# Benchmark how often competitors post stories

**Use case:** 

Benchmark how often competitors post stories. Runs on @nike, @adidas, @puma and more. No login needed.

## Input

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    "nike",
    "adidas",
    "puma",
    "underarmour"
  ],
  "maxStoriesPerProfile": 25,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  },
  "maxAttempts": 6,
  "requestTimeoutSeconds": 15,
  "maxRunSeconds": 120
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "sourceUsername": {
    "label": "Account"
  },
  "storyId": {
    "label": "Story ID"
  },
  "mediaType": {
    "label": "Type"
  },
  "takenAt": {
    "label": "Posted"
  },
  "expiresAt": {
    "label": "Expires"
  },
  "caption": {
    "label": "Caption"
  },
  "storyUrl": {
    "label": "Story",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Stories Scraper - Live Stories, Own Cookie](https://apify.com/dami_studio/instagram-stories-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/dami_studio/instagram-stories-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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