Instagram Direct Media URL Extractor

A lightweight API that extracts direct media URLs from Instagram posts, reels, and videos.

Features

• Get direct URLs for images and videos
• Supports posts with multiple media items (carousels)
• In-memory caching to improve performance for repeated requests
• Supports both proxy and proxyless modes
• Clean and simple JSON output

Live Demo

You can test the API at:
🔗 https://insta.selfhoster.nl/
⚠️ Note: This demo uses a free proxy and may not always be reliable.

API Endpoints

• GET / — Basic usage info
• GET /dl?url=INSTAGRAM_URL — Extracts direct media URLs

Example Request

GET /dl?url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BgSlRglAKBn

Example Response

{
  "urls": [
    "https://scontent-fra3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f2/m84/AQOSM1RUWv-dukL6Q6ctpt60upNiJLWXk_iXV0Ee9YKYfrt9eMc_LQziON4Tgme8K4i3ar5Rcv5zQKacoeU7nq9VVLXLs7R3BSPTxgY.mp4?stp=dst-mp4&efg=eyJxZV9ncm91cHMiOiJbXCJpZ193ZWJfZGVsaXZlcnlfdnRzX290ZlwiXSIsInZlbmNvZGVfdGFnIjoidnRzX3ZvZF91cmxnZW4uZmVlZC5jMi42NDAuYmFzZWxpbmUifQ&_nc_cat=103&vs=851637283349429_3931091210&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYTGlnX2JhY2tmaWxsX3RpbWVsaW5lX3ZvZC9DRjQ4Qjk5MzAyMkU2RDFDQ0Q1RTE2M0RBQURENzVCOV92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYOnBhc3N0aHJvdWdoX2V2ZXJzdG9yZS9HRWVhWkJkTUVkWjc1emtCQUtIM0JORGpMZUptYnBrd0FBQUYVAgLIARIAKAAYABsAFQAAJvzMh4fxlOQBFQIoAkMzLBdAIO6XjU%2FfOxgSZGFzaF9iYXNlbGluZV8xX3YxEQB16gdl8J0BAA%3D%3D&_nc_rid=67e894ed42&ccb=9-4&oh=00_AfR5PWU9vZN2NL6Apkjx3HoN36viC7O0hDoTJNqxqgRafA&oe=687DF52A&_nc_sid=d885a2"
  ]
}

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mustafachyi/Instagram-Direct-Media-URL-Extractor.git
   cd Instagram-Direct-Media-URL-Extractor

2. Install dependencies:

   bun install

3. Start the server:

   bun start

Environment Variables

• PORT — Port for the server (default: 3000)
• PROXY_URL — Optional HTTP proxy URL
• CACHE_TTL_SECONDS - Cache duration for API responses (default: 3600)

Running Modes

• Proxy Mode: Uses the PROXY_URL to make requests to Instagram
• Proxyless Mode: Makes requests directly to Instagram (may be rate-limited)

License

MIT License

Credits

Inspired by instagram-direct-url