# InstaLead AI - Mass Instagram Email & Lead Scraper (`automation_studio/instalead-email-scraper`) Actor

Extract targeted emails, contact phone numbers, social handles, and profile details from Instagram profiles by niche, keyword, hashtag, location, or direct username list.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/automation\_studio/instalead-email-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Asad Naeem](https://apify.com/automation_studio) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, E-commerce, Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 instagram lead results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## 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.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## 📸 InstaLead AI - Mass Instagram Email & Lead Scraper

**The ultimate targeted email & lead scraper for Instagram influencers, agency leads, and business outreach.**

Extract verified emails, phone numbers, WhatsApp links, follower metrics, bio links, and business categories from Instagram profiles by keyword, niche, location, or domain filter.

***

### 🌟 Why Choose InstaLead AI?

- ⚡ **High Concurrency Lead Scraping:** Extract hundreds of targeted leads per minute.
- ✉️ **Domain Filtering:** Target specific email extensions (`@gmail.com`, `@yahoo.com`, `@outlook.com`, or custom business domains).
- 📞 **Phone & WhatsApp Extraction:** Automatically detect phone numbers and WhatsApp links in profile bios.
- 🔗 **Social Media Cross-Links:** Extract TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter/X handles.
- 💰 **Affordable Pricing:** Only **$0.001 per lead extracted** ($1.00 per 1,000 leads).
- 📁 **1-Click Export Files:** Downloadable `INSTAGRAM_LEADS_CSV`, `EMAILS_ONLY_TXT`, and `INSTAGRAM_LEADS_JSON` in your Key-Value Store.

***

### 📊 Sample Output Data

```json
{
  "username": "alex_fitness_official",
  "full_name": "Alex Smith",
  "email": "alex.smith@gmail.com",
  "phone": "+1 212-555-0192",
  "followers_count": 45000,
  "following_count": 850,
  "posts_count": 420,
  "is_verified": true,
  "is_business_account": true,
  "category_name": "Fitness Coach",
  "biography": "Fitness Coach | Contact: alex.smith@gmail.com | DM for business inquiries.",
  "social_links": {
    "linkedin": "https://linkedin.com/in/alex_fitness_official"
  },
  "external_url": "https://alex_fitness_official.com",
  "profile_url": "https://www.instagram.com/alex_fitness_official/",
  "avatar_url": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1534528741775-53994a69daeb?w=150",
  "scraped_at": "2026-08-09T23:50:00.000Z"
}
```

***

### 🛠️ Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| `search_keywords` | Array | Target niches or keywords to search (e.g. `["fitness coach", "real estate"]`) | Required |
| `location_filter` | String | Optional city, country, or location tag (e.g. `"USA"`, `"New York"`) | `""` |
| `email_domains` | Array | Optional email domain filters (e.g. `["gmail.com", "yahoo.com"]`) | `[]` |
| `max_results` | Integer | Maximum number of leads to scrape (5 to 5000) | `100` |
| `only_with_email` | Boolean | Filter out profiles that do not have a public email address | `true` |
| `extract_phone_numbers` | Boolean | Extract phone numbers and WhatsApp links | `true` |
| `extract_social_links` | Boolean | Extract external social links (TikTok, YouTube, etc.) | `true` |

# Actor input Schema

## `search_keywords` (type: `array`):

Enter target niches, job titles, or keywords to search for Instagram leads (e.g. 'fitness coach', 'clothing brand', 'real estate agent').

## `hashtags` (type: `array`):

Optional list of Instagram hashtags to target (e.g. '#fitness', '#fashionboutique', '#miamirealtor').

## `direct_usernames` (type: `array`):

Optional list of specific Instagram usernames to target directly (e.g. 'gymshark', 'zara', 'nike').

## `location_filter` (type: `string`):

Optional geographic filter to narrow results by city or country (e.g. 'United States', 'New York', 'California', 'London').

## `email_domains` (type: `array`):

Restrict results to certain email providers (e.g. 'gmail.com', 'yahoo.com', 'outlook.com'). Leave empty for all domain types.

## `only_custom_domains` (type: `boolean`):

When enabled, skips free email providers (Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, Hotmail, iCloud) and only collects professional business domain emails like @brand.com, @agency.io — ideal for high-ticket B2B outreach.

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of total Instagram lead profiles to extract.

## `only_with_email` (type: `boolean`):

When enabled, saves only profiles that contain a validated public email address.

## `extract_phone_numbers` (type: `boolean`):

Extract phone numbers and direct WhatsApp contact links from bio text.

## `extract_social_links` (type: `boolean`):

Extract other social profiles (TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter/X) found in bio links.

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

Built-in Apify Proxy configuration. Pre-configured with GOOGLE\_SERP for maximum search engine extraction rate.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "search_keywords": [
    "fitness coach",
    "clothing brand",
    "real estate agent"
  ],
  "hashtags": [
    "#fitness",
    "#fashionboutique"
  ],
  "direct_usernames": [],
  "location_filter": "United States",
  "email_domains": [],
  "only_custom_domains": false,
  "max_results": 100,
  "only_with_email": true,
  "extract_phone_numbers": true,
  "extract_social_links": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "GOOGLE_SERP"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Dataset containing all extracted Instagram emails, phone numbers, and bio profiles

# 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 = {
    "search_keywords": [
        "fitness coach",
        "clothing brand",
        "real estate agent"
    ],
    "hashtags": [
        "#fitness",
        "#fashionboutique"
    ],
    "direct_usernames": [],
    "location_filter": "United States",
    "email_domains": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("automation_studio/instalead-email-scraper").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 = {
    "search_keywords": [
        "fitness coach",
        "clothing brand",
        "real estate agent",
    ],
    "hashtags": [
        "#fitness",
        "#fashionboutique",
    ],
    "direct_usernames": [],
    "location_filter": "United States",
    "email_domains": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("automation_studio/instalead-email-scraper").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 '{
  "search_keywords": [
    "fitness coach",
    "clothing brand",
    "real estate agent"
  ],
  "hashtags": [
    "#fitness",
    "#fashionboutique"
  ],
  "direct_usernames": [],
  "location_filter": "United States",
  "email_domains": []
}' |
apify call automation_studio/instalead-email-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,automation_studio/instalead-email-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

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/dhRW2YZqZmaN67J4p/builds/3kJA1l12Mqdj2MTUG/openapi.json