcode, URL, caption, media URLs, like and comment counts, and user info. There is no region or country option: Instagram assembles this feed for the account viewing it, not for a place, so the mix is global (measured 13/09/2026: a region hint changed the batch no more than a repeat call did). For region-scoped Instagram posts, find places with /v1/instagram/search/location and page their posts with /v1/instagram/location/posts. Note: engagement.views and content.duration_seconds are null on this endpoint. Instagram sends the play-count and duration keys on the trending surface with no value in them (measured null on 31 of 31 items), and no other source serves this feed, so a view count is not available here: pass a result URL to /v1/instagram/post for a per-reel view count, or use /v1/instagram/search/reels, which is sourced from a surface that still carries play counts.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/instagram/reels/trending` costs 5 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `since` | no | Only rows published on or after this date: YYYY-MM-DD (midnight UTC) or an ISO 8601 timestamp. Rows older than it are left off each page. This list is not in date order, so the walk does not stop at the date: keep following `next_cursor`, and each page costs what a page costs even when every row on it is filtered out. A row with no date is kept. `published_after`, `start_date`, `from_date`, `publish_time` (`yesterday`, `this-week`, `this-month`, `last-3-months`, `last-6-months`) and `max_age_days` are accepted and applied as `since`. |
| `until` | no | Only rows published on or before this date: YYYY-MM-DD (that whole UTC day is included) or an ISO 8601 timestamp. Newer rows are left off each page and the walk does not stop, so older pages follow. A row with no date is kept. `published_before`, `end_date` and `to_date` are accepted and applied as `until`. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/reels/trending" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I get trending Instagram reels with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/instagram/reels/trending. It takes no parameters and returns a JSON list of reels from Instagram's public reels page, each with shortcode, URL, caption, media URLs, user info, and engagement counts where exposed.

### Does the trending reels endpoint take any parameters?

No. The endpoint takes no parameters at all, including no region or country: Instagram assembles this feed for the account viewing it, so the mix is global. You just call it and Instagram returns a batch of the reels currently surfaced on its public reels page. For posts from one region, use location search and location posts.

### Why do I see the same reels across calls?

Instagram returns a small batch per call and the batches can overlap, so duplicates are expected. To discover more reels, call the endpoint repeatedly and de-duplicate by shortcode on your side.

### What can I use trending reels data for?

It is well suited to trend spotting: tracking which reels, sounds, and formats are surfacing on Instagram right now so you can brief creators or plan content around current trends.

### How much does the trending reels API cost per call?

Each call costs 5 credits on the advanced tier, no matter how many reels come back in the batch. New accounts get 100 free credits with no card to test it first.

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

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How to get trending Instagram reels with an API
- Which API returns Instagram's currently trending reels