# Instagram Profile Scraper (`bornoo/instagram-profile-scraper`) Actor

Scrape public Instagram profile data including bio, follower and following counts, post count, profile picture URL, and verification status. Just enter usernames or profile URLs — no login required. Fast, reliable results exportable as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML table instantly.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/bornoo/instagram-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Biddut Hossain](https://apify.com/bornoo) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Agents, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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".

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

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# README

## Instagram Profile Scraper

Scrape **public** Instagram profile data — bio, follower/following counts,
post count, profile picture URL, and verification status — by supplying a
list of usernames or profile URLs. No login is required, and only data
visible on the public, unauthenticated profile page is collected.

### Features

- Accepts usernames (`natgeo`) or full profile URLs (`https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/`)
- Extracts: full name, bio, follower count, following count, post count,
  profile picture URL, verification status
- Optional Apify Proxy support to reduce rate limiting
- Configurable delay between requests
- Results saved to the Actor's default dataset (exportable as JSON, CSV, Excel, etc.)

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `usernames` | array of strings | Usernames or profile URLs to scrape |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify Proxy configuration (recommended) |
| `requestDelaySecs` | integer | Delay in seconds between each profile request (default: 2) |

Example input:

```json
{
  "usernames": ["natgeo", "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/"],
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true },
  "requestDelaySecs": 2
}
```

### Output

Each scraped profile is pushed to the dataset as a record, e.g.:

```json
{
  "username": "natgeo",
  "fullName": "National Geographic",
  "bio": "Experience the world through the eyes of National Geographic...",
  "followers": "279M",
  "following": "150",
  "posts": "28.4K",
  "profilePicUrl": "https://...",
  "isVerified": true,
  "profileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/"
}
```

If a profile can't be parsed (private, restricted, or page structure
changed), the record will include an `error` or `warning` field explaining why.

### Important notes on scope and compliance

- This Actor only reads data that Instagram serves on the **public** profile
  page without authentication (meta tags such as `og:title`, `og:description`,
  `og:image`). It does **not** log in, use session cookies, or attempt to
  access private profiles or data hidden behind authentication.
- Instagram's page structure and public data availability can change at any
  time, which may require updates to the parsing logic in `src/main.py`.
- Automated scraping of Instagram is subject to
  [Instagram's Terms of Use](https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870).
  Review current terms and applicable laws in your jurisdiction (e.g. data
  protection regulations) before using this Actor at scale or on data
  involving identifiable individuals.
- Using Apify Proxy and a reasonable `requestDelaySecs` is strongly
  recommended to avoid triggering rate limits.

### Local development

This Actor uses the [Apify SDK for Python](https://docs.apify.com/sdk/python/)
and the standard Apify Python Actor project layout:

```
.actor/
  actor.json          # Actor metadata
  input_schema.json    # Input UI schema
src/
  main.py               # Scraping logic (entry point)
Dockerfile
requirements.txt
```

To build and run, use the **Build** and **Start** buttons in the Apify
Console — no terminal required.

# Actor input Schema

## `usernames` (type: `array`):

List of Instagram usernames (e.g. "natgeo") or full profile URLs (e.g. "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/") to scrape.

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

Proxy settings used to fetch profile pages. Using Apify Proxy is recommended to avoid rate limiting.

## `requestDelaySecs` (type: `integer`):

Delay added between each profile fetch to reduce the chance of rate limiting.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "instagram"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  },
  "requestDelaySecs": 2
}
```

# 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 = {
    "usernames": [
        "instagram"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("bornoo/instagram-profile-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 = { "usernames": ["instagram"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("bornoo/instagram-profile-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 '{
  "usernames": [
    "instagram"
  ]
}' |
apify call bornoo/instagram-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,bornoo/instagram-profile-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/NG2JOn7yX75LdOkQO/builds/39oGqpCbMBviMDs7s/openapi.json