Instagram Followers / Following Scraper

📌 Overview

The Instagram Followers / Following Scraper lets you extract the full list of followers or following accounts from any public Instagram profile — no login, no cookies required. Just provide a username, pick a scrape type, and get clean, structured JSON data for every account.

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🚀 Features

• No login or cookies required ✅
• Scrape followers or following of any public Instagram account
• Returns structured profile data for each scraped user
• Supports pagination — scrape hundreds or thousands of accounts
• Cursor saving — resume scraping if interrupted (paid users)
• Free tier included — try before you subscribe

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🔧 How It Works

1. Enter a public Instagram username
2. Choose whether to scrape followers or following
3. Set a max items limit (optional, default: 100)
4. The scraper fetches pages of results and saves each user to the dataset
5. Paid users receive a final cursor to resume scraping in a future run

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📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
username	String	✅ Yes	—	Public Instagram username to scrape
scrape_type	String	✅ Yes	followers	Either "followers" or "following"
max_items	Integer	❌ No	100	Maximum number of accounts to return

Example Input

{
  "username": "bethfiit",
  "scrape_type": "followers",
  "max_items": 500
}

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📤 Output Data

Each item in the dataset represents one follower or following account.

👤 Profile Fields

Field	Description
pk	Primary key / Instagram user ID
id	User ID (same as pk)
username	Instagram handle
full_name	Display name (may be empty)
profile_pic_url	URL to 150×150 profile picture
is_private	true if the account is private
is_verified	true if the account is verified
latest_reel_media	Timestamp of latest story reel (if public)
reel	Reel metadata object including owner info

📦 Example Output Item

{
    "pk": "7170190972",
    "id": "7170190972",
    "username": "cehjeyson",
    "full_name": "Jeyson Ceh Alcocer",
    "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/459215396_515611037714158_5599926235233254176_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=110&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QGYVm3R9jqh-GHbkfStznlizfSdqv9OywhWq6oeFKIfYYhekuCCFhfT4HeLId6wTSQ&_nc_ohc=wsDOyjoqPX4Q7kNvwG1drUU&_nc_gid=KAomOTr1vX4h_yoylEVM8Q&edm=AOG-cTkBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfzrCqy0Jk8xMFX9hhUpfZsTQMbEaZwLeQkYiOSWJBKQug&oe=69BBDC40&_nc_sid=17ea04",
    "profile_pic_url_hd": null,
    "is_private": true,
    "is_verified": false,
    "account_badges": null,
    "fbid_v2": null,
    "has_anonymous_profile_picture": null,
    "latest_reel_media": null,
    "pk_id": null,
    "profile_pic_id": null,
    "strong_id__": null,
    "third_party_downloads_enabled": null,
    "reel": {
      "id": "7170190972",
      "expiring_at": 1773621738,
      "has_pride_media": false,
      "latest_reel_media": null,
      "seen": null,
      "owner": {
        "__typename": "GraphUser",
        "id": "7170190972",
        "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/459215396_515611037714158_5599926235233254176_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=110&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QGYVm3R9jqh-GHbkfStznlizfSdqv9OywhWq6oeFKIfYYhekuCCFhfT4HeLId6wTSQ&_nc_ohc=wsDOyjoqPX4Q7kNvwG1drUU&_nc_gid=KAomOTr1vX4h_yoylEVM8Q&edm=AOG-cTkBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfzrCqy0Jk8xMFX9hhUpfZsTQMbEaZwLeQkYiOSWJBKQug&oe=69BBDC40&_nc_sid=17ea04",
        "username": "cehjeyson"
      }
  }
}

🔖 Final Cursor Record (paid users only)

The last record in the dataset will contain the pagination cursor and total scraped count:

{
  "cursor": "QVFDZjJmUTdQcGQ4VUluUFZMa3NLZ...",
  "total_scraped": 500
}

Use this cursor in a future run to resume from where you left off.

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🔁 Resuming a Scrape

Paid users can resume an interrupted scrape by using the cursor returned in the final dataset record. Simply start a new run with the same username — use the cursor from previous run.

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💳 Free vs Paid

Feature	Free	Paid
Max items per run	~50	Up to max_items
Cursor returned	❌	✅
Resume support	❌	✅

Free users will see the message: 🔒 Upgrade your subscription to scrape more followers/following.

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⚙️ Notes & Limitations

• Only works with public profiles — private accounts cannot be scraped
• Instagram rate limits may affect large scrapes — the Actor retries failed requests up to 3 times automatically
• max_items defaults to 100 if not provided

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🧠 Use Cases

• Audience research and analytics
• Influencer and creator profiling
• Competitor follower analysis
• Building outreach lists
• Social media monitoring

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💡 SEO Keywords

• Instagram Followers Scraper
• Instagram Following List Extractor
• Scrape Instagram Followers Without Login
• Instagram Audience Data
• Instagram JSON API Alternative

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⚠️ Disclaimer

Use this tool responsibly. This Actor scrapes only publicly available data visible to any logged-out visitor. The developer assumes no liability for misuse or violation of Instagram's Terms of Service.

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