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Track 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.
Collects per-run snapshots of Instagram profiles to create time-series data for growth and engagement analysis. Each run captures profile statistics (follower, following, and post counts; full name and account flags; category and inferred influencer tier), engagement metrics computed from recent posts (average likes, comments, views; engagement rate; date of last post; posting cadence), and growth deltas versus the previous snapshot (changes in counts, days since prior snapshot, and growth per day). The connector analyzes recent posts to compute averages and rates, can be configured to analyze a specified number of recent posts or focus on counts only, and can be executed on a schedule to produce longitudinal snapshots without requiring account login.
Verified Sep 28, 3:55 AM
$0.0035
per profile snapshot
Up to 100 per call. Only pay for results returned; failed calls are refunded.
Follower growth tracking
Build daily or weekly time series of an account’s follower counts and growth metrics
Engagement monitoring
Track engagement rate and average likes/comments/views trends over time
Competitor benchmarking
Compare growth and engagement across a set of peer accounts
Influencer vetting
Verify that follower growth and engagement patterns are steady rather than spiky
Campaign measurement
Evaluate the follower and engagement impact of product launches or collaborations
Instagram usernames to track.
Optional settings
| Window | Uptime | Success rate | p50 | p95 | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24h | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 7d | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 30d | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Call it through Sourcelane's gateway or MCP server. We run the connector, apply your agent's spend guardrails, and bill only the results returned.
Call it via Sourcelane
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-growth-tracker","params":{"usernames":["natgeo"]},"maxResults":10}'Request params
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
usernames | array | required | Instagram usernames to track (with or without @). Run this connector on a schedule to record follower and engagement changes over time - each run reports the change since the previous run. |
postsToAnalyze | integer | optional | How many of each profile's most recent posts to analyze for average likes, comments, views, engagement rate, and posting frequency. Set 0 to track follower counts only. Max 50. |
Each result contains
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
username | string | Username |
fullName | string | Full Name |
checkedAt | string | Checked At |
isVerified | boolean | Is Verified |
isPrivate | boolean | Is Private |
isBusiness | boolean | Is Business |
category | null | Category |
tier | string | Tier |
followerCount | integer | Follower Count |
followingCount | integer | Following Count |
mediaCount | integer | Media Count |
postsAnalyzed | integer | Posts Analyzed |
avgLikes | number | — |
avgComments | number | — |
avgViews | integer | — |
engagementRate | number | — |
lastPostAt | string | — |
avgDaysBetweenPosts | number | — |
hasPreviousSnapshot | boolean | — |
previousCheckedAt | null | — |
daysSincePrevious | null | — |
followerDelta | null | — |
followingDelta | null | — |
mediaDelta | null | — |
followerGrowthPerDay | null | — |
Pick your tool and connect in under a minute. Then just ask — for example: “Pull the last 20 posts from @natgeo and tell me which formats get the most engagement.”
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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"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"
}
}
}
}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"
}
}
}
}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
}
]
}Create a GPT → Actions → Import from URL, then Authentication: API Key, Bearer.
https://usesourcelane.com/openapi.jsonOne 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-growth-tracker","params":{"usernames":["natgeo"]},"maxResults":10}'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-growth-tracker",
"params": {"usernames":["natgeo"]},
"maxResults": 10,
},
timeout=300,
)
body = res.json()
print(body["receipt"]["chargedMicros"], "micro-USD for", body["receipt"]["results"], "results")
print(body["data"])—
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