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Instagram comment replies API

Get a page of the replies to an Instagram comment, by the comment's ID and its post's shortcode: text, replier, time posted. Up to 15 items a call; $0.0020 per call. Errors, timeouts and objects that do not exist are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.

GEThttps://api.dataxapi.com/v1/instagram/comments/replies/list
Also known asinstagram replies to a commentig comment threadIn Chinese: Instagram 评论回复 API
Price$0.0020/ call · Errors and timeouts are not charged
Returns15 a pagea page, with a cursor for the next
When an upstream failsRetried for youon the same route, or a backup route; never charged
StatusLive statusChecked daily with real calls · 4 days on record

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Used to call POST /v1/instagram/posts/comment-replies? It is this address now. What changed for old endpoints

The first row of a response recorded 2026-10-12 19:02 UTC.
FieldValue
published_at2026-10-03 19:28 UTC
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/instagram/comments/replies/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=17968670751170878" \
  --data-urlencode "post_id=DeCPVhERA8e" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "8cf3dd24-5832-46a6-adb6-40e9d5be6f05",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "18630842834786478",
        "text": "Finally someone explains it properly.",
        "published_at": "2026-10-03T19:28:30.000Z",
        "author": {
          "id": "52902758410",
          "username": "maya.makes",
          "avatar_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/494193769_15469634778627067_n.jpg"
        },
        "root_id": "18824370186026402"
      },
      // … 14 more
    ]
  },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": "c1.G55IO47-88PfTF9XCgUBuvxpJfZ4avSuMga159sN",
    "cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-12T20:02:07.000Z",
    "has_more": true,
    "returned": 15
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "instagram.comments.replies.list",
    "result_status": "complete",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T19:02:07.000Z",
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "unavailable": {
      "url": "platform",
      "author.name": "capability",
      "metrics": "capability",
      "post_id": "capability",
      "parent_id": "capability"
    },
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.002",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.998"
    }
  }
}

From a response recorded 2026-10-12 19:02 UTC. Names, text and IDs are examples, and so are the links: none is the recorded one (the page shows no one's personal data); the figures are as recorded. Long lists are cut. The request ID, cursor and balance are made up.

Size as sent: 11.6 KB in the standard view (4.1 KB compact, 11.6 KB full).

{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "4530066f-6176-4cbf-83c1-318d0a9899cd",
  "data": { "items": [] },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": null,
    "cursor_expires_at": null,
    "has_more": false,
    "returned": 0
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "instagram.comments.replies.list",
    "result_status": "empty",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T18:57:55.000Z",
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "unavailable": {
      "url": "platform",
      "author.name": "capability",
      "metrics": "capability",
      "post_id": "capability",
      "parent_id": "capability"
    },
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.002",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.998"
    }
  }
}

From a recording of 2026-10-12 18:57 UTC, edited by hand to show this case. The request ID and balance are made up.

Size as sent: 528 B in the standard view (528 B compact, 528 B full).

This example as a JSON file

curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/instagram/comments/replies/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=17968670751170878" \
  --data-urlencode "post_id=DeCPVhERA8e" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
from dataxapi import DataXAPI

dx = DataXAPI()  # reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
result = dx.instagram.comments.replies.list(id="17968670751170878", post_id="DeCPVhERA8e")
print(result["data"]["items"])
import { DataXAPI } from "@dataxapi/sdk";

const dx = new DataXAPI(); // reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
const result = await dx.instagram.comments.replies.list({ id: "17968670751170878", post_id: "DeCPVhERA8e" });
console.log(result.data.items);
dataxapi call instagram.comments.replies.list id=17968670751170878 post_id=DeCPVhERA8e
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataxapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${DATAXAPI_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add this to your MCP client, then ask your agent to call instagram.comments.replies.list.

Parameters

idtextrequired

Comment ID, a string of digits. Example: 17968670751170878.

post_idtextrequired

Shortcode of the post the comment is under. Example: DeCPVhERA8e.

cursortext

Cursor returned by the previous page. Pass page.next_cursor of the page before, unchanged. Each page is charged as a call of its own.

viewtext

How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: compact, standard (default), full.

fieldslist of text

Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as author.name.

Known limits

Returned fields

data.items is a list of comment objects. Stable: fields are only ever added.

idtextcompact

ID

urllinkcompactThe platform has none

Link that opens the comment

texttextcompact

Text

Long text: the compact view keeps the first 500 characters and says so in warnings.

published_attimecompact

When it was posted

authorobjectcompact

Commenter

author.idtextcompact

Commenter's account ID

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author.usernametextcompact

Commenter's handle

author.nametextcompactNot provided here

Commenter's display name

author.avatar_urllinkstandard

Commenter's avatar

metricsobjectcompactNot provided here

Engagement counts

metrics.likesintegercompactNot provided here

Likes

metrics.commentsintegercompactNot provided here

Replies

post_idtextcompactNot provided here

ID of the post it is under

parent_idtextcompactNot provided here

ID of the comment it replies to directly; null for a top-level comment

root_idtextcompact

ID of the top-level comment of its thread; null for a top-level comment

approximatelist of objectcompact

Which numbers of this item are approximate or lower bounds; absent when all are exact

approximate[].fieldtextcompact

Path of the field, such as metrics.views

approximate[].kindtextcompact

Approximate, or a lower boundapproximatelower_bound

Typical size of one item: compact 241 B, standard 756 B, full 756 B (measured on the response recorded 2026-10-12 19:02 UTC).

