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POST
/
v2
/
squid
/
{squid_id}
/
task
Add Tasks
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.lobstr.io/v2/squid/{squid_id}/task \
  --header 'Authorization: <authorization>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: <content-type>'
Add Instagram profiles as tasks to your squid. You can provide either a full profile URL or just the username.

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Headers

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Authorization
string
required
Your API authentication token. Value: Token YOUR_API_KEY
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Content-Type
string
required
Request body format. Value: application/json

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Supported Input Formats

Profile URL: https://www.instagram.com/username/ https://instagram.com/username Username only: leomessi cristiano

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Request Body

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
urlstringYesInstagram Profile URL or Username to scrape profile information from
You can use just the username without the full URL - the scraper will resolve it automatically.
Private profiles will return limited data. Only public profile information is accessible.

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Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://api.lobstr.io/api/v2/squid/YOUR_SQUID_ID/task" \
  -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/leomessi/"
  }'

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Response

200
{
  "id": "task_abc123def456",
  "status": "pending",
  "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/leomessi/"
}