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Instagram Analytics API Overview

Track Instagram posts and reels programmatically without Facebook’s Graph API complexity. Get hourly performance data with simple API key authentication.

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Quick Integration

const response = await fetch('https://contentstats.io/api/v1/videos/track', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'X-API-Key': process.env.CONTENTSTATS_API_KEY
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    video_link: 'https://www.instagram.com/p/ABC123/',
    duration_days: 7
  })
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log('Tracking:', data.id);

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Available Metrics

{
  "id": "cm5instagram",
  "platform": "instagram",
  "snapshots": [
    {
      "snapshot_time": "2024-01-29T10:00:00Z",
      "likes": "125000",
      "comments": "3500",
      "saves": "8900"
    }
  ],
    "overall_confidence": 0.22,
    "engagement_velocity_score": 0.18,
    "comment_quality_score": 0.25
  }
}

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Comparison with Instagram Graph API

FeatureInstagram Graph APIContentStats.io
Business AccountRequired✅ Not needed
Facebook PageRequired✅ Not needed
App ReviewRequired (weeks)✅ Instant
Track Any Post❌ Own only✅ Any public
AuthenticationOAuth 2.0✅ API Key
Hourly Updates❌ No✅ Yes

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Next Steps

Track Instagram Posts

Step-by-step tutorial

API Reference

Technical docs

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