Instagram Lead Generator w/AI
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Instagram Lead Generator w/AI
Discover and enrich Instagram leads from hashtags. Extract emails and phone numbers from bios, crawl external URLs for contact info, and score leads with AI. Hashtag Discovery Email/Phone Extraction External URL Crawling AI Lead Scoring Smart Filtering Deduplication
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Discover and enrich Instagram leads from hashtags. Extract emails, phones from bios, crawl external URLs, and score leads with AI. Perfect for B2B prospecting and influencer outreach.
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) -- you provide your own API credentials.
Before You Start
This actor requires your own API credentials to fetch real data.
Where to get your key: JSON array of cookies from Cookie-Editor browser extension. REQUIRED for hashtag discovery — Instagram gates /explore/tags/ behind login. Install Cookie-Editor, log into Instagram, export cookies, paste here. Not needed if using Cookie Manager.
Quick Start
Run with real data
Running without credentials
If you run the actor without session cookies (or with demoMode: true), it returns labeled sample data so you can preview the output format. Sample items carry demo: true and a _notice field, and no task events are charged. Supply your own cookies for live data.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
hashtags | array | - | No | Hashtags to search for leads (e.g., 'plumber', 'hvac', 'landscaping'). Don't include #. |
usernames | array | - | No | Direct Instagram usernames to enrich (optional). Don't include @. |
sessionCookies | string | - | Yes* | JSON array of cookies from Cookie-Editor browser extension. REQUIRED for hashtag discovery — Instagram gates /explore/tags/ behind login. Install Cookie-Editor, log into Instagram, export cookies, paste here. Not needed if using Cookie Manager. |
cookieStorageKey | string | - | No | Key to load cookies from the Cookie Manager KV store (e.g. 'instagram-myaccount'). Use this instead of pasting cookies manually. Requires a prior run of the Cookie Manager actor to capture and store your session. |
cookieKvStoreName | string | "cookie-sessions" | No | Name of the Key-Value store where Cookie Manager saved the session. Defaults to 'cookie-sessions'. |
minFollowers | integer | 1000 | No | Minimum follower count to qualify as a lead. |
maxFollowers | integer | 1000000 | No | Maximum follower count (filters out mega-accounts). |
requireBio | boolean | true | No | Only include profiles with a biography. |
requireExternalUrl | boolean | false | No | Only include profiles with an external website link. |
requireEmail | boolean | false | No | Only include profiles where an email could be extracted. |
excludePrivate | boolean | true | No | Skip private accounts. |
maxLeadsPerHashtag | integer | 50 | No | Maximum leads to collect per hashtag. |
maxTotalLeads | integer | 200 | No | Maximum total leads to collect. |
maxPostsToScan | integer | 100 | No | Number of posts to scan per hashtag for discovery. |
crawlExternalUrls | boolean | true | No | Crawl external URLs to find emails (requires Firecrawl API key). |
firecrawlApiKey | string | - | Yes* | Your Firecrawl API key for website email extraction. |
enableLeadScoring | boolean | false | No | Use AI to score leads based on profile quality and relevance. |
aiProvider | string | "none" | No | AI provider for lead scoring. |
aiApiKey | string | - | Yes* | API key for your chosen AI provider. |
aiModel | string | - | No | Specific model to use (optional). Defaults: gpt-4o-mini, claude-haiku-4.5, gemini-3-flash, mistral-small-latest. |
targetIndustry | string | "local services" | No | Industry context for AI lead scoring (e.g., 'plumbing', 'HVAC', 'landscaping'). |
webhookUrl | string | - | No | URL to send results to when complete. |
proxy | object | - | No | Proxy settings for scraping. |
Troubleshooting
"API key is required"
- Add your API key in the input
"API error 403" or "Unauthorized"
Your API key is invalid, expired, or doesn't have access to this specific API endpoint. Double-check your key and account permissions.
"API error 429" or "Rate limit"
Too many requests. Wait a minute and try again, or reduce the number of items per run.
No results or empty dataset
Check the run log for error messages. Common causes:
- Invalid input format (check the examples above)
- API key without proper permissions
- The target data doesn't exist or is too small to track
How do I test without an API key?
Just run the actor without session cookies, or set demoMode: true. You get labeled sample data and no task events are charged.
Built by John Rippy | Actor Arsenal
