# Monitor Instagram Creator and Competitor Posts

**Use case:** 

Collect recent posts from multiple public Instagram profiles for scheduled creator, campaign, and competitor comparison workflows.

## Input

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "cristiano",
    "nike"
  ],
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxPostsPerProfile": 15,
  "onlyPostsNewerThan": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "shortcode": {
    "label": "Shortcode",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Post",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "caption": {
    "label": "Caption",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "timestamp": {
    "label": "Published",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "likesCount": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "commentsCount": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "videoViewCount": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "authorUsername": {
    "label": "Author",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "sourceProfileUrl": {
    "label": "Profile",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "scrapedAt": {
    "label": "Scraped",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Profile Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/automation-lab/instagram-profile-posts-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/automation-lab/instagram-profile-posts-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.