# Instagram Comment Scraper (`datascrapers/my-actor-1`) Actor

Instagram Comment Scraper. get usernames, profile images, comment text, likes, reply counts, and dates — perfect for research, sentiment analysis, or influencer insights. Just for $2/1000 comments.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/datascrapers/my-actor-1.md
- **Developed by:** [Farhan Ali](https://apify.com/datascrapers) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, News, Travel
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 comments

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

## Instagram Comment Scraper

Extract every comment from Instagram posts and reels — just drop a URL and get usernames, comment text, likes, timestamps, and profile data. Perfect for sentiment analysis, influencer research, community management, and brand monitoring at scale.

### What can Instagram Comment Scraper do for you?

- **Scrape all comments from any post or reel** — No login required. Works with single posts or bulk URLs.
- **Full commenter profile data** — Username, profile picture, verification status, and profile link for every commenter.
- **Likes, timestamps, and engagement signals** — See how many likes each comment received and exactly when it was posted.
- **Reply-aware structure** — Parent-comment IDs let you reconstruct nested conversation threads.
- **Built-in rate-limit handling** — Automatic cooldown and retry mechanisms keep your scrape running smoothly even on high-volume posts.
- **Proxy support** — Use Apify residential proxies or bring your own for geo-targeted extraction.

### What data can you extract?

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| 🖼️ Profile Pic | Avatar URL of the commenter |
| 👤 Username | Instagram handle |
| 💬 Comment Text | The full comment content |
| ❤️ Likes | Number of likes on the comment |
| 🕐 Created At | Timestamp of when the comment was posted |
| 🔗 Profile Link | Direct link to the commenter's profile |
| 📎 Post URL | The original post or reel URL |

### Why use this scraper?

- **Market Research** — Analyze what audiences are saying about brands, products, or campaigns under Instagram posts.
- **Influencer Due Diligence** — Assess engagement quality by reviewing real comments and commenter authenticity.
- **Community Management** — Monitor comments across your owned posts or competitor content for sentiment and feedback.
- **Content Automation** — Feed scraped comments into NLP pipelines for trend analysis, topic clustering, or moderation workflows.

### How to use Instagram Comment Scraper

1. **Create a free Apify account** at [apify.com](https://apify.com) and get your API token.
2. **Open the [Instagram Comment Scraper](https://apify.com/rigelbytes/instagram-comment-scraper)** page on Apify Console.
3. **Paste one or more Instagram post/reel URLs** into the `post_urls` field.
4. **Configure optional settings** — concurrency, delays, max comments per post, and proxy preferences.
5. **Click Start** and download your data as JSON, CSV, or XLSX when the run finishes.

### Pricing

| Model | Price |
|-------|-------|
| Per 1,000 comments | **$1.5** |

No hidden fees or limits on usage. Each actor run also incurs a small platform start fee. Save up to **20%** by purchasing an Apify subscription plan.

### Input

The actor accepts the following configuration:

- **post_urls** (`array[string]`, **required**) — List of Instagram post or reel URLs to scrape comments from.
- **posts_concurrency** (`integer`, optional, default: `2`) — Number of posts to scrape concurrently.
- **sleep_min** (`number`, optional, default: `5`) — Minimum random delay between pagination requests (seconds).
- **sleep_max** (`number`, optional, default: `12`) — Maximum random delay between pagination requests (seconds).
- **request_timeout** (`number`, optional, default: `120`) — Timeout per GraphQL request (seconds).
- **request_retries** (`integer`, optional, default: `1`) — Retries for transient request failures.
- **rate_limit_cooldown** (`number`, optional, default: `100`) — Wait time after hitting a rate limit (seconds).
- **rate_limit_max_waits** (`integer`, optional, default: `3`) — Max rate limit cooldowns before stopping for a post.
- **max_comments** (`integer`, optional, default: `100`) — Maximum comments to scrape per post. Set `0` for unlimited.
- **proxyConfiguration** (`object`, optional) — Proxy settings. Supports Apify proxy groups (recommended: `RESIDENTIAL`) or custom proxy URLs.

#### 📝 Copy for Use:

```json
{
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  },
  "posts_concurrency": 2,
  "sleep_min": 5,
  "sleep_max": 12,
  "request_timeout": 120,
  "request_retries": 1,
  "rate_limit_cooldown": 300,
  "rate_limit_max_waits": 3
}
````

### Why Choose This Scraper?

- **Affordable**: Pay only **$1.5 per 1,000 comments** with no hidden fees or minimum commitments.
- **Comprehensive**: Extract every comment — including text, likes, timestamps, profile data, and reply structure.
- **Easy to Use**: Paste a URL, configure optional settings, and start scraping in under a minute.
- **Reliable**: Built with automatic rate-limit handling, retry logic, and configurable delays for uninterrupted scraping.

