Instagram Profile Scraper

Extract public Instagram profile information by providing a list of usernames. The Actor returns structured profile data, follower statistics, bio details, profile pictures, business fields, and recent post metadata.

What it can extract

• Username and Instagram profile ID
• Full name and biography
• Follower, following, and post counts
• Profile picture URL and HD profile picture URL
• Verification, privacy, business, and professional account flags
• External profile URL
• Business category and business address data when available
• Highlight reel count and channel availability
• Recent posts with captions, hashtags, likes, comments, media type, dimensions, owner data, location name, and post URL

Input

Provide an array of Instagram usernames:

{
  "usernames": ["instagram", "natgeo"]
}

Usernames can be provided with or without the @ prefix.

Output

The Actor stores results in the default dataset. Each dataset item represents one requested Instagram profile.

If a profile cannot be fetched, the Actor returns a dataset item with the requested username and an error message instead of stopping the whole run.

Example output

This is a real output item produced for the instagram profile. The latestPosts array is shortened to one post for readability.

{
  "username": "instagram",
  "id": "25025320",
  "fbid": "17841400039600391",
  "fullName": "Instagram",
  "biography": "Discover what's new on Instagram 🔎✨",
  "biographyWithEntities": {
    "raw_text": "Discover what's new on Instagram 🔎✨",
    "entities": []
  },
  "externalUrl": "http://help.instagram.com/",
  "profilePicUrlHd": "https://instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-19/550891366_18667771684001321_1383210656577177067_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMxIn0&_nc_ht=instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEY5B75F4geFAyGxDBwJJh2jE-6_XHITKmG_k02dsbOm17HhTj6HqAzDF-RlJKffF8&_nc_ohc=zQKhYsAesT4Q7kNvwF05OyZ&_nc_gid=NyKSbiH6GMRhPlNUtUF8fg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Af3yBy7Bv6E2Ul32Rh6YuqmTiBjPrgVcr59gcWjam-FFeA&oe=69F66267&_nc_sid=8b3546",
  "businessCategoryName": null,
  "businessAddressJson": null,
  "hasChannel": false,
  "highlightReelCount": 15,
  "isJoinedRecently": false,
  "followersCount": 700838408,
  "followsCount": 251,
  "postsCount": 8417,
  "isPrivate": false,
  "isVerified": true,
  "isBusinessAccount": false,
  "isProfessionalAccount": true,
  "profilePicUrl": "https://instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-19/550891366_18667771684001321_1383210656577177067_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMxIn0&_nc_ht=instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEY5B75F4geFAyGxDBwJJh2jE-6_XHITKmG_k02dsbOm17HhTj6HqAzDF-RlJKffF8&_nc_ohc=zQKhYsAesT4Q7kNvwF05OyZ&_nc_gid=NyKSbiH6GMRhPlNUtUF8fg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Af1uPJ-yXT9IWxqHq-ky7UETwtpfuO74EQgqVBXVzqcdpg&oe=69F66267&_nc_sid=8b3546",
  "latestPosts": [
    {
      "id": "3884653766514873681",
      "shortCode": "DXpEATUgJVR",
      "caption": "shredding in Peruvian sand ⛷️⁣\n⁣\n#InTheMoment⁣\n ⁣\nVideo by @mahuuuuuski ⁣\nMusic by @djsnake",
      "hashtags": [
        "InTheMoment"
      ],
      "likesCount": 549959,
      "commentsCount": 5454,
      "takenAtTimestamp": 1777306869,
      "isVideo": true,
      "mediaType": "GraphVideo",
      "productType": "clips",
      "dimensionsHeight": 1136,
      "dimensionsWidth": 640,
      "ownerUsername": "instagram",
      "ownerId": "25025320",
      "locationName": null,
      "displayUrl": "https://instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/673880953_18749023180001321_5372971300361207612_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_ht=instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEY5B75F4geFAyGxDBwJJh2jE-6_XHITKmG_k02dsbOm17HhTj6HqAzDF-RlJKffF8&_nc_ohc=I5ti_-CtC08Q7kNvwG_BFdE&_nc_gid=NyKSbiH6GMRhPlNUtUF8fg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Af37WlZ4OrBjaB2th17DO3znIOVZfMk8LJ6nqyR8yjE29w&oe=69F670D8&_nc_sid=8b3546",
      "thumbnailSrc": "https://instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/673880953_18749023180001321_5372971300361207612_n.jpg?stp=c0.248.640.640a_dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_ht=instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEY5B75F4geFAyGxDBwJJh2jE-6_XHITKmG_k02dsbOm17HhTj6HqAzDF-RlJKffF8&_nc_ohc=I5ti_-CtC08Q7kNvwG_BFdE&_nc_gid=NyKSbiH6GMRhPlNUtUF8fg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Af1QrjB7677RfVac5qU2n_IQc6zPyKJFYXRmZTKY0lJ2Dw&oe=69F670D8&_nc_sid=8b3546",
      "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DXpEATUgJVR/"
    }
  ]
}

Profile fields

Field	Description
username	Instagram username that was requested or returned by Instagram.
id	Instagram internal numeric user ID.
fbid	Facebook-linked identifier returned by Instagram when available.
fullName	Public display name of the profile.
biography	Profile bio text.
biographyWithEntities	Structured biography payload with raw text and detected entities.
externalUrl	External link from the profile bio.
profilePicUrl	Standard profile picture URL.
profilePicUrlHd	High-resolution profile picture URL.
followersCount	Number of followers.
followsCount	Number of accounts followed by the profile.
postsCount	Number of timeline posts.
isPrivate	Whether the profile is private.
isVerified	Whether the profile is verified.
isBusinessAccount	Whether the profile is a business account.
isProfessionalAccount	Whether the profile is a professional account.
businessCategoryName	Business category name when available.
businessAddressJson	Structured business address data returned by Instagram.
hasChannel	Whether the profile has a broadcast channel.
highlightReelCount	Number of story highlights on the profile.
isJoinedRecently	Whether Instagram flags the account as recently joined.
latestPosts	Array of recent posts returned from the public profile endpoint.
error	Short error message if the profile could not be fetched.
errorMessage	Detailed error information for debugging.

Post fields

Each item in latestPosts can contain the following fields:

Field	Description
id	Instagram post ID.
shortCode	Instagram shortcode used in the post URL.
caption	Post caption text.
hashtags	Hashtags parsed from the caption.
likesCount	Number of likes returned by Instagram.
commentsCount	Number of comments returned by Instagram.
takenAtTimestamp	Unix timestamp when the post was created.
isVideo	Whether the post is a video.
mediaType	Instagram media typename, for example GraphImage, GraphVideo, or GraphSidecar.
productType	Instagram product type when available.
dimensionsHeight	Media height in pixels.
dimensionsWidth	Media width in pixels.
ownerUsername	Username of the post owner.
ownerId	Instagram user ID of the post owner.
locationName	Location name attached to the post when available.
displayUrl	Main media display URL.
thumbnailSrc	Thumbnail image URL.
postUrl	Public Instagram post URL.

Notes

This Actor works with publicly available Instagram profile data. Some fields may be missing depending on the profile type, privacy settings, Instagram availability, or temporary access limits.