FastSocial Instagram Data API
Returns public Instagram profile, post and engagement data as JSON, no Meta app review needed.
A REST API that returns public Instagram profile, post, reel, story and engagement data as JSON through one key and one request — 27 endpoints total, and it can read personal (private) accounts, which the official Graph API can't. There's no Meta app review process to get through. Free plan gives 50 credits a month (a profile lookup costs 1, engagement costs 2), and failed calls are never charged. An MCP server is also available, so Claude or Cursor can just ask it questions like "how many followers does @nasa have?"
What holds up
- +Reads data the official Instagram Graph API can't, including private accounts.
- +No Meta app review process stands between you and a working API key.
- +Failed calls cost zero credits, and every response shows cache age and credits left.
Mind the limits
- −Free plan is capped at 50 credits a month — engagement calls cost 2, so it empties fast.
- −Key must stay server-side only; the docs warn against calling it from a public web page.
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