Use Case
Instagram Story Highlights Scraper API
Access Instagram Story Highlights programmatically. Retrieve highlight covers, titles, and individual story items from any public account. The CreatorCrawl Story Highlights API enables brand monitoring, content archiving, competitive analysis, and influencer research by giving you structured access to this otherwise hard-to-reach Instagram content.
Benefits
- Retrieve all Story Highlight collections from any public Instagram profile with titles and cover images
- Access individual stories within each highlight for content analysis and archiving
- Monitor competitor and brand Story Highlights to track messaging, promotions, and content strategy
- Build content archives that preserve Story Highlight data before creators update or remove highlights
- Analyze how influencers use Story Highlights to understand their content organization and messaging
How It Works
Fetch highlight collections
Use the story highlights endpoint with an Instagram username to get all highlight collections including titles and cover images.
Get highlight details
Pass a highlight ID to the highlight details endpoint to retrieve all individual story items within that highlight collection.
Combine with profile data
Use the profile endpoint alongside highlights to build a complete picture of a creator or brand presence on Instagram.
Relevant API Endpoints
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I access Instagram Story Highlights via API?
Use the CreatorCrawl story highlights endpoint with an Instagram username to get all highlight collections for that account. Then pass individual highlight IDs to the highlight details endpoint to retrieve the stories within each collection. No Instagram authentication or developer account required.
What data does the Story Highlights API return?
The story highlights endpoint returns all highlight collections for a profile including titles and cover images. The highlight details endpoint returns individual story items within a collection including media URLs, timestamps, and metadata. Together they give you complete access to a profile Story Highlights.
Can I use the API for competitive analysis of Instagram Stories?
Yes. Monitor competitor Story Highlights to track their messaging, promotions, product launches, and content strategy. Since highlights are curated by the account owner, they represent the most important content a brand or creator wants to showcase. Analyzing these provides strategic insight into competitor positioning.
Can I archive Instagram Story Highlights before they are removed?
Yes. Schedule regular API calls to the story highlights and highlight details endpoints to capture and store highlight data. Since creators can update or remove highlights at any time, regular archiving ensures you have a historical record of their curated Story content.
How much does it cost to pull Instagram Story Highlights data?
Each API call costs 1 credit. Fetching the highlights list for a profile is 1 credit, and fetching the details of each individual highlight is 1 credit. New accounts get 250 free credits, and paid plans start at $29 for 5,000 credits.