Endpoint Playground
Returns Instacart's own popular/trending search terms across every retailer serving a postal code -- the same blank-state suggestions shown before a user types anything into the search box. Public data sourced from Instacart's own cross-retailer search.
14 Oct 2026: 10 terms; 2 fields had a value in every checked item.
Sample value profiles: term: “kit kat” and 8 other values; thumbnail_url: instacart.com and 1 other host.
curl 'https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/instacart/trending?postal_code=94105' \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"| Parameter | Type | Required | Prefilled value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| postal_code | string | Yes | 94105 | US postal/ZIP code to search near |
{
"code": 200,
"msg": "OK",
"data": {
"postal_code": "94105",
"terms": [
{
"term": "kit kat",
"thumbnail_url": "https://www.instacart.com/assets/generic_items/autosuggestions/placeholder.png"
},
{
"term": "wine",
"thumbnail_url": "https://d2lnr5mha7bycj.cloudfront.net/product-image/file/thumb_a23cbed9-9122-4850-8d98-453fe6283dad.png"
}
]
}
}The sample response, schema and code snippets below work without an account. Sending a live request needs an API key.