### Output

![Output](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/faizanalii/apify-images/97263d5090e46365474ae4dd3f32bdfd58530f83/instagram-comment-scraper.gif)

### API Examples

#### Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

## Initialize the ApifyClient with your API token
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

## Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  },
  "posts_concurrency": 2,
  "sleep_min": 5,
  "sleep_max": 12,
  "request_timeout": 120,
  "request_retries": 1,
  "rate_limit_cooldown": 300,
  "rate_limit_max_waits": 3
}

## Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rigelbytes/instagram-comment-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your API token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  },
  "posts_concurrency": 2,
  "sleep_min": 5,
  "sleep_max": 12,
  "request_timeout": 120,
  "request_retries": 1,
  "rate_limit_cooldown": 300,
  "rate_limit_max_waits": 3
};

(async () => {
    const run = await client.actor("rigelbytes/instagram-comment-scraper").call(input);
})();
```

#### cURL

```shell
## Set your Apify API token
API_TOKEN=<YOUR_API_TOKEN>

## Prepare Actor input
cat > input.json <<'EOF'
{
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  },
  "posts_concurrency": 2,
  "sleep_min": 5,
  "sleep_max": 12,
  "request_timeout": 120,
  "request_retries": 1,
  "rate_limit_cooldown": 300,
  "rate_limit_max_waits": 3
}
EOF

## Run the Actor
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/rigelbytes/instagram-comment-scraper/runs?token=$API_TOKEN" \
  -X POST \
  -d @input.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
```

### Detailed Data

```json
[
  {
    "pk": "18121785391719030",
    "username": "mc_gang04",
    "text": "😍",
    "comment_like_count": 0,
    "created_at": "2026-04-13T16:50:18",
    "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/",
    "profile_link": "https://www.instagram.com/mc_gang04/",
    "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/...",
    "user": {
      "is_verified": false,
      "username": "mc_gang04"
    }
  },
  {
    "pk": "18028046117804176",
    "username": "brandy_capello",
    "text": "😍😍",
    "comment_like_count": 0,
    "created_at": "2026-04-13T14:57:33",
    "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/",
    "profile_link": "https://www.instagram.com/brandy_capello/",
    "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/...",
    "user": {
      "is_verified": false,
      "username": "brandy_capello"
    }
  },
  {
    "pk": "17854058193637224",
    "username": "zad_abdelreheem",
    "text": "❤️❤️❤️",
    "comment_like_count": 0,
    "created_at": "2026-04-12T23:53:03",
    "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/",
    "profile_link": "https://www.instagram.com/zad_abdelreheem/",
    "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/...",
    "user": {
      "is_verified": false,
      "username": "zad_abdelreheem"
    }
  }
]
```

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# Actor input Schema

## `post_urls` (type: `array`):

List of Instagram post or reel URLs to scrape comments from.

## `posts_concurrency` (type: `integer`):

Number of posts to scrape concurrently. Adjust based on expected post volume and rate limits.

## `sleep_min` (type: `number`):

Minimum random delay between pagination requests.

## `sleep_max` (type: `number`):

Maximum random delay between pagination requests.

## `request_timeout` (type: `number`):

Timeout for each GraphQL request.

## `request_retries` (type: `integer`):

Number of retries for transient request failures.

## `rate_limit_cooldown` (type: `number`):

How long to wait after hitting a rate limit before retrying.

## `rate_limit_max_waits` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of rate limit cooldowns before stopping scrape for a post.

## `max_comments` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of comments to scrape per post. Set to 0 for unlimited.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Select proxy groups or use your custom proxies

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "posts_concurrency": 2,
  "sleep_min": 5,
  "sleep_max": 12,
  "request_timeout": 120,
  "request_retries": 1,
  "rate_limit_cooldown": 100,
  "rate_limit_max_waits": 3,
  "max_comments": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "post_urls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
    ],
    "max_comments": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("datascrapers/my-actor-1").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "post_urls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"],
    "max_comments": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("datascrapers/my-actor-1").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "max_comments": 20
}' |
apify call datascrapers/my-actor-1 --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=datascrapers/my-actor-1",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Instagram Comment Scraper",
        "description": "Instagram Comment Scraper. get usernames, profile images, comment text, likes, reply counts, and dates — perfect for research, sentiment analysis, or influencer insights. Just for $2/1000 comments.",
        "version": "0.0",
        "x-build-id": "abOjBlDLNvYbNRpxB"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/datascrapers~my-actor-1/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-datascrapers-my-actor-1",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/datascrapers~my-actor-1/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-datascrapers-my-actor-1",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/datascrapers~my-actor-1/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-datascrapers-my-actor-1",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "post_urls"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "post_urls": {
                        "title": "Post URLs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of Instagram post or reel URLs to scrape comments from.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "default": [
                            "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
                        ]
                    },
                    "posts_concurrency": {
                        "title": "Posts Concurrency",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Number of posts to scrape concurrently. Adjust based on expected post volume and rate limits.",
                        "default": 2
                    },
                    "sleep_min": {
                        "title": "Min Delay (seconds)",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "Minimum random delay between pagination requests.",
                        "default": 5
                    },
                    "sleep_max": {
                        "title": "Max Delay (seconds)",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "Maximum random delay between pagination requests.",
                        "default": 12
                    },
                    "request_timeout": {
                        "title": "Request Timeout (seconds)",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "Timeout for each GraphQL request.",
                        "default": 120
                    },
                    "request_retries": {
                        "title": "Request Retries",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Number of retries for transient request failures.",
                        "default": 1
                    },
                    "rate_limit_cooldown": {
                        "title": "Rate Limit Cooldown (seconds)",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "How long to wait after hitting a rate limit before retrying.",
                        "default": 100
                    },
                    "rate_limit_max_waits": {
                        "title": "Max Rate Limit Waits",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of rate limit cooldowns before stopping scrape for a post.",
                        "default": 3
                    },
                    "max_comments": {
                        "title": "Max Comments",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of comments to scrape per post. Set to 0 for unlimited.",
                        "default": 100
                    },
                    "proxyConfiguration": {
                        "title": "Proxy configuration",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Select proxy groups or use your custom proxies",
                        "default": {
                            "useApifyProxy": true,
                            "apifyProxyGroups": [
                                "RESIDENTIAL"
                            ],
                            "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
                        }
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```