Instagram Comments Scraper

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$19.99/month + usage

Instagram Comments Scraper

Instagram Comments Scraper extracts comments from any public Instagram post. Capture usernames, text, timestamps, likes, and replies in structured format. Ideal for sentiment analysis, research, audience insights, and automated workflows needing clean comment data.

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$19.99/month + usage

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You can access the Instagram Comments Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

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Instagram Comments Scraper OpenAPI definition

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You can download the OpenAPI definitions for Instagram Comments Scraper from the options below:

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