Instagram Business: Most-used fields

Instagram Business: Most-used fields#

The table below gives information about most-used fields that you can import from Instagram Business. Other fields might also be available in Adverity.

The fields that you can fetch in Adverity are updated regularly to reflect updates to data source APIs.

API name

Adverity UI name

Description

Use in Adverity

Account Name

Account Name

The name of the Instagram Business Account.

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Age

Age

Represents the age distribution of an Instagram business account’s followers, typically provided in predefined age ranges to help understand the audience’s age segmentation.

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Country

Country

The country breakdown of the Instagram Business Account’s audience or followers.

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Follower Growth

Follower Growth

The change in the total number of followers for the Instagram Business Account over a specified period.

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Gender

Gender

Indicates the gender distribution of an Instagram business account’s followers, showing the percentage of male, female, and potentially non-binary audiences.

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Reels Play Count

Reels Play Count

The total number of times Instagram Reels have been played.

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Total Plays

Total Plays

The total number of times Instagram video content, including Reels, has been played.

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Video Views

Video Views

The total number of times video content on Instagram has been viewed.

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account_id

account_id

The unique identifier for the Instagram Business Account.

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account_name

account_name

The name of the Instagram Business Account.

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accounts_engaged

accounts_engaged

The total number of unique Instagram accounts that interacted with the content or profile.

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audience_city

audience_city

The city breakdown of the Instagram Business Account’s audience.

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audience_country

audience_country

The country breakdown of the Instagram Business Account’s audience.

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audience_gender_age

audience_gender_age

The demographic breakdown of the Instagram Business Account’s audience by both gender and age groups.

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audience_locale

audience_locale

The language and region preferences of the Instagram Business Account’s audience.

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caption

caption

The text accompanying an Instagram media object, including any hashtags or @mentions.

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caption.id

caption.id

The unique identifier for the media item (image, video, or carousel) to which the caption belongs, retrieved from Instagram Graph API.

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caption.text

caption.text

The textual content of an Instagram media object’s caption.

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carousel_album_engagement

carousel_album_engagement

The total number of engagement actions (e.g., likes, comments, saves) on a carousel album post.

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carousel_album_impressions

carousel_album_impressions

The total number of times a carousel album post was displayed to users, including multiple views by the same user.

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carousel_album_reach

carousel_album_reach

The total number of unique accounts that saw a carousel album post.

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carousel_album_saved

carousel_album_saved

The total number of times a carousel album post has been saved by users.

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carousel_album_video_views

carousel_album_video_views

The total number of times videos within a carousel album post were viewed.

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children

children

A collection of individual media objects that are part of a carousel album post.

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clicks

clicks

The total number of clicks on a call-to-action button or link associated with an Instagram profile or media.

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clips_replays_count

clips_replays_count

The number of times an Instagram clip (Reel) was replayed by users.

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comments

comments

A collection of comments made on an Instagram media object.

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comments.AD

comments.AD

The number of comments received on Instagram media that is an advertisement.

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comments.LIVE

comments.LIVE

The number of comments received on live video content.

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comments.POST

comments.POST

The number of comments received on a standard Instagram feed post.

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comments.REEL

comments.REEL

The number of comments received on an Instagram Reel.

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comments_count

comments_count

The total number of comments on an Instagram media object.

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date

date

The date when the data was recorded or the media was published.

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datetime

datetime

The date and time when the data was recorded or the media was published.

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email_contacts

email_contacts

The total number of taps on the email contact button on the Instagram Business Account’s profile.

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engagement

engagement

The number of times users engaged with an Instagram post or story, including likes, comments, saves, and other interactions.

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engagements

engagements

The total number of times users engaged with an Instagram post, story, or account, including likes, comments, and other interactions.

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exits

exits

The number of times users exited an Instagram Story.

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fetch_date

fetch_date

The date when the data was retrieved by the platform.

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fetch_datetime

fetch_datetime

The date and time when the data was retrieved by the platform.

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follower_count

follower_count

The total number of followers for the Instagram Business Account. Note: This metric is not available for accounts with fewer than 100 followers and is limited to data from the last 30 days.

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follower_count_by_breakdown

follower_count_by_breakdown

The total number of followers for the Instagram Business Account, segmented by specific characteristics or categories such as follower type or media product type.

