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Instagram Post Scraper

Name: Instagram Post Scraper
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This Apify Actor extracts recent Instagram posts (including videos, captions, and metadata) from specified public usernames.

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$1.50 / 1,000 results

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5.0

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Instagram Posts Scraper

This Apify Actor extracts recent Instagram posts (including videos, captions, and metadata) from specified public usernames.

It is designed for lightweight, structured data collection with support for multiple usernames and customizable result limits.

🚀 Features

Scrape posts from one or more Instagram usernames
Supports video posts, images, and metadata
Returns structured JSON output
Includes engagement metrics (likes, comments)
Extracts media URLs (video, audio, images)
Fast and scalable via Apify platform

📥 Input

Provide a JSON object with the following structure:

{
  "resultsLimit": 12,
  "usernames": [
    "bbcnews"
  ]
}

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Description
`resultsLimit`	Number	Maximum number of posts to return per username
`usernames`	Array	List of Instagram usernames to scrape

📤 Output

The Actor returns an array of post objects with detailed metadata.

Example Output

[
  {
    "id": "3879307207867408382_16278726",
    "pk": "3879307207867408382",
    "type": "Video",
    "shortCode": "DXWEVojjJ_-",
    "caption": "The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship...",
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DXWEVojjJ_-/",
    "commentsCount": 118,
    "dimensionsHeight": 1136,
    "dimensionsWidth": 640,
    "displayUrl": "https://...",
    "images": [],
    "childPosts": [],
    "videoUrl": "https://...",
    "audioUrl": "https://...",
    "likeCount": 1147,
    "timestamp": 1776669508,
    "ownerId": "16278726",
    "ownerUsername": "bbcnews",
    "ownerFullName": "BBC News",
    "ownerProfilePicUrl": "https://...",
    "productType": "clips",
    "isCommentsDisabled": false,
    "inputUrl": "bbcnews",
    "alt": "",
    "videoDuration": 0,
    "artist_name": "bbcnews",
    "song_name": "原声",
    "should_mute_audio": false,
    "should_mute_audio_reason": "",
    "audio_id": "26793687173599804"
  }
]

📊 Output Fields Explained

Field	Description
`id`	Unique identifier of the post
`pk`	Instagram internal post ID
`type`	Type of post (e.g., Video, Image)
`shortCode`	Instagram shortcode
`caption`	Post caption text
`url`	Direct link to the post
`commentsCount`	Number of comments
`likeCount`	Number of likes
`timestamp`	Unix timestamp of post creation
`displayUrl`	Thumbnail or cover image
`videoUrl`	Video file URL (if applicable)
`audioUrl`	Audio track URL (if available)
`images`	Array of image URLs (for carousel posts)
`childPosts`	Nested posts (if carousel)
`ownerUsername`	Username of the post owner
`ownerFullName`	Full name of the account
`ownerProfilePicUrl`	Profile picture URL
`productType`	Instagram content type (e.g., clips)
`isCommentsDisabled`	Whether comments are disabled

⚙️ Usage

Open the Actor in Apify Console
Enter your input JSON
Click Run
Download results as JSON, CSV, or via API

🔗 API Access

You can run this Actor programmatically using the Apify API:

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/YOUR-ACTOR-ID/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "resultsLimit": 12,
    "usernames": ["bbcnews"]
  }'

⚠️ Notes

Only public Instagram profiles are supported
Data availability depends on Instagram's structure and rate limits
Large requests may take longer to process

📌 Use Cases

Social media monitoring
News tracking (e.g., BBC, CNN, etc.)
Influencer analytics
Content archiving
Trend analysis

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