Media
View public Instagram stories, highlights, and reels
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Public profiles publish more than static posts. Stories, highlights, and reels each behave differently—and your API determines what Vista can display.
Stories
Stories are short-lived. Even on public accounts, availability depends on whether a story is currently active and whether your backend can return it.
Highlights
Highlights keep selected stories on a profile longer. On public accounts they are often easier to browse than live stories.
Reels
Reels are public video posts when the account is public. Vista’s reels mode is built for quick scanning in a grid before you open a full item in your own player UI.