# Get Instagram follower alerts by email

**Use case:** 

Have the new followers and unfollowers of a public Instagram account sent to your inbox after each check, with names and handles in the message.

## Input

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "afanasenko"
  ],
  "automaticFirstComparison": false,
  "notificationEmail": "",
  "trackFollowers": true,
  "trackFollowing": false,
  "engagementAudit": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "target_username": {
    "label": "Tracked account",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "change_type": {
    "label": "Change type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "list_type": {
    "label": "List",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "profile_pic_url": {
    "label": "Profile picture",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "username": {
    "label": "Username",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "full_name": {
    "label": "Full name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "is_verified": {
    "label": "Verified",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "is_private": {
    "label": "Private",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "detected_at": {
    "label": "Detected at",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Follower Tracker & Monitor](https://apify.com/afanasenko/instagram-follower-tracker) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/afanasenko/instagram-follower-tracker) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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