Instagram Hashtag Lookup
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Instagram Hashtag Lookup
Scrape Instagram posts by hashtag and export a clean dataset with captions, likes, comments, timestamps, media URLs (image/video), and post links. Perfect for hashtag research, trend analysis, content discovery, and UGC/influencer monitoring.
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Instagram Hashtag Posts Scraper
Scrape Instagram posts by hashtag and export a clean, structured dataset (caption, likes, comments, media URLs, timestamps, and more).
This actor is built for:
- Hashtag research & monitoring
- Trend analysis
- Content discovery
- Influencer / UGC research
Table of Contents
Features
- Hashtag feed scraping
- Enter
travel,fitness,photography(with or without#)
- Enter
- Pagination support
- Automatically follows
end_cursorto fetch more pages until it reaches your limit
- Automatically follows
- Engagement metrics
- Like count and comment count
- Media extraction
displayUrl,thumbnailUrl, dimensions, andisVideo
- Clean structured dataset
- Ready for analysis, dashboards, or automation
Use Cases
| Use Case | What you can do | Why it helps |
|---|---|---|
| Trend analysis | Track what’s popular for a hashtag | Find viral themes and formats |
| Content discovery | Explore fresh posts for a niche | Build content pipelines |
| UGC research | Collect posts for brand/keyword hashtags | Discover potential creators |
| Monitoring | Re-run the actor on a schedule | Stay updated with new posts |
Quick Start
Basic run
Use this input:
{"hashtag": "travel","maxResults": 200}
Tips
- Start with a smaller
maxResults(e.g. 20–200), then increase if needed. - Use a single hashtag per run for cleaner datasets.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
hashtag | String | Yes | - | Hashtag to scrape (with or without #) |
maxResults | Number | No | 50 | Maximum number of posts to scrape (min 20, max 500) |
Output
Each dataset item represents one Instagram post from the hashtag feed.
Output fields (high-level)
| Category | Fields |
|---|---|
| Post | postId, shortcode, postUrl, postedAt, takenAtTimestamp |
| Text | caption, accessibilityCaption |
| Engagement | likeCount, commentCount, commentsDisabled |
| Media | mediaType, isVideo, displayUrl, thumbnailUrl, width, height |
| Metadata | ownerId, hashtag |
Dataset Views (Table View)
This actor includes clean, organized dataset table views:
- Posts Overview
- Caption, likes, comments, type, timestamp, post URL
- Engagement Metrics
- Engagement columns in one place
- Media Content
- Display URL, thumbnail, dimensions, and media type
- Full Details
- All important post fields including IDs and accessibility caption
FAQ
Q1: Why do I get fewer results than maxResults?
Sometimes a hashtag feed returns fewer items (or pagination ends early). Try:
- A broader / more popular hashtag
- Increasing
maxResultsgradually
Q2: Can I scrape multiple hashtags in one run?
This actor is designed for one hashtag per run. Run it multiple times for multiple hashtags.
Q3: Is the output suitable for analytics & automation?
Yes. The dataset is structured for spreadsheets, BI tools, dashboards, and pipelines.
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