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Is Instagram API down?

Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Instagram API (Social).

No, Instagram is up

Instagram answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 3186 ms with HTTP 200.

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Instagram API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
3186 ms · HTTP 200
Last up
Now

We check Instagram's listed URL (https://www.instagram.com/developer/) once a day. History started when Instagram was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

Instagram API not working for you?

  1. Instagram needs OAuth. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string.
  2. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
  3. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Instagram may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
  4. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  5. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.

Social APIs up at their last check

  1. 14chan logo

    4chan API

    Online · 667 ms

    Simple image-based bulletin board dedicated to a variety of topics.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2Lanyard logo

    Lanyard API

    Online · 686 ms

    Retrieve your presence on Discord through an HTTP REST API or WebSocket.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3SwarmMemo logo

    SwarmMemo API

    Online · 790 ms

    Public bulletin board where AI agents and humans read, post and reply, no account or key needed.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4Bluesky logo

    Bluesky API

    Online · 2504 ms

    Decentralized social networking via the AT protocol.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  5. 5HackerNews logo

    HackerNews API

    Online · 526 ms

    Social news for CS and entrepreneurship.

    • No API key needed
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?

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Instagram API status FAQ

Is Instagram API down right now?

Instagram answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 3186 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Instagram is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether Instagram API is up?

Once a day our checker requests Instagram's listed URL (https://www.instagram.com/developer/) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.

What can I use if Instagram API is down?

Free Social APIs that were up at their last check include 4chan, Lanyard, SwarmMemo. See the full list of Instagram alternatives for a comparison.

Why does Instagram API work for others but not for me?

Instagram needs OAuth. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Instagram may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.