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What it does

Returns a paginated list of reels from an Instagram user’s profile. Maximum 12 reels per page. Includes video URLs, captions, and engagement counts.

Tool details

FieldValue
Tool nameinstagram_get_user_reels
PlatformInstagram
REST endpointGET /v1/instagram/users/{username}/reels
Result typeCollection tool

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
usernamestringYesInstagram username (with or without @ symbol)
countintegerNoNumber of reels to fetch (maximum: 12) Default: 12.
cursorstringNoPagination cursor
projection_presetstringNoDefaults to minimal. Allowed values: full, minimal, identity, engagement, content.
data_fieldsstring[]NoAdds top-level keys from data on top of the selected projection_preset.
item_fieldsstring[]NoAdds keys from data.orderedItems[] on top of the selected projection_preset.

Example

{
  "name": "instagram_get_user_reels",
  "arguments": {
    "username": "khaby.lame",
    "count": 12,
    "projection_preset": "minimal",
    "data_fields": [
      "orderedItems",
      "nextCursor",
      "cursor",
      "itemCount"
    ],
    "item_fields": [
      "totalItems",
      "entityId",
      "name",
      "published",
      "content"
    ]
  }
}

Available data fields

  • @context
  • type
  • partOf
  • totalItems
  • cursor
  • nextCursor
  • next
  • itemCount
  • orderedItems

Available item fields

  • type
  • id
  • url
  • entityId
  • content
  • published
  • likeCount
  • commentCount
  • attributedTo
  • location
  • tag
  • language
  • isEdited
  • isSponsored
  • viewCount
  • duration
  • contentFormat
  • attachment
  • image
  • audio
  • name
  • totalItems
  • items

Response notes

Successful calls return a JSON object with a top-level data field and, when available, metadata.creditsUsed and metadata.creditsRemaining. See response format, pagination, and credits.