Question 1

What input formats are supported for Instagram lookups?

Accepted Answer

You can query by Instagram handle/username (e.g. johndoe), email address (user@example.com), or international phone number in E.164 format (+14155552671).

Question 2

What metadata is returned when an Instagram profile is verified?

Accepted Answer

When querying by username, the API returns rich profile intelligence including immutable numerical User ID (user_id), follower and following counts, total post counts, display name, biography, avatar URL, verification status (is_verified), privacy status (is_private), business/creator category, external links, and profile URL. For email or phone queries, it verifies live registration status and meta recovery identifiers.

Question 3

Are queries executed in real time or against cached databases?

Accepted Answer

All queries execute 100% real-time protocol verification directly against Instagram gateways with zero reliance on stale dumps or cached third-party leaks.

Question 4

Why is the immutable numerical User ID valuable for OSINT investigations?

Accepted Answer

Instagram users frequently modify their public @username handles, but their numerical user_id remains permanently constant, enabling investigators to persistently correlate profiles across handle renames.

Question 5

How does rate limiting and quota consumption work?

Accepted Answer

Standard plans allow 1 request per second with burst tolerance. Each successful lookup consumes 1 request credit from your monthly plan quota.

Question 6

Where can I run bulk CSV processing or multi-platform scans?

Accepted Answer

Visit OSINT Trace at https://osinttrace.com to run high-speed bulk CSV checks across thousands of targets and scan Instagram alongside 10+ major social networks.

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