# Instagram Comments Extractor for Reels

**Use case:** 

Scrape public Instagram post and Reel comments for audience research, campaign monitoring, and social listening workflows.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "comments",
  "usernames": [
    "zuck"
  ],
  "directUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/"
  ],
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DVOyCluEVBg/"
  ],
  "searchTerms": [
    "nature"
  ],
  "hashtags": [
    "fitness"
  ],
  "maxPosts": 12,
  "maxComments": 30,
  "onlyPostsNewerThan": "1 month",
  "includeProfile": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "username": {
    "label": "User",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "text": {
    "label": "Comment",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "likesCount": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "timestamp": {
    "label": "Date",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "postShortCode": {
    "label": "Post",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "postUrl": {
    "label": "Post URL",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

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