Retrieve aggregate Posts metrics from Instagram without calculating them from a full object collection.
Use “summary by shortcode” for dashboards, scoring, and recurring reports that need a compact metric snapshot.
Review the result and common workflows first, then move to parameters and a working request example.
The response provides a ready-to-use Posts summary with key counters and metrics in the selected API format.
Use “summary by shortcode” for dashboards, scoring, and recurring reports that need a compact metric snapshot.
Show core Instagram metrics without loading and processing an entire collection.
Store periodic snapshots and compare metric changes over time.
Use aggregate metrics as inputs for internal rankings and rules.
Both versions solve the same job and accept the same parameters. Use the switch to compare the response structure and choose the version your client expects.
Switch versions on this page to compare response structures while keeping the same documentation URL.
Authentication, required parameters, and the request shape stay the same across V1 and V2. In practice, you choose the version when you build the endpoint path and when you parse the response.
The main difference is the response envelope. Use V2 for new integrations and keep V1 only when you need compatibility with an existing client contract.
Use the same API key header and the same query parameters for both versions. This documentation shows the shared parameter set first, then version-specific endpoint paths and code snippets.
| Parameter | Required | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
shortcode |
Yes | str |
DNYwrB-yl0s |
Short code from the post's public URL. |
Choose a version when you copy the exact endpoint path, example URL, and code snippet. The parameter list above stays the same.
GET /api/v2/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcodecurl --request GET \
--url "https://www.scrapestorm.net/api/v2/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcode" \
--header "X-API-Key: 00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000" \
--get --data-urlencode 'shortcode=DNYwrB-yl0s'from urllib.parse import urljoin
import requests
BASE_URL = "https://www.scrapestorm.net"
ENDPOINT = "/api/v2/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcode"
HEADERS = {"Accept": "application/json", "X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"}
params = {
"shortcode": "DNYwrB-yl0s",
}
with requests.Session() as session:
response = session.request(
method="GET",
url=urljoin(BASE_URL, ENDPOINT),
headers=HEADERS,
params=params,
timeout=30,
)
response.raise_for_status()
payload = response.json()
print(payload)const BASE_URL = "https://www.scrapestorm.net";
const endpoint = "/api/v2/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcode";
const params = new URLSearchParams({
shortcode: "DNYwrB-yl0s",
});
const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}${endpoint}?${params.toString()}`, {
method: "GET",
headers: {
Accept: "application/json",
"X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
},
});
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
}
const payload = await response.json();
console.log(payload);import axios from "axios";
const client = axios.create({
baseURL: "https://www.scrapestorm.net",
timeout: 30000,
headers: {
Accept: "application/json",
"X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
},
});
const params = {
shortcode: "DNYwrB-yl0s",
};
const { data: payload } = await client.request({
method: "GET",
url: endpoint,
params,
});
console.log(payload);<?php
declare(strict_types=1);
use GuzzleHttp\Client;
use GuzzleHttp\Exception\GuzzleException;
$client = new Client([
'base_uri' => "https://www.scrapestorm.net",
'timeout' => 30.0,
'headers' => [
'Accept' => 'application/json',
'X-API-Key' => "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
],
]);
$query = [
"shortcode" => "DNYwrB-yl0s",
];
try {
$response = $client->request("GET", "/api/v2/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcode", [
'query' => $query,
]);
$payload = json_decode(
(string) $response->getBody(),
true,
512,
JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR
);
var_dump($payload);
} catch (GuzzleException $e) {
throw $e;
}package main
import (
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"net/http"
"net/url"
"time"
)
func main() {
baseURL := "https://www.scrapestorm.net"
endpoint := "/api/v2/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcode"
params := url.Values{}
params.Set("shortcode", "DNYwrB-yl0s")
req, err := http.NewRequest(
"GET",
fmt.Sprintf("%s%s?%s", baseURL, endpoint, params.Encode()),
nil,
)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000")
client := &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second}
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
var payload any
if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&payload); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Printf("%+v\n", payload)
}Choose a version when you copy the exact endpoint path, example URL, and code snippet. The parameter list above stays the same.
