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# Get post details

> Returns details for a single post by its shortcode, including media, captions, and engagement counts. Supports photos, videos, and carousels.

## What it does

Returns details for a single post by its shortcode, including media, captions, and engagement counts. Supports photos, videos, and carousels.

## Tool details

| Field | Value |
| - | - |
| Tool name | `instagram_get_post` |
| Platform | Instagram |
| REST endpoint | `GET /v1/instagram/posts/{postId}` |
| Result type | Detail tool |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| - | - | - | - |
| `postId` | `string` | Yes | Post shortcode (from instagram.com/p/{shortcode}/) |
| `projection_preset` | `string` | No | Defaults to `minimal`. Allowed values: `full`, `minimal`, `identity`, `engagement`, `content`. |
| `data_fields` | `string[]` | No | Adds top-level keys from `data` on top of the selected `projection_preset`. |

## Example

```json theme={null}
{
  "name": "instagram_get_post",
  "arguments": {
    "postId": "DM8Q1ABC123",
    "projection_preset": "minimal",
    "data_fields": [
      "totalItems",
      "entityId",
      "name",
      "published"
    ]
  }
}
```

## Available data fields

* `@context`
* `type`
* `id`
* `url`
* `entityId`
* `content`
* `published`
* `likeCount`
* `commentCount`
* `attributedTo`
* `location`
* `tag`
* `language`
* `isEdited`
* `isSponsored`
* `viewCount`
* `duration`
* `contentFormat`
* `attachment`
* `image`
* `audio`
* `name`
* `totalItems`
* `items`

## Response notes

Successful calls return a JSON object with a top-level `data` field and, when
available, `metadata.creditsUsed` and `metadata.creditsRemaining`. See
[response format](/getting-started/response-format),
[pagination](/getting-started/pagination), and [credits](/getting-started/credits).


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