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follower_demographics_age

follower_demographics_age

The age breakdown of the Instagram Business Account’s followers.

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follower_demographics_city

follower_demographics_city

The city breakdown of the Instagram Business Account’s followers.

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follower_demographics_country

follower_demographics_country

The country breakdown of the Instagram Business Account’s followers.

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follower_demographics_gender

follower_demographics_gender

The gender breakdown of the Instagram Business Account’s followers.

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follower_demographics_gender_age

follower_demographics_gender_age

The demographic breakdown of the Instagram Business Account’s followers by both gender and age groups.

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follower_demographics_gender_code

follower_demographics_gender_code

A coded representation of the gender demographic of the Instagram Business Account’s followers.

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follows

follows

The total number of new followers gained by the Instagram Business Account during a specified period.

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follows_and_unfollows

follows_and_unfollows

A metric representing the total number of follows and unfollows for the Instagram Business Account within a specified period.

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follows_and_unfollows.FOLLOWER

follows_and_unfollows.FOLLOWER

The number of follows or unfollows for the Instagram Business Account attributed to existing followers.

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follows_and_unfollows.NON_FOLLOWER

follows_and_unfollows.NON_FOLLOWER

The number of follows or unfollows for the Instagram Business Account attributed to non-followers.

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get_directions_clicks

get_directions_clicks

The total number of taps on the “Get Directions” button on the Instagram Business Account’s profile.

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hashtag

hashtag

The name of a hashtag used on Instagram, without the leading ‘#’ symbol.

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hashtag_id

hashtag_id

The unique identifier for a specific Instagram hashtag.

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id

id

The unique identifier for an Instagram object, such as a media post, comment, story, or account.

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ig_reels_aggregated_all_plays_count

ig_reels_aggregated_all_plays_count

The total aggregated number of times Instagram Reels have been played, combining all play instances.

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ig_reels_avg_watch_time

ig_reels_avg_watch_time

The average amount of time users spent watching an Instagram Reel.

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ig_reels_video_view_total_time

ig_reels_video_view_total_time

The total accumulated time users spent watching an Instagram Reel.

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impressions

impressions

The total number of times the Instagram content was displayed to users, including multiple views by the same user. Note: This metric is deprecated for new media as of v22.0.

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instagram_business_account_id

instagram_business_account_id

The unique identifier for the Instagram Business Account.

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instagram_id

instagram_id

The unique identifier for an Instagram object, such as an account, media, or story.

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instagram_media_caption

instagram_media_caption

The textual description accompanying an Instagram media object.

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instagram_media_comments_count

instagram_media_comments_count

The total number of comments on an Instagram media object.

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instagram_media_id

instagram_media_id

The unique identifier for an Instagram media object (photo, video, or carousel).

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instagram_media_id_child

The unique identifier for a child media object within a carousel post.

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instagram_media_id_child_{NUM}

instagram_media_id_child_{NUM}

The unique identifier for a specific child media object within a carousel post, indexed by a number.

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instagram_media_is_comment_enabled

instagram_media_is_comment_enabled

A boolean value indicating whether comments are enabled (true) or disabled (false) for the Instagram media object.

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instagram_media_like_count

instagram_media_like_count

The total number of likes received on an Instagram media object.

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instagram_media_permalink

instagram_media_permalink

The permanent URL to the Instagram media object on Instagram.com.

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instagram_media_product_type

instagram_media_product_type

The specific product type of the Instagram media, such as FEED, STORY, or REELS, which indicates where the media was originally published.

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instagram_media_shortcode

instagram_media_shortcode

A short, unique code that identifies an Instagram media object.

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instagram_media_thumbnail_url

instagram_media_thumbnail_url

The URL of the thumbnail image for an Instagram media item (e.g., photo or video).

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instagram_media_timestamp

instagram_media_timestamp

The timestamp (ISO 8601-formatted UTC date and time) indicating when the Instagram media object was created.

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instagram_media_type

instagram_media_type

The type of Instagram media, such as IMAGE, VIDEO, or CAROUSEL_ALBUM.

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instagram_media_url

instagram_media_url

The URL of the Instagram media object (image or video file).

