# Instagram Micro-Influencer Scraper (Emails & ER%) (`automation_studio/instagram-micro-influencer-radar`) Actor

Discover high-converting Instagram micro-creators (5k–50k followers) in any niche. Extracts verified business emails from bios and link-in-bio tools, calculates 12-post engagement rates, and filters brand collab-ready creators for DTC brands.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/automation_studio/instagram-micro-influencer-radar.md
- **Developed by:** [Automation Studio](https://apify.com/automation_studio) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $12.00 / 1,000 verified micro-influencer leads

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## 📸 Instagram Micro-Influencer & Creator Lead Radar (With Verified Emails & ER%)

> Discover authentic, high-converting Instagram micro-creators (**5,000 to 50,000 followers**) in any niche with verified direct business emails, calculated engagement rates, and personalized collaboration hooks.

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### 💡 Why Micro-Influencers for DTC Brands?

Top e-commerce brands (Shopify, Amazon sellers, TikTok Shop brands) and creator agencies know that **macro-influencers are overpriced and underperforming**:

- ❌ **Macro-Influencers (>100k followers)**: Charge $3,000–$10,000 per post, suffer from low real engagement (<1.5%), and audience trust is diluted by endless sponsored posts.
- ✅ **Micro-Creators (5k–50k followers)**: Boast **3% to 7% authentic engagement**, have deeply loyal niche communities, and convert customers at **4x to 8x higher ROI** for a fraction of the cost (or even for free gifted products).

This actor automates the entire micro-influencer discovery and outreach pipeline in seconds.

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### ⚡ Key Features & The "Unfair Advantage"

1. **🎯 Niche & Hashtag Discovery**:
   - Search across any vertical: `#skincareroutine`, `#homedecor`, `#fitnesscoach`, `#streetwear`, `#cleaneating`, `#sustainablefashion`, and hundreds more.
2. **📬 3-Way Direct Email Extraction Engine**:
   - **Layer 1**: Instagram official public business buttons.
   - **Layer 2**: Bio text extraction with advanced de-obfuscation (`name [at] domain dot com`).
   - **Layer 3**: Deep **Link-in-Bio Resolver** — automatically inspects Linktree, Beacons.ai, Stan.store, Campsite, and Koji pages to uncover business inquiry emails hidden behind landing pages.
3. **📊 Real 12-Post Engagement Rate (ER %)**:
   - Evaluates audience activity to weed out fake bot followings.
   - Categorizes creators with visual badges:
     - `🔥 VIRAL_ENGAGEMENT (>5%)`
     - `✅ HIGH_ROI (3%–5%)`
     - `🟡 AVERAGE (1.8%–3%)`
     - `⚠️ LOW_ENGAGEMENT (<1.8%)`
4. **🤝 Brand Collab Readiness Scoring**:
   - Detects creators who actively do UGC, PR gifting, brand ambassador programs, and sponsored deals.
5. **💌 Instant Personalized Pitch Hooks**:
   - Generates tailored 1-sentence outreach hooks for cold email sequences (e.g. Lemlist, Instantly, Clay).
6. **🛡️ "No Email, No Pay" Policy**:
   - Filter for actionable outreach leads with verified emails so every record delivers immediate value.

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### 📥 Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **`niche`** | String | `"skincare"` | Target niche keyword, topic, or hashtag (e.g., `skincare`, `home decor`, `vegan cooking`). |
| **`minFollowers`** | Integer | `5000` | Minimum follower count threshold (sweet spot: 5,000). |
| **`maxFollowers`** | Integer | `50000` | Maximum follower count threshold (sweet spot: 50,000). |
| **`requireEmail`** | Boolean | `true` | Only deliver creators with a verified direct business email. |
| **`maxResults`** | Integer | `5` | Total number of verified creator leads to harvest. |
| **`resolveLinkInBio`** | Boolean | `true` | Automatically inspect Linktree / Beacons / Stan store for hidden emails. |
| **`onlyCollabReady`**| Boolean | `false` | Filter strictly for creators who actively mention UGC or brand collabs. |

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### 📤 Sample Output Record

```json
{
  "handle": "@avtandil_skincare",
  "username": "avtandil_skincare",
  "fullName": "AvTanDil • Content Creator • UGC",
  "followers": 49000,
  "followersFormatted": "49.0K",
  "followerTier": "🎯 Micro-Creator (10k - 50k) [Sweet Spot ROI]",
  "verifiedEmail": "avtandilskincare@gmail.com",
  "emailSource": "INSTAGRAM_BIO",
  "engagementRate": "3.2%",
  "engagementBadge": "✅ HIGH_ROI (3%–5%)",
  "isBrandCollabReady": true,
  "collabSignals": ["UGC", "Brand Collab"],
  "linkInBioUrl": "https://linktr.ee/avtandil",
  "bio": "Beauty • Skincare • Self-Care Content creator | UGC 📩 avtandilskincare@gmail.com",
  "personalizedPitchHook": "Hey AvTanDil! Loved your authentic skincare UGC routines — our team would love to collaborate on a sponsored product video for our upcoming campaign!",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/avtandil_skincare/",
  "niche": "skincare"
}
```

***

### 🚀 How to Use for Cold Outreach

1. Run the actor with your target niche (e.g., `fitness coach`, `homedecor`).
2. Download the resulting dataset as **CSV** or **JSON**.
3. Import directly into **Instantly**, **Lemlist**, or **Clay**.
4. Use the `{{personalizedPitchHook}}` variable in your first outreach email for **30%+ reply rates**!

# Actor input Schema

## `niche` (type: `string`):

Enter the target niche, category, keyword, or hashtag to find relevant micro-creators (e.g., 'skincare', 'fitness coach', 'vegan recipes', 'home decor', 'streetwear').

## `minFollowers` (type: `integer`):

Minimum follower count threshold (standard micro-influencer threshold is 5,000).

## `maxFollowers` (type: `integer`):

Maximum follower count threshold (standard micro-influencer ceiling is 50,000).

## `requireEmail` (type: `boolean`):

When enabled, filters out profiles without a direct contact email. Only delivers verified, actionable leads you can pitch immediately.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum total verified creator leads to extract per run. Default is 5 for lightning-fast test runs.

## `resolveLinkInBio` (type: `boolean`):

Automatically inspect Linktree, Beacons.ai, Stan.store, and Campsite pages to uncover business inquiry emails hidden behind landing pages.

## `onlyCollabReady` (type: `boolean`):

Filter strictly for creators who actively mention UGC, brand ambassador, PR inquiries, or previous brand collaborations in their bios or content.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy configuration. Recommended for smooth extraction and high-volume crawls.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "niche": "skincare",
  "minFollowers": 5000,
  "maxFollowers": 50000,
  "requireEmail": true,
  "maxResults": 5,
  "resolveLinkInBio": true,
  "onlyCollabReady": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing verified Instagram micro-creators, contact emails, follower stats, and calculated engagement metrics.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "niche": "skincare"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("automation_studio/instagram-micro-influencer-radar").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "niche": "skincare" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("automation_studio/instagram-micro-influencer-radar").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "niche": "skincare"
}' |
apify call automation_studio/instagram-micro-influencer-radar --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,automation_studio/instagram-micro-influencer-radar"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/gvqFpWC7dmJne70bF/builds/Fvm6XqSMjeOnDZoAf/openapi.json