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Search Instagram Reels by keyword and scrape captions, view, like and comment counts, author profiles, and video URLs. Find trending and viral Reels in any niche.
A keyword-driven Instagram Reels scraper that searches Reels by phrase and extracts structured metadata and media for each matching Reel. It collects captions with extracted hashtags and mentions, timestamps, engagement metrics (views/plays, likes, comments), media details (video URLs, thumbnails, duration), and author profile metadata (username, display name, profile image, verification/private flags). The connector performs targeted Reels search scraping to surface trending and viral short-form videos in any niche, returns one structured record per Reel, and provides a pagination cursor to resume and continue collection across multiple runs; it operates without requiring login or cookies.
Verified Sep 28, 3:55 AM
$0.0015
per reel
Up to 100 per call. Only pay for results returned; failed calls are refunded.
Trend & viral discovery
Find Reels gaining traction around a topic
Content research
Analyze high-performing hooks, formats, and captions in a niche
Competitor monitoring
Track what ranks for specific keywords relevant to a brand
Creator sourcing
Surface accounts producing popular Reels on a subject
Ad & campaign inspiration
Gather example Reels by theme for creative reference
A keyword or phrase to search Instagram Reels for (e.g.
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-reels-search-scraper","params":{"query":"morning routine","maxItems":5},"maxResults":10}'Request params
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | required | A keyword or phrase to search Instagram Reels for (e.g. "morning routine", "home workout"). Returns matching Reels ranked by Instagram. |
maxItems | integer | optional | Maximum number of Reels to scrape. Set 0 for unlimited (caps at platform timeout). Capped at 100 per call. |
pageId | string | optional | Optional. Paste NEXT_PAGE_ID from the previous run's Key-value store to fetch the next page of Reels. |
Each result contains
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
postId | string | Post Id |
shortcode | string | Shortcode |
postUrl | string | Post Url |
mediaType | string | Media Type |
productType | string | Product Type |
takenAt | string | Taken At |
takenAtTimestamp | integer | Taken At Timestamp |
caption | string | Caption |
hashtags | array | Hashtags |
mentions | array | Mentions |
likeCount | integer | Like Count |
commentCount | integer | Comment Count |
viewCount | null | — |
playCount | integer | — |
videoDuration | number | — |
isPaidPartnership | boolean | — |
thumbnailUrl | string | — |
videoUrl | string | — |
authorId | string | — |
authorUsername | string | — |
authorFullName | string | — |
authorProfilePicUrl | string | — |
authorIsVerified | boolean | — |
authorIsPrivate | boolean | — |
locationName | null | — |
locationCity | 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.”
Connect Claude
Web, desktop and mobile. One click, then confirm.
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-reels-search-scraper","params":{"query":"morning routine","maxItems":5},"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-reels-search-scraper",
"params": {"query":"morning routine","maxItems":5},
"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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