# Instagram Comments Scraper — Posts & Reels (No Login) (`bakos_bence/instagram-comments`) Actor

Scrape Instagram post and reel comments with hard resultsLimit caps, full pagination on large posts, optional nested replies, and commenter profile pics. No login. Unofficial.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/bakos\_bence/instagram-comments.md
- **Developed by:** [Bakos Bence](https://apify.com/bakos_bence) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.39 / 1,000 comments

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#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

### What does Instagram Comments Scraper do?

**Scrape Instagram comments** from **posts and reels** without login. Paste post URLs, set a **hard resultsLimit**, optionally include **nested replies**. Output keys align with `apify/instagram-comment-scraper`.

**Unofficial.** Not affiliated with Meta / Instagram.

**Dashboards:** connect **Power BI**, **Tableau**, **Looker Studio**, or **Qlik** to the dataset API. **AI agents:** paste this Actor’s Store URL into an Apify-capable agent.

**Related:** [Instagram Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/instagram-profile-scraper) · [Meta Ads Library Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/meta-ads-library) · [Apify Instagram Comment Scraper](https://apify.com/apify/instagram-comment-scraper) (leader reference)

#### Why use this scraper?

- 🔒 **No login** for public posts
- 💯 **Hard resultsLimit** — no silent over-billing
- 💬 Optional **nested replies**
- 🔑 **`directUrls`** drop-in for common Store Actors

#### Sample output

```json
{
  "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DN8-GjPkgjS",
  "commentUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DN8-GjPkgjS/c/17878685814505076",
  "id": "17878685814505076",
  "text": "Great post!",
  "ownerUsername": "example_user",
  "timestamp": "2026-07-30T20:59:59.000Z",
  "likesCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": null
}
```

#### How to scrape comments

```json
{
  "directUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/DN8-GjPkgjS"],
  "resultsLimit": 5,
  "includeNestedComments": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] }
}
```

#### Pricing

About **$0.49 / 1,000 comments** on Free — see Pricing tab.

#### FAQ

##### Does resultsLimit apply per URL?

Yes. Two URLs with `resultsLimit: 5` → up to 10 comment rows.

##### Zero comments?

You get an error row with `error: no_comments` — configure PPE so **no comment charge** applies on error rows.

#### Related Actors

| Actor | Use together when… |
|-------|-------------------|
| [Instagram Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/instagram-profile-scraper) | You need bio, follower counts, and recent posts for comment authors |
| [Meta Ads Library Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/meta-ads-library) | You pair organic post comments with paid ad creative research |

#### Disclaimer

Public posts only. Use responsibly.

#### SEO keywords

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# Actor input Schema

## `directUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste one or more Instagram post or reel URLs.

## `resultsLimit` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap on comments returned per post URL. Prefill 5 for a cheap first run.

## `includeNestedComments` (type: `boolean`):

When enabled, nested replies count toward resultsLimit as separate rows.

## `proxyType` (type: `string`):

Keep Apify residential proxy on for Store runs.

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

Residential proxy configuration.

## `urls` (type: `array`):

Alias for directUrls — accepted for migration from other Store Actors.

## `maxComments` (type: `integer`):

Alias for resultsLimit.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "directUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDIJAfeyemG"
  ],
  "resultsLimit": 5,
  "includeNestedComments": false,
  "proxyType": "apify",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Default dataset items.

# 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 = {
    "directUrls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDIJAfeyemG"
    ],
    "resultsLimit": 5,
    "proxyType": "apify",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("bakos_bence/instagram-comments").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 = {
    "directUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDIJAfeyemG"],
    "resultsLimit": 5,
    "proxyType": "apify",
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("bakos_bence/instagram-comments").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 '{
  "directUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDIJAfeyemG"
  ],
  "resultsLimit": 5,
  "proxyType": "apify",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call bakos_bence/instagram-comments --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

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/3pfB05wrhZgdkpnql/builds/Y0byZa4gGXaoh7eG4/openapi.json