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Instagram /tag/search looks like getting results out of sandbox for me, how come

All endpoints like for hashtag, work in sandbox and get info in json from within sandbox users in public_content scope with users info.

Yet "https://api.instagram.com/v1/tags/search?q=cat&access_token=..." brings me result apparantly out of sandbox, results I have not seen before, and only with items include "data: name, media_count", without user info.

Question 1, is it really getting out of sandbox, is it a bug?

Question2, why not user info then, cause I can use more info, Image URL for example, why not? am I missing something?

Thanks :)

Solution 
  • https://api.instagram.com/v1/tags/search?q=snowy&access_token=ACCESS-TOKEN

    This endpoint only gives you similar hashtag name and count for the search term.

    Documentation here: https://www.instagram.com/developer/endpoints/tags/#get_tags_search

    If you want all photos and user details for a hashtag then use this API:

    https://api.instagram.com/v1/tags/{tag-name}/media/recent?access_token=ACCESS-TOKEN