Get-Instagram-ID-From-Username-PHP

Details:

1. Easiest way to get the instagram id of the given username.

2. Access token is not needed.

3. Only a few lines of code.

4. PHP example.

How it works?:

1. username = $_GET["username"];

2. Send a get request to:

https://www.instagram.com/username/?__a=1

3. The returned JSON contains the user id.

Code:

Usage:

Send a get request with the parameter "username"

Credits:

http://stackoverflow.com/a/38342137/5334285