Instagram Public Data Scraper

📌 Overview

The Instagram Public Data Scraper is a simple yet powerful tool for collecting publicly available profile details from Instagram — no login or cookies required. Just provide a list of usernames and get back structured JSON with accessible information like bios, profile pictures, and recent content.

🚀 Features

• Works without login or cookies ✅
• Gathers public Instagram profile details
• Returns structured information such as bio, followers, and latest posts
• Handles multiple usernames in a single run
• Optimized for scale — research, automation, and analytics

🔧 How It Works

1. Input a list of Instagram usernames.
2. The scraper retrieves publicly visible data for each account.
3. Results are provided as structured JSON, ready to use.

📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
usernames	Array	List of Instagram usernames to extract data from

Example Input

{
  "usernames": ["cristiano", "nasa", "bethfiit"]
}

📤 Output Data

Each username returns detailed public profile information:

🧑‍💼 Profile Fields

Field	Description
id	Internal Instagram user ID
username	Instagram handle
fullName	Profile display name
profilePicUrl	Low-resolution profile picture
hdProfilePicUrl	High-resolution profile picture
biography	Raw biography text
biography_with_entities	Bio text with hashtags and mentions (structured)
external_url	Main link in bio
externalUrls	Structured external links with titles/URLs
fbid	Facebook ID linked to the Instagram profile
followersCount	Follower count
followsCount	Following count
postsCount	Total number of posts
verified	Whether the account is verified (boolean)
private	Whether the account is private (boolean)
isBusinessAccount	True if account is business
businessCategoryName	Business category if applicable
business_address_json	Business address in JSON format
has_channel	Indicates if the account has a video channel
highlight_reel_count	Count of story highlights
is_joined_recently	Flag for recently created accounts

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🖼️ Recent Posts (latestPosts)

Up to 12 most recent public posts:

Field	Description
id	Unique media ID
shortCode	Post shortcode (used in URLs)
url	Direct post link
caption	Post caption text
commentsCount	Number of comments
likesCount	Number of likes
timestamp	Date/time of the post
mediaType	Type (GraphImage, GraphVideo, etc.)
productType	Post format (clips, feed, story)
displayUrl	Image/video preview URL
alt	Accessibility caption if available
dimensionsHeight / dimensionsWidth	Media dimensions
is_video	Boolean — is it a video
locationName	Tagged location (if present)
ownerUsername	Post owner username
ownerId	Post owner ID

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📦 Example Output

{
  "username": "bethfiit",
  "fullName": "Beth Eleanor",
  "biography": "📚💋✨ Fantasy & cosplay stuff 🐉 ...",
  "biography_with_entities": {
    "raw_text": "...",
    "entities": [
      { "user": { "username": "b.eleanor_x" }, "hashtag": null }
    ]
  },
  "followersCount": 2453778,
  "followsCount": 513,
  "postsCount": 484,
  "verified": true,
  "private": false,
  "externalUrls": [
    {
      "title": "B eleanor links ❤️",
      "url": "https://linktr.ee/b.eleanor"
    }
  ],
  "latestPosts": [
    {
      "shortCode": "DLBtKfuRNDQ",
      "caption": "A few days in Vegas ✨💞",
      "likesCount": 18664,
      "timestamp": "2025-06-18T03:13:55",
      "mediaType": "GraphSidecar",
      "is_video": false,
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLBtKfuRNDQ"
    }
  ]
}

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⚙️ Notes & Limitations

• Only works with public profiles — private or restricted accounts cannot be accessed.
• Nonexistent, banned, or removed profiles are skipped with a warning.
• Engagement stats reflect publicly visible numbers and may vary from real-time values.

🧠 Use Cases

• Influencer and creator research
• Competitive benchmarking
• Audience engagement tracking
• Social analytics dashboards

💡 SEO Keywords

• Instagram Data Scraper
• Extract Instagram Public Profiles
• Instagram User Data Collector
• Instagram JSON API Alternative
• Instagram Post Insights Scraper

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This tool should be used responsibly. Instagram’s terms of service restrict scraping practices that bypass their API. This scraper collects only publicly available data viewable without login. The developer is not responsible for misuse.

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🚀 Collect Instagram public profile data — quickly, safely, and at scale!