GET /api/v1/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcodecurl --request GET \
--url "https://www.scrapestorm.net/api/v1/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcode" \
--header "X-API-Key: 00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000" \
--get --data-urlencode 'shortcode=DNYwrB-yl0s'from urllib.parse import urljoin
import requests
BASE_URL = "https://www.scrapestorm.net"
ENDPOINT = "/api/v1/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcode"
HEADERS = {"Accept": "application/json", "X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"}
params = {
"shortcode": "DNYwrB-yl0s",
}
with requests.Session() as session:
response = session.request(
method="GET",
url=urljoin(BASE_URL, ENDPOINT),
headers=HEADERS,
params=params,
timeout=30,
)
response.raise_for_status()
payload = response.json()
print(payload)const BASE_URL = "https://www.scrapestorm.net";
const endpoint = "/api/v1/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcode";
const params = new URLSearchParams({
shortcode: "DNYwrB-yl0s",
});
const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}${endpoint}?${params.toString()}`, {
method: "GET",
headers: {
Accept: "application/json",
"X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
},
});
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
}
const payload = await response.json();
console.log(payload);import axios from "axios";
const client = axios.create({
baseURL: "https://www.scrapestorm.net",
timeout: 30000,
headers: {
Accept: "application/json",
"X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
},
});
const params = {
shortcode: "DNYwrB-yl0s",
};
const { data: payload } = await client.request({
method: "GET",
url: endpoint,
params,
});
console.log(payload);<?php
declare(strict_types=1);
use GuzzleHttp\Client;
use GuzzleHttp\Exception\GuzzleException;
$client = new Client([
'base_uri' => "https://www.scrapestorm.net",
'timeout' => 30.0,
'headers' => [
'Accept' => 'application/json',
'X-API-Key' => "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
],
]);
$query = [
"shortcode" => "DNYwrB-yl0s",
];
try {
$response = $client->request("GET", "/api/v1/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcode", [
'query' => $query,
]);
$payload = json_decode(
(string) $response->getBody(),
true,
512,
JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR
);
var_dump($payload);
} catch (GuzzleException $e) {
throw $e;
}package main
import (
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"net/http"
"net/url"
"time"
)
func main() {
baseURL := "https://www.scrapestorm.net"
endpoint := "/api/v1/instagram.com/media/summary-by-shortcode"
params := url.Values{}
params.Set("shortcode", "DNYwrB-yl0s")
req, err := http.NewRequest(
"GET",
fmt.Sprintf("%s%s?%s", baseURL, endpoint, params.Encode()),
nil,
)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000")
client := &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second}
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
var payload any
if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&payload); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Printf("%+v\n", payload)
}The preview keeps key fields and the first collection items so you can scan the response shape quickly. Switching versions changes the JSON format.
This compact JSON example comes from the latest successful verification run for V2.
{
"success": true,
"status": "ok",
"search_context": {
"shortcode": "DVy5TZMkdgn"
},
"data": {
"content_item": {
"likes_count": 231962,
"comment_count": 5417,
"play_count": null,
"view_count": null,
"is_sponsored": false,
"sponsored_detection_source": null,
"sponsored_detection_confidence": null,
"owner": {
"user_id": "25025320",
"username": "instagram",
"name": "Instagram",
"is_verified": true,
"is_private": false,
"followers_count": null,
"media_count": null,
"avatar_url": "https://example.com/image.jpg"
},
"media_id": "3851392652730816551",
"created_at": "2026-03-12T18:57:10Z",
"type": "clips",
"shortcode": "DVy5TZMkdgn",
"video_duration": null,
"caption": "timing is impeccable \n \n#InTheMoment\n \nVideo by @f3rnandohh\nMusic by @mikeposner",
"emails": [],
"hashtags": [
"InTheMoment"
],
"is_edited": true,
"is_counts_hidden": false,
"is_commenting_disabled": null,
"location": {
"location_id": null,
"location_name": null,
"location_slug": null
},
"assets": [
{
"id": "3851392652730816551",
"type": "2",
"url": "https://scontent-msp1-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f2/m69/AQPXBOsGmMb5d-lGJptp43z3lgrkVsaZKDBzqYGvl3UY5mCN9mpjKc_2q1YaTsq0Dp8AV_p7T9bnMwVJ-eRRit6t.mp4?strext=1&_nc_cat=105&_nc_si…",
"accessibility_caption": null
}
],
"usertags": [
{
"user_id": "1585457376",
"username": "f3rnandohh",
"name": null,
"is_verified": false,
"avatar_url": "https://example.com/image.jpg"
}
],
"sponsors": [
{
"user_id": "1585457376",
"username": "f3rnandohh"
}
],
"coauthor_producers": [],
"_more_fields": "1 more fields"
}
}
}This compact JSON example comes from the latest successful verification run for V1.