What this endpoint cannot give

urlThe platform has none
author.nameNot provided here
metricsNot provided here
metrics.likesNot provided here
metrics.commentsNot provided here
post_idNot provided here
parent_idNot provided here

When you are charged

A result with data$0.0020, once per call
An empty result$0.0020
Invalid parameters, a failure of ours or of the data source, a timeoutnot charged
CaseCharged
Each further pagecharged as a call of its own
The object does not exist (404)not charged
The most one call can cost$0.0020 (send X-Max-Price to refuse anything above your own limit)

Prices as read 2026-10-21 09:10 UTC, under price book 2, in effect since 2026-10-17 11:00 UTC; the Playground reads the price in force before a run.

If the object does not exist

The answer is 404 not_found and nothing is charged. reason says which: not_found (it does not exist) or private_or_deleted.

Errors

What this endpoint can answer with; codes all endpoints share are on the full list.

HTTPCodeMeaningCharged
400invalid_paramsA parameter is invalidRetry: After a fixNo
400cursor_mismatchThe cursor was issued for another endpoint or other parametersRetry: After a fixNo
402insufficient_balanceThe balance is too lowRetry: After a fixNo
404not_foundThe object does not exist, is private or was deletedRetry: NoNo
410cursor_expiredThe cursor expired; start again from the first pageRetry: NoNo
502upstream_failedThe data source failedRetry: YesNo
504timeoutThe data did not arrive in time; retry with the same idempotency keyRetry: YesNo

All error codes →

Questions

How much does the Instagram comment replies API cost?

$0.0020 per call. The most one call can cost is $0.0020.

When am I not charged?

Errors, timeouts and objects that do not exist are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.

How many items does one call return, and how do I get the next page?

15 items a page. The page size is the platform's; limit is not accepted. For the next page pass page.next_cursor as cursor; a cursor is valid for 1 hour. page.has_more is false on the last page.

What happens if the object does not exist?

The answer is 404 not_found and nothing is charged. reason says which: not_found (it does not exist) or private_or_deleted.

The same thing on other platforms

Douyin comment replies$0.0020Bilibili comment replies$0.0020Kuaishou comment replies$0.0020TikTok comment replies$0.0020Weibo comment replies$0.0020Xiaohongshu comment replies$0.0200YouTube comment replies$0.0020Zhihu comment replies$0.0020

All 8 Instagram endpoints

Instagram endpoints
Instagram comment replies$0.0020Instagram hashtag posts$0.0020Instagram post comments$0.0020Instagram post detail$0.0020Instagram video transcript$0.0020Instagram user profile$0.0020Instagram user posts$0.0020Instagram user search$0.0040

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Read https://dataxapi.com/apis/instagram/comments/replies/list.md and help me use the DataXAPI endpoint instagram.comments.replies.list (Instagram comment replies).
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dataxapi setupgives the agents on your machine (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) the DataXAPI MCP server and the base skill. The key is read from DATAXAPI_API_KEY; none is written into a file.MCP server: https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp. The entry for your client is under MCP in the request examples of this page; then ask your agent to call instagram.comments.replies.list.Other clients →
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Use the DataXAPI endpoint instagram.comments.replies.list (Instagram comment replies). Get a page of the replies to an Instagram comment, by the comment's ID and its post's shortcode: text, replier, time posted.
Call GET https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/instagram/comments/replies/list with the header "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY". Read the key from the environment variable DATAXAPI_API_KEY; never write it into code.
Parameters:
- id (required): Comment ID, a string of digits. Example: 17968670751170878.
- post_id (required): Shortcode of the post the comment is under. Example: DeCPVhERA8e.
- cursor: Cursor returned by the previous page. Pass page.next_cursor of the page before, unchanged. Each page is charged as a call of its own.
- view: How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: compact, standard (default), full.
- fields: Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as author.name.
Price: $0.0020 per call. Errors, timeouts and objects that do not exist are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.
The answer is JSON: data.items holds comment; meta.billing.amount is what this call was charged.
Example:
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/instagram/comments/replies/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=17968670751170878" \
  --data-urlencode "post_id=DeCPVhERA8e" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
Full reference in Markdown: https://dataxapi.com/apis/instagram/comments/replies/list.md

Names and identifiers

In Chinese
Instagram 评论回复 API
Endpoint ID
instagram.comments.replies.list
Endpoint
GET /v1/instagram/comments/replies/list
Last checked 2026-10-21 09:10 UTC.View the Markdown versionopenapi.jsonllms.txt

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