# HikerAPI

> Unofficial Instagram REST API. Access user profiles, posts, stories, reels, comments, followers, hashtags, and locations. 101 endpoints, no blocks. From $0.0006 per request.

## Docs

- [API Reference](https://api.hikerapi.com/docs): Interactive Swagger UI with all 101 endpoints
- [ReDoc](https://api.hikerapi.com/redoc): Alternative API documentation
- [Documentation](https://hiker-doc.readthedocs.io/): Getting started guides and examples
- [Python Package](https://pypi.org/project/hikerapi/): Official Python SDK on PyPI
- [JavaScript Package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/hikerapi): Official JavaScript SDK on npm
- [MCP Server](https://www.npmjs.com/package/hikerapi-mcp): Use HikerAPI from Claude, Cursor, and other AI assistants — `npx -y hikerapi-mcp`

## Products

- [Features](https://hikerapi.com/features): User profiles, posts, reels, stories, followers, following, comments, hashtags, locations data
- [Pricing](https://hikerapi.com/pricing): Pay-as-you-go from $0.0006 per request. 100 free requests on signup.

## API Categories

- /v1/user (25 endpoints): User profiles, followers, following, media
- /v1/media (16 endpoints): Posts, reels, comments, likers
- /gql (20 endpoints): GraphQL-based data access
- /v1/hashtag (8 endpoints): Hashtag search and posts
- /v1/location (7 endpoints): Location search and posts
- /v1/story (5 endpoints): Stories and highlights
- /v1/search (3 endpoints): User and content search

## AI / MCP Integration

- [HikerAPI MCP Server](https://www.npmjs.com/package/hikerapi-mcp): Local stdio MCP server, ~105 tools auto-generated from the OpenAPI spec
- [GitHub repo](https://github.com/subzeroid/hikerapi-mcp): Source code (TypeScript, MIT)
- Install for Claude Code: `claude mcp add hikerapi -e HIKERAPI_KEY=your-key -- npx -y hikerapi-mcp`
- Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Zed, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible AI assistant
- Same `HIKERAPI_KEY` and pricing — pay-as-you-go, no subscription

## Solutions

- [Instagram API](https://hikerapi.com/instagram-api): Complete Instagram REST API with 100+ endpoints
- [Instagram Private API](https://hikerapi.com/instagram-private-api): Unofficial Mobile API — no auth, no blocks
- [Instagram Followers API](https://hikerapi.com/instagram-followers-api): Get full follower/following lists
- [Instagram Scraper API](https://hikerapi.com/instagram-scraper-api): Managed scraping at scale
- [Instagram Reels API](https://hikerapi.com/instagram-reels-api): Download and analyze Reels
- [Threads API](https://hikerapi.com/threads-api): Access public Threads profiles, posts, replies, followers, and engagement data
- [RocketAPI Alternative](https://hikerapi.com/rocketapi-alternative): Compare pricing, endpoint coverage, and integration model
- [HikerAPI vs RocketAPI](https://hikerapi.com/hikerapi-vs-rocketapi): Direct competitor comparison for Instagram and Threads API use cases
- [instagrapi Alternative](https://hikerapi.com/instagrapi-alternative): Managed Instagram private API for teams outgrowing the OSS Python library

## Language Guides

- [Instagram API for Python](https://hikerapi.com/instagram-api-python): SDK, async, pagination examples
- [Instagram API for Node.js](https://hikerapi.com/instagram-api-nodejs): fetch/axios, TypeScript
- [Instagram API for PHP](https://hikerapi.com/instagram-api-php): cURL, Laravel integration
- [Instagram API for Go](https://hikerapi.com/instagram-api-go): net/http, concurrent requests
- [Instagram API for Java](https://hikerapi.com/instagram-api-java): HttpClient, Spring Boot

## Support

- [FAQ](https://hikerapi.com/faq): Common questions about pricing, rate limits, data freshness
- [Status](https://hikerapi.com/status): Real-time API health monitoring
- Email: support@hikerapi.com
- Telegram: https://t.me/hikerapi

## Legal

- [Terms of Service](https://hikerapi.com/help/terms-of-service)
- [Privacy Policy](https://hikerapi.com/help/privacy-policy)
- [Refund Policy](https://hikerapi.com/help/refund-policy)