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instagram_media_url_child

The URL of a child media object within a carousel post.

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instagram_media_url_child_{NUM}

instagram_media_url_child_{NUM}

The URL of a specific child media object within a carousel post, indexed by a number.

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instagram_media_username

instagram_media_username

The Instagram username of the account that created the media object.

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instagram_media_video_title

instagram_media_video_title

The title of an Instagram video media item.

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instagram_name

instagram_name

The username or display name of the Instagram Business Account.

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instagram_story_caption

instagram_story_caption

The text caption associated with an Instagram Story, which can be retrieved through the Instagram API. Only one caption is returned per story.

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instagram_story_id

instagram_story_id

The unique identifier for an Instagram Story.

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instagram_story_permalink

instagram_story_permalink

A public URL (permalink) to the Instagram story.

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instagram_story_thumbnail_url

instagram_story_thumbnail_url

The URL of the thumbnail image for an Instagram story.

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instagram_story_type

instagram_story_type

The type of media content within an Instagram Story (e.g., IMAGE or VIDEO).

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instagram_story_url

instagram_story_url

The URL of the Instagram Story media file (image or video).

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instagram_username

instagram_username

The unique username of an Instagram account.

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interactions

interactions

The sum of various user actions on an Instagram object, such as likes, comments, saves, and shares, or taps and exits for stories.

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lifetime_follower

lifetime_follower

The total number of followers for the Instagram Business Account over its entire lifetime.

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lifetime_follower_count

lifetime_follower_count

The total number of followers for the Instagram Business Account over its entire lifetime.

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lifetime_follower_country

lifetime_follower_country

The total number of followers for the Instagram Business Account over its lifetime, broken down by country.

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lifetime_media_count

media_count

The total number of media objects (posts, videos, carousels) published by the Instagram Business Account over its entire lifetime.

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like_count

like_count

The total number of likes received on an Instagram media object or comment.

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likes

likes

The total number of likes received on an Instagram media object.

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likes.AD

likes.AD

The number of likes received on Instagram media that is an advertisement.

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likes.IGTV

likes.IGTV

The number of likes received on an IGTV video.

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likes.POST

likes.POST

The number of likes received on a standard Instagram feed post.

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likes.REEL

likes.REEL

The number of likes received on an Instagram Reel.

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link

link

A public URL (permalink) to the Instagram media or story.

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media

media

Represents an Instagram media object, which can be an image, video, or carousel album.

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media.id

media.id

The unique identifier for an Instagram media object.

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media_category

media_category

The category of the Instagram media, such as IMAGE, VIDEO, or CAROUSEL_ALBUM, or media product type like FEED or REELS.

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media_id

media_id

The unique identifier for an Instagram media object.

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media_type

media_type

The type of Instagram media, such as IMAGE, VIDEO, or CAROUSEL_ALBUM.

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media_url

media_url

The URL of the Instagram media file (image or video).

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navigation_swipe_forward

navigation_swipe_forward

The number of times users swiped forward to view the next story in the sequence.

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navigation_tap_back

navigation_tap_back

The number of times users tapped back to view the previous story.

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navigation_tap_exit

navigation_tap_exit

The number of times users exited the story viewer.

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navigation_tap_forward

navigation_tap_forward

The number of times users tapped forward to view the next part of the current story.

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online_followers

online_followers

The number of active followers for the Instagram Business Account.

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period

period

The time granularity for which account-level insights are retrieved (e.g., day, week, 28_days, or lifetime).

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permalink

permalink

The permanent URL to the Instagram content (e.g., a media post) on Instagram.com.

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phone_call_clicks

phone_call_clicks

The total number of taps on the phone call button on the Instagram Business Account’s profile.

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plays

plays

The total number of times an Instagram video or Reel has been played.

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post_id

post_id

The unique identifier for an Instagram post.

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post_publish_date

post_publish_date

The date and time when the Instagram post was originally published.

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post_text

post_text

The textual content of an Instagram post.

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post_type

post_type

The type of an Instagram post (e.g., image, video, carousel).

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post_url

post_url

The URL leading to the Instagram post.

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posts

posts

The total number of posts published by the Instagram Business Account.