{
"success": true,
"status": "ok",
"search_context": {
"shortcode": "DVy5TZMkdgn"
},
"data": {
"data": {
"xdt_api__v1__media__shortcode__web_info": {
"items": [
{
"code": "DVy5TZMkdgn",
"pk": "3851392652730816551",
"id": "3851392652730816551_25025320",
"ad_id": null,
"taken_at": 1773341830,
"inventory_source": null,
"video_versions": [
"…",
"…",
{
"_more_items": 1
}
],
"coauthor_producers": [],
"invited_coauthor_producers": [],
"facepile_top_likers": null,
"is_dash_eligible": 1,
"number_of_qualities": 2,
"video_dash_manifest": "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<MPD xmlns=\"urn:mpeg:dash:schema:mpd:2011\" xmlns:xsi=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance\" xsi:schemaLocation=\"urn:mpeg:dash:schema:…",
"image_versions2": {
"candidates": "…"
},
"is_paid_partnership": false,
"sponsor_tags": null,
"original_height": 1280,
"original_width": 720,
"organic_tracking_token": "eyJ2ZXJzaW9uIjo1LCJwYXlsb2FkIjp7ImlzX2FuYWx5dGljc190cmFja2VkIjp0cnVlLCJ1dWlkIjoiODUzMzcwZTg0ZmQyNDk4YWFlMDc3MGFhYzU3ZmY2ZTMzODUxMzkyNjUyNzMwODE2NTUxIn0sInNpZ25hdHVyZSI6IiJ9",
"user": {
"pk": "25025320",
"username": "instagram",
"full_name": "Instagram",
"profile_pic_url": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
"is_private": false,
"is_embeds_disabled": null,
"is_unpublished": false,
"is_verified": true,
"friendship_status": null,
"latest_reel_media": null,
"id": "25025320",
"__typename": "XDTUserDict",
"live_broadcast_visibility": null,
"live_broadcast_id": null,
"hd_profile_pic_url_info": null
},
"group": null,
"comments_disabled": null,
"like_and_view_counts_disabled": false,
"can_viewer_reshare": true,
"_more_fields": "51 more fields"
}
]
}
},
"extensions": {
"is_final": true,
"all_video_dash_prefetch_representations": [
{
"video_id": "3851392652730816551",
"representations": [
{
"base_url": "https://instagram.fsjc1-4.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t16/f2/m69/AQPXBOsGmMb5d-lGJptp43z3lgrkVsaZKDBzqYGvl3UY5mCN9mpjKc_2q1YaTsq0Dp8AV_p7T9bnMwVJ-eRRit6t.mp4?strext=1&_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AdreBl1qv8wPszGzLtfguxyfjgXBJA6bA4sfO3lkFB6w2PpNpxey1nAHkZt_33D_WnM&_nc_sid=9ca052&_nc_ht=instagram.fsjc1-4.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=ft2mweVh8q4Q7kNvwGttBZ7&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6ImlnLXhwdmRzLmNsaXBzLmMxLUMzLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInZpZGVvX2lkIjpudWxsLCJvaWxfdXJsZ2VuX2FwcF9pZCI6OTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5LCJjbGllbnRfbmFtZSI6ImlnIiwieHB2X2Fzc2V0X2lkIjoxNzk0ODgxNDc1NjExODM5OCwiYXNzZXRfYWdlX2RheXMiOjIxNiwidmlfdXNlY2FzZV9pZCI6MTAwOTksImR1cmF0aW9uX3MiOjExLCJiaXRyYXRlIjoxNDE2MTg0LCJ1cmxnZW5fc291cmNlIjoid3d3In0%3D&ccb=17-1&_nc_gid=I6_Qqa2nRCIC7wlMzdvPlw&_nc_ss=7a3ba&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQOccg4MDS7k4pI8lagiBHW-Ut9gUN8eIn8nWiMlUJBX8Q&oe=6AD594BB",
