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Instagram Reels Search & Trend Discovery

Search Instagram Reels by keyword and discover trending content — no login, no cookies. Get play counts, likes, comments, shares, video URLs, captions, hashtags, audio/music info, and creator profiles. Find viral reels in any niche. 125+ data points per reel. JSON/CSV/Excel.

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Instagram Reels Search & Trend Discovery specifications

PlatformInstagram
Apify actordata-slayer/instagram-search-reels
Pricefrom $1.50 per 1,000 results, plus $0.002 per run start
InputsquerymaxPages
Output14 documented fields per row
Export formatsJSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML
Instagram login or cookiesNot required
IntegrationsApify REST API, JavaScript and Python clients, n8n, Make, Zapier
Last updatedSeptember 25, 2026 (version 1.0.21)

Run it from code

Replace the example input with your own. You need an Apify API token, which you can create in your Apify account settings.

POST /v2/acts/data-slayer~instagram-search-reels/run-sync-get-dataset-items
request
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/data-slayer~instagram-search-reels/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "query": "trending"
  }'
each result row14 fields
{
  "code": string,
  "caption": string,
  "like_count": integer,
  "comment_count": integer,
  "media_type": integer,
  "is_video": boolean,
  "product_type": string,
  "taken_at": integer,
  "thumbnail_url": string,
  "video_url": string,
  "location": object,
  "tagged_users": array,
  "mediaId": string,
  "play_count": integer,
}

Input parameters

2 parameters you can set for each run.

parametertypedescription
queryrequiredstring

Search Query

Search term or keyword

default: trending

maxPagesinteger

Maximum Pages

Maximum number of pages to fetch (pagination handled automatically)

default: 1

Output fields

Each result is one row with these 14 fields, taken from the scraper's dataset schema.

fieldtypedescription
codestringPost code
captionstringCaption
like_countintegerLikes
comment_countintegerComments
media_typeintegerMedia type
is_videobooleanIs video
product_typestringProduct type
taken_atintegerPosted at (unix)
thumbnail_urlstringThumbnail
video_urlstringVideo URL
locationobjectLocation
tagged_usersarrayTagged users
mediaIdstringMedia ID
play_countintegerPlays

Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing, billed through your Apify account. Where plan tiers are listed, paid Apify plans get a lower price per event.

eventpriceper 1,000, by Apify plan
result

Single result in the default dataset.

$0.0025 each
Free
$2.50
Bronze
$2.17
Silver
$1.83
Gold
$1.50
Platinum
$1.50
Diamond
$1.50
Actor Start

Charged when the Actor starts running. Number of events charged depends on Actor memory (one event per GB, minimum one event).

$0.002 per runCharged once per run

Questions

How much does Instagram Reels Search & Trend Discovery cost?

Instagram Reels Search & Trend Discovery uses pay-per-event pricing on Apify. The main charge is $0.0025 per result, which is $2.50 per 1,000. On higher Apify plans the price drops to $1.50 per 1,000. Each run also has a start fee of $0.002.

Do I need to log in to Instagram or share cookies?

No. Instagram Reels Search & Trend Discovery works without your Instagram login or cookies. You only need an Apify account to run it.

Can I use Instagram Reels Search & Trend Discovery through an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to the Apify API with your input and read the results as JSON, or use Apify's official clients for JavaScript and Python. The code examples on this page are ready to copy.

What data does Instagram Reels Search & Trend Discovery return?

Each result is a structured row. Its dataset schema lists 14 fields, including code, caption, like_count, comment_count, and media_type.

What formats can I export?

Results are stored in an Apify dataset. You can read it through the API as JSON, or download it as CSV, Excel, XML or HTML.

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