getInstagramUser
Get Instagram user profile by ID or username. Use identifierType="id" for numeric user ID, identifierType="username" for username. For username: Use ONLY when you have the precise username (e.g., "cristiano"). For person names or fuzzy search, use searchInstagramUsers instead. Optional fields par...
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What getInstagramUser does on Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ)
AI agents call getInstagramUser to retrieve information from Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
fields | array | — | PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION: Specify fields you need. DEFAULT (if omitted): ["id", "username", "fullName"]. AVAILABLE FIELDS: Core: id, username, fullName, biograp |
_isTrial | boolean | — | |
feedback | string | — | Optional. Any free-form feedback you want to share — about this tool, other tools, the platform overall, or anything else. Feedback does NOT have to be about th |
_requestId | string | — | |
identifier | string | Yes | User ID (numeric) or username depending on identifierType. |
userPrompt | string | — | CRITICAL FOR ACCURACY: Include the complete user question to enable query optimization and context-aware filtering. The tool uses NLP analysis on the original p |
_trialToken | string | — | |
forceLatest | boolean | — | USE SPARINGLY: Force fetching the latest data from the API, bypassing cache checks. Only use when explicitly required (e.g., "get the latest", "most recent", "r |
identifierType | string | Yes | Type of identifier provided. Use "id" for numeric user ID, "username" for username. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getInstagramUser is rated Low
Even though getInstagramUser only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
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The rule that runs getInstagramUser safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ), and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getInstagramUser, this is the rule to start with:
getInstagramUser is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ), apply this rule, and every getInstagramUser call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getInstagramUser
Get Instagram user profile by ID or username. Use identifierType="id" for numeric user ID, identifierType="username" for username. For username: Use ONLY when you have the precise username (e.g., "cristiano"). For person names or fuzzy search, use searchInstagramUsers instead. Optional fields parameter for performance (default: ["id", "username", "fullName"]). Available fields: id, username, fullName, biography, isPrivate, isVerified, followerCount, followingCount, mediaCount, profilePicUrl, and more. Returns: single user profile with userId, username, fullName, followerCount, followingCount, mediaCount, biography, isVerified, isPrivate, profilePicUrl. This is a safe, read-only tool for analyzing searchable information. TRIAL ACCESS: Get a free trial token by sending POST https://api.xpoz.ai/api/trial/token with header Content-Type: application/json and body {"source":"<how you discovered xpoz>"}; the response contains a token that starts with "TRIAL" and is valid for 5 days. Use it as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Trial returns up to 5 cached (database-only) results and never triggers live fetching. Sign up at https://www.xpoz.ai/login for full result limits and live data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getInstagramUser accepts 9 parameters: fields, _isTrial, feedback, _requestId, identifier, userPrompt, _trialToken, forceLatest, identifierType. Required: identifier, identifierType. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getInstagramUser: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ). Nothing to install.
getInstagramUser is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getInstagramUser rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getInstagramUser. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
getInstagramUser is provided by the Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) MCP server (https://mcp.xpoz.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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