Instagram search operators

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Instagram search operators

The following table lists the search operators you can use to find results specific to Instagram. Lumen matches Instagram results using Lumen by Talkwalker's Instagram catalog, and any Instagram accounts you have added to Lumen as public channels. Learn more about adding channels to your Listening project.

Instagram-specific search operators
OperatorDescriptionExample
instagram_likes:Matches Instagram results based on the specified threshold of likes. olympics AND instagram_likes:>1000

Matches Instagram results that contain "olympics" and that have more than 1000 likes.

instagram_followers:Matches results from Instagram accounts with the specified threshold of followers. olympics AND instagram_followers:>500

Matches Instagram results that contain "olympics" from accounts that have more than 500 followers.

is:instagram_storyMatches results that are Instagram stories. olympics AND is:instagram_story

Matches results that contain "olympics" and that are Instagram stories.

is:instagram_reelMatches results that are Instagram reels.

olympics AND is:instagram_reel

Matches results that contain "olympics" and that are Instagram reels.

is:instagram_unmonitored

Matches results from public Instagram Business and Creator accounts that are included in Lumen by Talkwalker's Instagram Catalog.

For more information on the Instagram Catalog, see Lumen data sources and social media coverage.

olympics AND is:instagram_unmonitored

Matches results from public Instagram Business and Creator accounts in Lumen by Talkwalker's Instagram Catalog that contain "olympics."

 

 

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