Social Intel API + n8n
Search Instagram influencers and get business emails using n8n. Full setup guide with code examples.
Quick Setup
- Add an HTTP Request node pointing to
https://socialintel.dev/v1/search - Configure query parameters (query, country, category, limit)
- Handle the 402 response to get payment details
- After payment, pipe results to your next workflow step (sheets, email, CRM)
Code Example
// n8n HTTP Request Node Configuration
{
"method": "GET",
"url": "https://socialintel.dev/v1/search",
"qs": {
"query": "beauty",
"country": "United States",
"limit": "50"
},
"headers": {
"X-Payment": "{{$node.x402_payment.json.token}}"
}
}
// Connect output to: Google Sheets, Email Send, CRM Update
What You Get Back
Each search returns up to 100 Instagram profiles with:
- Username — Instagram handle
- Full name — display name
- Followers — follower count
- Category — niche (fitness, beauty, travel, etc.)
- Public email — business email from bio (when available)
- Verified — blue checkmark status
Pricing
$0.10 per search (20 results). Up to 100 results for $0.26. Paid in USDC via x402 protocol — no API keys, no subscription.
Also Available via MCP
Social Intel also offers an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI agent integration:
npx -y social-intel-mcp
The MCP server exposes a search_leads tool that AI agents (Claude, Cursor, etc.) can call directly.