Instagram profile stats
Look up any public Instagram account: followers, following, post count, bio, website, verified status and business category. Vet creators in one call.
POST /api/v1/nodes/instagram-profile
Is this the right node?
- Use it when
- You are checking an influencer's or brand's size and profile before outreach or a partnership.
- Not for
- The posts themselves (use Instagram posts) or private accounts.
- You get
- Username, name, bio, followers, following, post count, verified and business flags, business category, website and profile picture.
- Typical time
- About 9 seconds per call
How it works
Your agent pays for itself
1Needs something
2Finds it on TollNode
3Pays a few cents
4Gets the result
Two ways to use Instagram profile stats
Way 1 · Pay per call (x402)
For AI agents, no sign-up
Your agent sends the request, gets a 402 with the exact price ($0.005 per profile), signs a USDC payment on Base and retries. Nothing is collected unless the call succeeds.
add TollNode to Claude Code, Cursor or Codex (once)
npx agentcash add https://tollnode.comor call it directly
npx agentcash@latest fetch https://tollnode.com/api/v1/nodes/instagram-profile -m POST -b '{"username":"natgeo"}'Way 2 · Account + API key
For apps and teams
Create a free account, load a balance with USDC on Base, create an API key and call any node. Same prices; each successful call is deducted from your balance.
curl
curl -X POST https://tollnode.com/api/v1/nodes/instagram-profile \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOLLNODE_API_KEY" \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-d '{"username":"natgeo"}'Step-by-step, with code in JavaScript and Python: full guide for Instagram profile stats.
Input
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| username* | string | The account's username without @, e.g. natgeo |
Example response
{
"results": [
{
"id": "787132",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo",
"private": false,
"fullName": "National Geographic",
"username": "natgeo",
"verified": true,
"biography": "Step into wonder and find your inner explorer with National Geographic 🌎",
"postsCount": 32152,
"externalUrl": "http://visitstore.bio/natgeo",
"externalUrls": [
{
"url": "http://visitstore.bio/natgeo",
"title": "",
"lynx_url": "https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fvisitstore.bio%2Fnatgeo&e=AUCrFd9vczaXn9oQ8VMs6AMxzZtzlWoSfFA1Fw7JNSD5ZEM7t2X…",
"image_url": "",
"is_pinned": false,
"link_type": "external",
"media_type": "none",
"creation_source": "NONE",
"media_accent_color_hex": ""
}
],
"followsCount": 195,
"profilePicUrl": "https://scontent-mad1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/683576066_18653628823019133_9051036240972105113_n.jpg?stp=dst…",
"followersCount": 268178344,
"profilePicUrlHD": "https://scontent-mad1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/683576066_18653628823019133_9051036240972105113_n.jpg?_nc_cat…",
"isBusinessAccount": true,
"businessCategoryName": "None"
}
]
}FAQ
- When should an agent use the Instagram profile stats node?
- You are checking an influencer's or brand's size and profile before outreach or a partnership. It is not meant for the posts themselves (use Instagram posts) or private accounts. A call usually takes about 9 seconds.
- What does the Instagram profile stats node return?
- Look up any public Instagram account: followers, following, post count, bio, website, verified status and business category. Vet creators in one call. Each call returns username, name, bio, followers, following, post count, verified and business flags, business category, website and profile picture.
- How much does one call cost?
- $0.005 in USDC on Base per profile (one call = stats for one profile), charged only when it succeeds. No sign-up, subscription or API key.
- What happens if the call fails?
- You are not charged. TollNode checks your signed payment first, runs the node, and only collects the payment if the result is usable. A failed, empty or timed-out call is never settled, so there is nothing to refund.
- How does an AI agent pay?
- With x402. The first request returns HTTP 402 and the exact price. Any x402 wallet signs the USDC payment and retries automatically. In Claude Code or Cursor, run npx agentcash add https://tollnode.com once.
- Can I use an API key instead?
- Yes. Create a free account, add funds in USDC on Base, create an API key and send it as Authorization: Bearer. Each successful call is deducted from your balance at the same price; failed calls cost nothing.