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The inco IG viewer API

Programmatic access to public profile preview data — the same engine that powers incoig.com.

REST & JSON

One GET endpoint, predictable JSON responses, standard HTTP status codes.

Fair rate limits

60 requests per minute per IP on the public tier, burst-friendly.

No auth on public tier

Preview lookups are keyless today; higher tiers ship with API keys soon.

GET /api/search

Returns a public profile preview: stories, highlights, posts and stats.

Field	Type	Description
u	string	Instagram @username or full profile URL (required)

Example

curl "https://incoig.com/api/search?u=natgeo"

{
  "ok": true,
  "profile": {
    "username": "natgeo",
    "followers": 279000000,
    "stories": [ ... ],
    "highlights": [ ... ],
    "posts": [ ... ]
  }
}

The API surfaces only publicly available profile data and is intended for personal projects, research and journalism. Commercial resale, bulk scraping of private data, or any use that violates Instagram community guidelines is prohibited. Need higher limits or an MCP integration? Write to [email protected].