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profile_links_taps

profile_links_taps

The total number of taps on various actionable links (e.g., call, directions, email) from the Instagram Business Account’s profile.

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profile_links_taps.CALL

profile_links_taps.CALL

The number of times users tapped on the call link from the Instagram Business Account’s profile.

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profile_links_taps.DIRECTION

profile_links_taps.DIRECTION

The number of times users tapped on the get directions link from the Instagram Business Account’s profile.

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profile_links_taps.EMAIL

profile_links_taps.EMAIL

The number of times users tapped on the email link from the Instagram Business Account’s profile.

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profile_views

profile_views

The total number of times the Instagram Business Account’s profile was viewed.

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profile_visits

profile_visits

The number of times the Instagram Business Account’s profile was viewed.

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reach

reach

The total number of unique accounts that saw the Instagram content or profile.

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reach.AD

reach.AD

The number of unique accounts that saw Instagram media that is an advertisement.

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reach.CAROUSEL_CONTAINER

reach.CAROUSEL_CONTAINER

The number of unique accounts that saw the overall container of a carousel album post.

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reach.CAROUSEL_ITEM

reach.CAROUSEL_ITEM

The number of unique accounts that saw an individual item within a carousel album post.

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reach.DEFAULT_DO_NOT_USE

reach.DEFAULT_DO_NOT_USE

Reach for a default or unspecified media type that should not be used for reporting purposes.

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reach.FOLLOWER

reach.FOLLOWER

The number of unique existing followers who saw the Instagram content or profile.

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reach.HIGHLIGHT_POST_FACADE

reach.HIGHLIGHT_POST_FACADE

The number of unique accounts who saw the Instagram highlight post.

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reach.IGTV

reach.IGTV

The number of unique accounts that saw an IGTV video.

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reach.LIVE

reach.LIVE

The number of unique accounts that saw live video content.

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reach.NON_FOLLOWER

reach.NON_FOLLOWER

The number of unique accounts that saw the Instagram content or profile who were not existing followers.

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reach.POST

reach.POST

The number of unique accounts that saw a standard Instagram feed post.

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reach.PROFILE_PIC

reach.PROFILE_PIC

The number of unique accounts that saw the Instagram Business Account’s profile picture.

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reach.REEL

reach.REEL

The number of unique accounts that saw an Instagram Reel.

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reach.STORY

reach.STORY

The number of unique accounts that saw an Instagram Story.

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replies

replies

The total number of replies received on comments or Instagram Stories.

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saved

The total number of times the Instagram media object has been saved by users.

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saved.AD

saved.AD

The number of times Instagram media that is an advertisement has been saved by users.

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saved.IGTV

saved.IGTV

The number of times IGTV video content has been saved by users.

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saved.POST

saved.POST

The number of times a standard Instagram feed post has been saved by users.

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saved.REEL

saved.REEL

The number of times an Instagram Reel has been saved by users.

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saves

saved

The total number of times an Instagram media object has been saved by users.

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shares

shares

The total number of times the Instagram media object has been shared.

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shares.AD

shares.AD

The number of times Instagram media that is an advertisement has been shared by users.

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shares.IGTV

shares.IGTV

The number of times IGTV video content has been shared by users.

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shares.POST

shares.POST

The number of times a standard Instagram feed post has been shared by users.

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shares.REEL

shares.REEL

The number of times an Instagram Reel has been shared by users.

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social_comments

social_comments

The total number of comments received on an Instagram media object.

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social_engagements

social_engagements

The total number of times users engaged with an Instagram post, story, or account, including likes, comments, and other interactions.

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social_follows

social_follows

The total number of new follows gained by the Instagram Business Account.

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social_impressions

social_impressions

The total number of times the Instagram content (post, story, or profile) was viewed, including multiple views by the same user. Note that this metric is deprecated for new media as of v22.0.

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social_likes

social_likes

The total number of likes received on an Instagram media object.

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social_shares

social_shares

The total number of times the Instagram media object has been shared by users.

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social_video_views

social_video_views

The total number of times a video media object on Instagram has been viewed.

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social_video_views_{NUM}

social_video_views_{NUM}

The total number of times a video, Reel, or Story media item has been viewed. This metric is available through Instagram Media Insights.