"bandwidth": 1416184,
"width": 720,
"height": 1280,
"mime_type": "video/mp4",
"codecs": "avc1.64001f",
"playback_resolution_mos": "0:100,360:97.1,480:93.3,720:82.6",
"playback_resolution_csvqm": "0:100,360:99.268,480:97.5,720:94.1",
"segments": "…",
"representation_id": "2033467437596708v"
},
{
"base_url": "https://instagram.fsjc1-4.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQNQN4CrT7LCU0CXmhJioR_HQwLhQAEjefoRzGSsb3C_K7rEW-n_2ssMXaTL9qrIYNB5C4WmH8xFiQnp8YwEAgUI.mp4?_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=Adrif0X09HxXdnRdz7kz-tcyT4xT9zgWgh0vccsuFgMgjXll4Tbl1VEpYxtbgZTVt-E&_nc_sid=9ca052&_nc_ht=instagram.fsjc1-4.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=5_UzIwhYHyMQ7kNvwFhTzAn&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6ImlnLXhwdmRzLmNsaXBzLmMxLUMzLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfM192MSIsInZpZGVvX2lkIjpudWxsLCJvaWxfdXJsZ2VuX2FwcF9pZCI6OTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5LCJjbGllbnRfbmFtZSI6ImlnIiwieHB2X2Fzc2V0X2lkIjoxNzk0ODgxNDc1NjExODM5OCwiYXNzZXRfYWdlX2RheXMiOjIxNiwidmlfdXNlY2FzZV9pZCI6MTAwOTksImR1cmF0aW9uX3MiOjExLCJiaXRyYXRlIjozMTM0MzgsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&_nc_gid=I6_Qqa2nRCIC7wlMzdvPlw&_nc_ss=7a3ba&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQMxmFmQ8WSwD2E_3_6RKUXXppexQQkPX98vjdMfLbu7DQ&oe=6AD1B66B",
"bandwidth": 313438,
"width": 360,
"height": 640,
"mime_type": "video/mp4",
"codecs": "avc1.4d001e",
"playback_resolution_mos": "0:100,360:67.4,480:60.6,720:51.1",
"playback_resolution_csvqm": "0:100,360:82.3,480:75.8,720:65.9",
"segments": "…",
"representation_id": "1461662868747112v"
},
{
"_more_items": 1
}
],
"initial_representation_ids": []
}
],
"server_metadata": {
"request_start_time_ms": 1792006386788,
"time_at_flush_ms": 1792006387037
}
},
"status": "ok"
}
}Use this documentation as the first decision point, then move into pricing, platform coverage, and integration rules before you connect the endpoint for recurring use.
Use these answers to decide whether this API method fits your workflow, versioning choice, and rollout plan.
The method performs “summary by shortcode” for Posts. The compact response example below shows the exact field structure.
Choose V2 for new integrations because it provides a normalized structure. Use V1 only for compatibility with clients that already consume the platform-native format.
Create an API key, send it in the request header, and provide the required parameters from the table. The code samples already contain the correct path and request structure.