Instagram Live Stream Checker

Instagram

Operated by Sourcelane✓ verified

A tool that checks Instagram accounts for active live video broadcasts and returns one per-account status record indicating whether the account is currently streaming; when a stream is active it provides stream identifier and full broadcast metadata (including playback URLs, broadcast status, viewer counts, and stream start time), plus profile context such as numeric profile ID, display name, verification flag, follower count, and a timestamp for when the check occurred. The connector performs real-time checks without requiring login or cookies and is intended to be run repeatedly to capture live-start events and build timelines of live-activity.

Verified Sep 28, 3:55 AM

$0.005

per account

Up to 100 per call. Only pay for results returned; failed calls are refunded.

What people use it for

Creator monitoring: track when creators go live and their live-viewer metrics
Fan alerts: trigger notifications when followed accounts start streaming
Competitor analysis: measure frequency and timing of rivals' live broadcasts
Automation pipelines: detect stream start events to trigger recording, clipping, or engagement tools
Live-activity research: build results of streaming frequency and viewer counts across many accounts

Trust & reliability

7d uptime trend

Window	Uptime	Success rate	p50	p95
24h	—	—	—	—
7d	—	—	—	—
30d	—	—	—	—

Calling contract

Call it through Sourcelane's gateway or MCP server. We run the connector, apply your agent's spend guardrails, and bill only the results returned.

Call it via Sourcelane

curl -X POST https://api.usesourcelane.com/v1/call \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"listing":"instagram-live-checker","params":{"usernames":["natgeo"],"maxItems":5},"maxResults":10}'

Request params

Field	Type	Required	Description
`usernames`	array	required	Instagram usernames or profile URLs to check for an active live stream (with or without @). One check per entry.
`maxItems`	integer	optional	Maximum number of accounts to check in this run. Set 0 to check every username in the list. Capped at 100 per call.

Each result contains

Field	Type	Description
`username`	string	Username
`userId`	string	User Id
`fullName`	string	Full Name
`isVerified`	boolean	Is Verified
`followerCount`	integer	Follower Count
`isLive`	boolean	Is Live
`broadcastId`	null	Broadcast Id
`viewerCount`	null	Viewer Count
`startedAt`	null	Started At
`rawBroadcast`	null	Raw Broadcast
`profileUrl`	string	Profile Url
`checkedAt`	string	Checked At

Use Instagram Live Stream Checker from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor

Pick your tool and connect in under a minute. Then just ask — for example: “Pull the last 20 posts from @natgeo and tell me which formats get the most engagement.”

Connect Claude

Web, desktop and mobile. Paste one URL.

1Copy your personal connector URL
2In Claude open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
3Paste the URL and click Add — done

Manual setup (config files, REST, Python) +

Claude Code

Adds the Sourcelane MCP server with your key as a header.

terminal

claude mcp add --transport http sourcelane https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"

Claude Desktop (config file)

Alternative to the connector URL: add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sourcelane": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor & Windsurf

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or Windsurf's mcp_config.json).

mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sourcelane": {
      "url": "https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Save as .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code prompts for your key once.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "sourcelane": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:sourcelane-key}"
      }
    }
  },
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "sourcelane-key",
      "description": "Sourcelane agent key",
      "password": true
    }
  ]
}

ChatGPT Custom GPT (Actions)

Create a GPT → Actions → Import from URL, then Authentication: API Key, Bearer.

OpenAPI schema URL

https://usesourcelane.com/openapi.json

REST

One POST. Pass maxResults to cap cost.

curl

curl -X POST https://api.usesourcelane.com/v1/call \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"listing":"instagram-live-checker","params":{"usernames":["natgeo"],"maxItems":5},"maxResults":10}'

Python, LangChain, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK…

Wrap the REST call as a tool, or point an MCP client at the endpoint.

python

import requests

res = requests.post(
    "https://api.usesourcelane.com/v1/call",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"},
    json={
        "listing": "instagram-live-checker",
        "params": {"usernames":["natgeo"],"maxItems":5},
        "maxResults": 10,
    },
    timeout=300,
)
body = res.json()
print(body["receipt"]["chargedMicros"], "micro-USD for", body["receipt"]["results"], "results")
print(body["data"])

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