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POST
/
reels
/
collect
cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.brightdata.com/reels/collect" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/REEL_ID/"}'
{
  "post_id": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "hashtags": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "date_posted": "<string>",
  "tagged_users": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "num_comments": 123,
  "likes": 123,
  "views": 123,
  "video_play_count": 123,
  "length": 123,
  "user_posted": "<string>",
  "followers": 123,
  "posts_count": 123,
  "profile_image_link": "<string>",
  "is_verified": true,
  "profile_url": "<string>",
  "video_url": "<string>",
  "thumbnail": "<string>",
  "audio_url": "<string>"
}
The Reels API allows you to collect and discover Instagram Reels from public profiles using reel URLs or search-based discovery.

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Collect by URL

This endpoint allows users to collect detailed data about an Instagram Reel by providing the reel URL.

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Input Parameters

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URL
string
required
The Instagram reel URL.

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Output Structure

Includes detailed reel, profile, and media data. Reel details
  • post_id
  • description
  • hashtags
  • date_posted
  • tagged_users
  • num_comments
  • likes
  • views
  • video_play_count
  • length
  • and more
For the full list of fields,
View complete output reference
Profile details
  • user_posted
  • followers
  • posts_count
  • profile_image_link
  • is_verified
  • profile_url
We provide a limited set of data points about the profile.
Attachments and media
  • video_url
  • thumbnail
  • audio_url
For the full list of fields,
View complete output reference
Profile details
  • user_posted
  • followers
  • posts_count
  • following
Attachments and media
  • video_url
  • thumbnail
  • audio_url (link only, not the file itself)
This endpoint supports advanced reel discovery using filtering, exclusions, and date ranges, making it suitable for analytics and content tracking use cases.

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Body

application/json
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url
string<uri>
required

Instagram reel URL

Response

Reel data collected successfully

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post_id
string
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description
string
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hashtags
string[]
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date_posted
string
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tagged_users
string[]
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num_comments
integer
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likes
integer
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views
integer
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video_play_count
integer
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length
number
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user_posted
string
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followers
integer
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posts_count
integer
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profile_image_link
string
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is_verified
boolean
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profile_url
string
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video_url
string
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thumbnail
string
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audio_url
string