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It starts by itself
daily hashtag watch. Runs in Claude Code routine or cron.
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fetcher-sh · 7K installsInstagram API skill
Runs by itself, daily hashtag watch.
Track hashtags and profiles daily.
Install the Instagram API skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/fetcher-sh/instagram-api.md
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- 3It runs by itself
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Instagram API
by fetcher-sh · 7K installs
The skill
The instagram api skill from fetcher.sh gives an agent plain HTTP GET endpoints for Instagram profiles, posts, reels, stories, followers, comments, hashtags, locations and audio feeds, with no login.
Only when you ask.
The habit
Track hashtags and profiles daily.
↻ Runs by itselfdaily hashtag watch
How the habit works.
You don't have to.
When does it start? How does it check its work? What does it remember?
One run, step by step.
Then it stops.
Stops after 30 API calls per run.
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Load the watch list
Your agent reads the hashtags, location ids and handles you want to follow.
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Resolve profiles
It calls /api/user/handle/{handle} once to get numeric ids.
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Fetch feeds
It calls /api/hashtag/{name}/posts, /api/location/{id}/posts and /api/user/{id}/posts with your Bearer key.
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Drop seen posts
It keeps only post ids not in seen.json.
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Write the digest
It writes a short digest and adds the new ids to seen.json.
What it may do.
Nothing more.
It writes only in its own folder and asks you before anything goes out.
- Writes only inloops/instagram-hashtag-watch-loop/**
- Talks toinstagram.fetcher.sh
- Sendsnothing
- Your OKNothing goes out, so it needs no OK.
Is it for you?
Use it when it fits.
Read both lists. If the left one sounds like you, the Instagram API skill helps.
Use it when
- ✓ You look up a profile by handle
- ✓ You monitor a hashtag or location
- ✓ You export followers
Skip it when
- – You need to post to Instagram
- – You have Graph API access already
Instagram API skill, answered.
Do I need an Instagram login?
No. The API needs no login, cookies or headless browser.
How do I pay for calls?
With a prepaid Bearer key or x402 per call; see the fetcher skill.
How do I install the Instagram API skill?
Copy the prompt at the top into your agent. It installs the skill from fetcher-sh/fetcher-skills and sets up the habit. Or run npx skills add fetcher-sh/fetcher-skills --skill instagram-api.
Is the Instagram API skill free?
Yes. It is published under MIT. Habit is free too.
Instagram API. Now as a habit.
Install the Instagram API skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/fetcher-sh/instagram-api.md
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Works in
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
- Claude app
Made by fetcher-sh, published under MIT. Habit links to the original and never changes it. Is this your skill?