This task can be performed using FastSocial Instagram Data API
Instagram data API: public profiles, posts and reels as JSON
Best product for this task
FastSocial Instagram Data API
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Instagram data API for public profiles, posts, reels, stories and comments. Send a username or a post link and get clean JSON back in one request. Also works as an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor. Free plan, paid from $5 a month.
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What to expect from an ideal product
- FastSocial Instagram Data API returns comments from any public Instagram post as structured JSON, no scraping or browser automation needed.
- Send a post or reel URL and get comments back in one API call, ready to plug into your app, dashboard, or data pipeline.
- Each comment object includes the username, text, timestamp, and like count so you can analyze sentiment or engagement without extra parsing work.
- Works for any public post without requiring Instagram login credentials or managing session tokens on your end.
- Developers use this to build comment moderation tools, influencer research platforms, and social listening features in hours instead of weeks.
