---
title: "Instagram API: User V2 | Perceptlayer"
description: "User V2 from Instagram as JSON. 1 credit per successful call."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/instagram/user-v2
---

[APIs](https://perceptlayer.com/apis) / [Instagram](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/instagram) / User V2

# Instagram: User V2

User V2 from Instagram as JSON. 1 credit per successful call.

GET `/v1/instagram/user-v2` Needs terms

Note 

This endpoint needs the [restricted-endpoint terms](https://perceptlayer.com/legal/restricted-endpoints), which you can accept in your dashboard.

## Parameters

Send parameters in the query string.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `username` | string | Required | Up to 30 characters |

## Example request

cURL shell 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/instagram/user-v2?username=natgeo" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

[Run this endpoint in the playground](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/instagram?try=user-v2#playground) with your own parameters. 1 credit per successful call; failed calls are free.