> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sociavault.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Comments > Get comments from an Instagram post or reel, paginated at ~15 per page. Use the `cursor` from each response to load more. Note: Instagram's displayed comment count includes replies and hidden comments — this endpoint returns top-level visible comments only, so the total may be lower than what is shown on the post. 💳 **1 credit** per request — returns \~15 comments per page. Use `cursor` to paginate. Use the `cursor` parameter from the response to get the next page of comments. ## OpenAPI ````yaml GET /v1/scrape/instagram/comments openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: SociaVault API version: 1.0.0 description: >- # SociaVault API Documentation The SociaVault API provides comprehensive access to social media data extraction across multiple platforms. ## Features - **Multi-Platform Support**: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Threads, and more - **Credit-Based System**: Pay-as-you-go pricing with transparent credit costs - **High Performance**: Fast, reliable data extraction - **Comprehensive Data**: Detailed user profiles, videos, posts, comments, and analytics ## Authentication All API requests require authentication using an API key in the `X-API-Key` header: ```bash X-API-Key: sk_live_your_api_key_here ``` Get your API key from the [SociaVault Dashboard](https://sociavault.com/dashboard). ## Credits Each endpoint consumes credits based on data complexity: - Simple requests (profiles): 1 credit - Complex requests (demographics): 20+ credits - Paginated requests: Credits per page Check your credit balance in the dashboard or via the API. ## Support - **Documentation**: https://docs.sociavault.com - **Email**: support@sociavault.com - **Discord**: https://discord.gg/sociavault contact: name: SociaVault Support email: support@sociavault.com url: https://sociavault.com/support license: name: Commercial url: https://sociavault.com/terms servers: - url: https://api.sociavault.com description: Production API security: - ApiKeyAuth: [] tags: - name: account description: Account management and credit balance externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/account - name: tiktok description: Scrape TikTok profiles, videos, and more externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/tiktok - name: tiktok-shop description: Everything about TikTok Shop externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/tiktok-shop - name: instagram description: Gets Instagram profiles, posts, and reels externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/instagram - name: youtube description: Scrape YouTube channels, videos, and more externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/youtube - name: linkedin description: Scrape LinkedIn externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/linkedin - name: facebook description: Get public Facebook profiles and posts externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/facebook - name: facebookAdLibrary description: Scrapes the Facebook (Meta) Ad Library externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/facebookAdLibrary - name: facebookMarketplace description: Search Facebook Marketplace and pull full listing details externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/facebookMarketplace - name: googleAdLibrary description: >- Scrape the Google Ad Transparency Library. *This only gets the public ads. Some ads you need to log in for and sadly we can't get those. Also, since there are so many variations, the return types might not all be 100% the same. externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/googleAdLibrary - name: linkedinAdLibrary description: Search the LinkedIn Ad Library externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/linkedinAdLibrary - name: twitter description: Get Twitter profiles, tweets, followers and more externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/twitter - name: reddit description: Scrape Reddit posts and comments externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/reddit - name: threads description: Get Threads posts externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/threads - name: google description: Scrape Google search results externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/google paths: /v1/scrape/instagram/comments: get: tags: - instagram summary: Comments description: >- Get comments from an Instagram post or reel, paginated at ~15 per page. Use the `cursor` from each response to load more. Note: Instagram's displayed comment count includes replies and hidden comments — this endpoint returns top-level visible comments only, so the total may be lower than what is shown on the post. operationId: instagram_Comments parameters: - name: url in: query description: Instagram post or reel URL required: true schema: type: string example: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOq6eV6iIgD - name: cursor in: query description: >- Cursor for pagination. Get 'cursor' from previous response to fetch more comments. required: false schema: type: string example: eyJjYWNoZWRfY29tbWVud... responses: '200': description: >- Successful response **Key Response Fields:** - `data.comments[0].id`: Unique comment ID - `data.comments[0].text`: Comment text content - `data.comments[0].created_at`: ISO timestamp of when the comment was posted - `data.comments[0].user.username`: Commenter's Instagram username - `data.comments[0].user.profile_pic_url`: Commenter's profile picture URL - `data.comments[0].user.is_verified`: Whether the commenter is a verified account - `data.cursor`: Pagination cursor — pass to the `cursor` parameter to fetch the next page content: application/json: example: success: true data: success: true comments: '0': id: '18310684165172235' text: >- Love this!! What a wonderful lady 😍 and Rocco looks like the perfect gentleman to accompany this lady round the park. And are u even talking to an American if they dont end the chat with "enjoy your vacation" ❤️🙌😂 created_at: '2025-09-16T18:09:34.000Z' user: is_verified: false id: '571758797' pk: '571758797' is_unpublished: null profile_pic_url: >- https://scontent-ord5-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/572484665_18536731177046798_3082891019645637815_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHwD3jRssMvvcvdpm-yxUxZt035fZ2wTmQiLzP2In-sXVzT-1oy8hOVx3EH_zSfxmQ&_nc_ohc=r_SZ8MmILh0Q7kNvwEnOzeH&_nc_gid=oBuK8koLyy-tglzaGXao7w&edm=AKp6CbIBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AftVvuJ4RpjBfiE86UIaH6WIFfl0A_rM0v-xRH8hCspPIw&oe=698ED76F&_nc_sid=d62176 username: amybeard1980 fbid_v2: '17841401403918933' cursor: >- eyJjYWNoZWRfY29tbWVudHNfY3Vyc29yIjogIjE4MDQ5Mzk4MTIyMzA2NzIzIiwgImJpZmlsdGVyX3Rva2VuIjogIktIa0FnNlprR1o5WVFBRGx2VTRtdVZKQUFJWGZ6SDItTlVBQUJfZURSZ0plUVFBSDVZNnZMcUFfQUF0c1FtRjREVUVBem1hYnJuRXhRQUF3VUwtbU1VSkFBSFVaaE5TSjFEOEFkcFpnWXc0aVFBQ1lWQUxvUldSQUFCaXdsbXQtSlVBQVd5NnhVYUJEUUFBY1ctM1RhY0VfQUI4Q0FWa29HMEFBQUE9PSJ9 credits_used: 1 endpoint: instagram/comments '400': description: Bad Request - Invalid parameters or missing required fields content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: 'Missing required parameter: handle' endpoint: type: string credits_required: type: integer required: - error '401': description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: Invalid API key docs: type: string example: https://docs.sociavault.com/authentication required: - error '402': description: Payment Required - Insufficient credits content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: Insufficient credits required: type: integer example: 1 description: Credits required for this request available: type: integer example: 0 description: Credits currently available required: - error - required - available '500': description: Internal Server Error - Service configuration or processing error content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: Service configuration error required: - error components: securitySchemes: ApiKeyAuth: type: apiKey in: header name: X-API-Key description: |- API key for authentication. Format: `sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxx` Get your API key from the [Dashboard](https://sociavault.com/dashboard). ````