# Instagram Viral Reels Research | Public Metrics

**Use case:** 

Refresh views, plays, likes, comments, creators, collaborations, and dates for a curated five-Reel Instagram research watchlist.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "contentUrls",
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIwcCZgxVZP/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZITFYIR_kD/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXfYNkbEjhC/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX7Tb_ayLbY/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZu6dkVyImf/"
  ],
  "urls": [],
  "shortcodes": [],
  "profileUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "includeProfileSnapshot": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "platform": {
    "label": "Platform",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "inputUrl": {
    "label": "Input URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "postUrl": {
    "label": "Post URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "postId": {
    "label": "Post ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "fbPostId": {
    "label": "FB Post ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "shortCode": {
    "label": "Shortcode",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "mediaType": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "caption": {
    "label": "Caption",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "Published At",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "profileId": {
    "label": "Profile ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "fbOwnerId": {
    "label": "FB Owner ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "profileHandle": {
    "label": "Profile Handle",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "profileUrl": {
    "label": "Profile URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "profileVerified": {
    "label": "Verified",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "profileAvatarUrl": {
    "label": "Avatar",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "downloadUrl": {
    "label": "Download URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "carouselIds": {
    "label": "Carousel IDs",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "videoDurationSeconds": {
    "label": "Video Duration (Seconds)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "hasAudio": {
    "label": "Has Audio",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "views": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "plays": {
    "label": "Plays",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "playsInstagram": {
    "label": "Plays (Instagram)",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "likes": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "comments": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "postMetricStatus": {
    "label": "Post Metric Status",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "collaborationCount": {
    "label": "Collaboration Count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "collaborationProfiles": {
    "label": "Collaboration Profiles",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "profileMetricStatus": {
    "label": "Profile Metric Status",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "statusReason": {
    "label": "Status detail",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "scrapedAt": {
    "label": "Scraped",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Metrics Scraper - Reels, Posts & Profiles](https://apify.com/chronometrica/instagram-metrics-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/chronometrica/instagram-metrics-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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