Live monitoring product
Instagram Monitoring API for Public Accounts
The 1322 Instagram account monitoring API watches a selected list of public accounts for new posts, stories, reels and carousels, with hashtags, mentions and Collab, Paid partnership, Pinned and Location context when present. It is built for live account monitoring rather than profile analytics or follower reporting, and typically operates around a 350ms median on tracked public accounts. No Meta developer app is required. Plans start at $300 per month for 5 accounts with WebSocket, REST management and Discord delivery included, and the live product can be evaluated in a trial.
- Operating range
- Around a 350ms median on tracked public accounts
- Plans
- From $300/month
- Evaluation
- One-day trial, on request
- Updated
Start with Instagram
The entry plan is $300/month for up to 5 tracked accounts. WebSocket delivery is included in every Instagram plan. The dashboard, REST management, Telegram and signed-webhook routing are available according to the purchased source and enabled delivery features.
Need to validate the payload and operating range first? The one-day evaluation, set up on request after the team reviews it, runs the actual product with a capped tracked list, no card and no purchase commitment.
An Instagram monitoring API for public accounts
Use 1322 as a real-time Instagram monitor for selected public accounts: new posts, Stories, Reels, and carousels as they appear. It is designed for event-driven monitoring, where a launch, announcement, or creator post must reach a desk or system without repeatedly polling profile pages.
Best fit
- Trading and research desks watching public figures, brands, projects, creators, and launch accounts
- Teams that need ephemeral Instagram Stories captured alongside posts, Reels, and carousels
- Developers routing Instagram events to Discord, a WebSocket consumer, Telegram, or signed webhooks
Know before buying
- The product monitors new public content; it does not provide follower analytics, direct messages, or historical backfill
- Every plan includes WebSocket and Discord delivery; Telegram and signed webhooks depend on account configuration
- A tracked-account plan is capacity for the watchlist, not access to private Instagram profiles
What 1322 monitors on Instagram
- New posts, reels, and carousel (multi-image) posts
- Stories
- Context badges: Collab, Paid partnership, Pinned, and Location when present
- Captions with hashtags and mentions extracted; mentions include coauthors
- Author context on every event: display name, avatar and follower count
- Media items with width, height and video-to-cover pairing
How the event moves
Real-time delivery: Every Instagram plan includes WebSocket delivery, REST account management and Discord bot delivery. Telegram and signed-webhook routes depend on account configuration and enabled features. Base URL https://1322.io. The feed is filtered to the accounts on your tracked list; manage that list through REST, Discord, or the dashboard.
Example Instagram WebSocket frame (trimmed)
{
"platform": "instagram",
"username": "example",
"display_name": "Example",
"key": "3456789012345678901",
"timestamp": "2026-09-25T14:03:21Z",
"text": "new drop #drop",
"post_type": "post",
"hashtags": ["drop"],
"media": [{ "kind": "image", "media_index": 0, "url": "https://…" }]
}new drop, link in bio
The hosted live feed renders the same event.
Common questions
What does it track?
New posts, stories, reels and carousels for the Instagram accounts on your tracked list.
Can I monitor an Instagram account I do not own?
Yes. 1322 monitors supported events from public Instagram accounts on your tracked list. You do not need the account owner's Meta credentials or app authorization.
How fast?
Around a 350ms median on tracked public accounts in typical operation. How the figure is measured is on the 1322 speed page.
Is WebSocket included?
Yes. Every Instagram plan includes WebSocket delivery for your own systems, from $300/month for 5 accounts. The Instagram WebSocket quick start (/docs/instagram) has Python and Node consumers and an example frame.
Is Discord included?
Yes. Every Instagram plan also includes Discord bot delivery to your team's server, with no code to run.
Is this an anonymous Instagram story viewer?
No. 1322 is not a one-profile story-viewer site; it is business monitoring that pushes new public posts, Stories, Reels and carousels from your tracked list to your team. It does not show who viewed a story and cannot access private profiles.
Do I get stories?
Yes, story events are included.
Carousels / multi-image?
Yes, carousel posts arrive with all media items.
How do I manage tracked accounts?
Via the REST API, Discord bot, or dashboard.
How is it delivered?
Every Instagram plan includes WebSocket delivery, REST account management and Discord bot delivery. Telegram and signed-webhook routes depend on account configuration and enabled features.
Is there backfill?
No, it's a real-time stream, not a historical archive.
Is this an Instagram analytics tool?
No. It is a real-time Instagram account monitor for new public content, not a follower analytics, inbox, comment-moderation, or historical reporting product.
Can I trial the Instagram feed before subscribing?
Yes, on request. The standard one-day evaluation uses the real dashboard, live feed and production event payloads for a capped tracked list. Request it from the 1322 trial page, which takes you to the 1322 Discord; the team reviews each request before setting a trial up. It requires no card or purchase commitment.