Instagram followers count API
Instagram's Graph API only returns follower counts for accounts you manage. Sourcelane returns follower, following and post counts for any public account — pass a list of usernames and get one clean row per profile, ready for a spreadsheet, a dashboard or an AI agent.
From $0.0025 per result · no API key · failed calls refunded
What you get
- Follower, following and post counts
- Username, full name, bio and external links
- Verified, business and creator flags plus business category
- Profile picture URL
- Bulk lookups: many usernames in one call
Just ask your AI
“How many followers do @nike, @adidas and @puma have right now? Put them in a table.”
“Check the follower counts of these 40 creators and drop anyone under 10k.”
Connectors behind it
Your AI picks the right one for the question. Each is priced per result and refunded if it fails.
userIdusernamedisplayNamebiographyexternalUrlprofilePicUrlInstagram Growth & Engagement Tracker$0.0035 per profile snapshotTrack Instagram follower growth and engagement over time run on a schedule to log follower deltas, average likes/comments, engagement rate, and posting frequency for any profile.usernamefullNamecheckedAtisVerifiedisPrivateisBusinessInstagram Followers Scraper$0.00018 per followerFetch followers or following list for any public Instagram profilecursor_nextresultsUse the Instagram followers count API from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor
Pick your tool and connect in under a minute. Then just ask — for example: “How many followers do @nike, @adidas and @puma have right now? Put them in a table.”
Connect Claude
Web, desktop and mobile. One click, then confirm.
- 1Click Add to Claude — claude.ai opens with Sourcelane filled in
- 2Click Continue to confirm — it then works in Claude desktop and mobile too
Manual setup (config files, REST, Python) +
Claude Code
Adds the Sourcelane MCP server with your key as a header.
claude mcp add --transport http sourcelane https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"Claude Desktop (config file)
Alternative to the connector URL: add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sourcelane": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
"--header",
"Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"
],
"env": {
"AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"
}
}
}
}Cursor & Windsurf
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or Windsurf's mcp_config.json).
{
"mcpServers": {
"sourcelane": {
"url": "https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"
}
}
}
}VS Code
Save as .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code prompts for your key once.
{
"servers": {
"sourcelane": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ${input:sourcelane-key}"
}
}
},
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "sourcelane-key",
"description": "Sourcelane agent key",
"password": true
}
]
}ChatGPT Custom GPT (Actions)
Create a GPT → Actions → Import from URL, then Authentication: API Key, Bearer.
https://usesourcelane.com/openapi.jsonREST
One POST. Pass maxResults to cap cost.
curl -X POST https://api.usesourcelane.com/v1/call \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"listing":"instagram-profile-scraper","params":{"usernames":["natgeo","nasa"]},"maxResults":10}'Python, LangChain, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK…
Wrap the REST call as a tool, or point an MCP client at the endpoint.
import requests
res = requests.post(
"https://api.usesourcelane.com/v1/call",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"},
json={
"listing": "instagram-profile-scraper",
"params": {"usernames":["natgeo","nasa"]},
"maxResults": 10,
},
timeout=300,
)
body = res.json()
print(body["receipt"]["chargedMicros"], "micro-USD for", body["receipt"]["results"], "results")
print(body["data"])Instagram followers count API — FAQ
Is there an official Instagram API for follower counts?+
Only for Instagram business or creator accounts you own, through the Graph API after app review. For any other public account you need a third-party data API like this one.
Can I track follower growth over time?+
Yes. The Instagram Growth & Engagement Tracker returns growth and engagement trends for an account, or you can schedule profile lookups and store the counts yourself.
Can I get the actual list of followers, not just the count?+
Yes — the Instagram Followers Scraper returns the followers or following list of any public profile, priced per follower returned.
Do I need a Instagram API key or developer account?+
No. Sourcelane runs the connectors for you. You top up a balance with a card, create an agent key, and your agent calls the connector — there is no Instagram app review, OAuth setup or rate-limit juggling on your side.
Which AI tools can use it?+
Anything that speaks MCP (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf) can connect to the Sourcelane MCP server with one config block. ChatGPT can use it through a Custom GPT Action, and any agent framework can call the REST endpoint directly.
Can I stop an agent from overspending?+
Yes. Every agent key has its own per-call cap, daily and monthly limits, an optional lifetime budget, an allowlist of connectors, and a kill switch.