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taps_back

taps_back

The number of times users tapped back to view the previous part of an Instagram Story.

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taps_forward

taps_forward

The number of times users tapped forward to view the next part of an Instagram Story.

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text_message_clicks

text_message_clicks

The number of clicks on text message call-to-action buttons within the Instagram profile or ads.

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thumbnail

thumbnail

The thumbnail image of an Instagram media object.

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thumbnail_url

thumbnail_url

The URL of the thumbnail image for an Instagram media object.

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time_creation_post

time_creation_post

The exact date and time (in UTC) when the Instagram post was created.

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time_creation_post_day

time_creation_post_day

The day component of the date when the Instagram post was created.

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time_creation_post_hour

time_creation_post_hour

The hour component of the time when the Instagram post was created.

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time_creation_post_minute

time_creation_post_minute

The minute component of the time when the Instagram post was created.

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time_creation_post_month

time_creation_post_month

The month component of the date when the Instagram post was created.

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time_creation_post_second

time_creation_post_second

The second component of the time when the Instagram post was created.

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time_creation_post_year

time_creation_post_year

The year component of the date when the Instagram post was created.

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timestamp

timestamp

The ISO 8601-formatted date and time in UTC when an Instagram object (e.g., media, comment) was created.

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total_interactions

total_interactions

The sum of all interaction actions on an Instagram object, such as likes, comments, saves, and shares. For stories, it includes taps and exits.

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total_interactions.AD

total_interactions.AD

The sum of all interaction actions on Instagram media that is an advertisement.

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total_interactions.IGTV

total_interactions.IGTV

The sum of all interaction actions on IGTV video content.

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total_interactions.LIVE

total_interactions.LIVE

The sum of all interaction actions on live video content.

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total_interactions.POST

total_interactions.POST

The sum of all interaction actions on a standard Instagram feed post.

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total_interactions.REEL

total_interactions.REEL

The sum of all interaction actions on an Instagram Reel.

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total_interactions.STORY

total_interactions.STORY

The sum of all interaction actions on an Instagram Story.

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total_reach

total_reach

The total number of unique accounts that saw the Instagram content or profile.

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unfollows

unfollows

The total number of unfollows for the Instagram Business Account.

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user

user

The Instagram user or Business Account associated with the data.

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user.id

user.id

The unique identifier for an Instagram user account.

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username

username

The unique identifier of an Instagram user account.

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video_views

video_views

The total number of times a video on the Instagram Business Account was viewed.

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views

views

The total number of times an Instagram media object (e.g., Reel, Video) has been viewed.

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views.AD

views.AD

The number of views for an Instagram media object that is an advertisement.

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views.CAROUSEL_CONTAINER

views.CAROUSEL_CONTAINER

The number of views for the overall container of a carousel album post.

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views.CAROUSEL_ITEM

views.CAROUSEL_ITEM

The number of views for individual items within a carousel album post.

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views.DEFAULT_DO_NOT_USE

views.DEFAULT_DO_NOT_USE

Views for a default or unspecified media type that should not be used for reporting purposes.

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views.FOLLOWER

views.FOLLOWER

The number of views attributed to existing followers for an Instagram media object.

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views.HIGHLIGHT_POST_FACADE

views.HIGHLIGHT_POST_FACADE

The total number of times an Instagram highlight post was viewed.

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views.IGTV

views.IGTV

The number of views for content published as an IGTV video.

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views.LIVE

views.LIVE

The number of views for live video content.

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views.NON_FOLLOWER

views.NON_FOLLOWER

The number of views attributed to non-followers for an Instagram media object.

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views.POST

views.POST

The number of views for a standard Instagram feed post.

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views.PROFILE_PIC

views.PROFILE_PIC

The number of views for the Instagram Business Account’s profile picture.

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views.REEL

views.REEL

The number of views for content published as an Instagram Reel.

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views.STORY

views.STORY

The number of views for an Instagram Story.

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views.UNKNOWN

views.UNKNOWN

The number of views for an Instagram media object from an unknown follower status.

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website

website

The website URL specified in the Instagram Business Account’s profile.

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website_clicks

website_clicks

The total number of clicks on website links from the Instagram profile or content.

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