Instagram Reels Search Scraper

Instagram

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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, 12:10 AM

$0.0015

per reel

Up to 100 per call. Only pay for results returned; failed calls are refunded.

What people use it for

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

Trust & reliability

7d uptime trend

Window	Uptime	Success rate	p50	p95
24h	—	—	—	—
7d	—	—	—	—
30d	—	—	—	—

Calling contract

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://cool-puffin-608.convex.site/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	—

Use Instagram Reels Search Scraper from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor

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. Paste one URL.

1Copy your personal connector URL
2In Claude open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
3Paste the URL and click Add — done

Manual setup (config files, REST, Python) +

Claude Code

Adds the Sourcelane MCP server with your key as a header.

terminal

claude mcp add --transport http sourcelane https://cool-puffin-608.convex.site/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.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sourcelane": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://cool-puffin-608.convex.site/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).

mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sourcelane": {
      "url": "https://cool-puffin-608.convex.site/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Save as .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code prompts for your key once.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "sourcelane": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://cool-puffin-608.convex.site/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.

OpenAPI schema URL

https://sourcelane-amber.vercel.app/openapi.json

REST

One POST. Pass maxResults to cap cost.

curl

curl -X POST https://cool-puffin-608.convex.site/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}'

Python, LangChain, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK…

Wrap the REST call as a tool, or point an MCP client at the endpoint.

python

import requests

res = requests.post(
    "https://cool-puffin-608.convex.site/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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