# Similar Instagram Accounts Finder (`fetchfinch/similar-instagram-accounts-finder`) Actor

Find 10 ranked Instagram accounts similar to any username. Get handles, display names, follower counts, engagement rates, categories, locations, verification status, similarity scores, and profile links.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fetchfinch/similar-instagram-accounts-finder.md
- **Developed by:** [Fetch Finch](https://apify.com/fetchfinch) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 1 monthly users, 72.7% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.01 / 1,000 similar account recommendations

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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".

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

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# README

## Similar Instagram Accounts Finder

Find Instagram accounts that are similar to a creator or brand account you already know.

Enter one Instagram username and the actor returns a ranked list of suggested accounts. This is useful for influencer research, competitor discovery, campaign planning, and building a shortlist of potential partners.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `username` | string | Yes | Instagram username or profile URL to use as the starting account. Plain usernames, `@usernames`, and full Instagram profile URLs are supported. |

Example:

```json
{
  "username": "k.mbappe"
}
```

These formats are also supported:

```json
{ "username": "@k.mbappe" }
```

```json
{ "username": "https://www.instagram.com/k.mbappe/" }
```

Enter a username and receive a curated list of 10 similar Instagram accounts in ranked order.

### Dataset output

One dataset item is saved for each returned account. Items include:

- `rank` — position in the similarity results.
- `handle` — Instagram username of the suggested account.
- `displayName` — public display name.
- `followers` — follower count.
- `engagementRate` — engagement rate, when available.
- `categories` — detected content categories.
- `location` — associated country or location.
- `verified` — whether the account is marked as verified.
- `score` — similarity score.
- `profileUrl` — direct Instagram profile URL.
- `sourceHandle` — username used for the search.
- `platform` — always `INSTAGRAM`.

Profile avatar URLs are intentionally omitted because the upstream image paths are not reliably publicly accessible.

### Example output

```json
{
  "rank": 1,
  "handle": "dani.carvajal.2",
  "displayName": "Daniel Carvajal",
  "followers": 14157494,
  "engagementRate": 2.42,
  "categories": ["Athlete", "Fitness & Health"],
  "location": "SPAIN",
  "verified": true,
  "score": 3.0,
  "profileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/dani.carvajal.2/",
  "sourceHandle": "k.mbappe",
  "platform": "INSTAGRAM"
}
```

### Notes

- The input account must be discoverable by the underlying creator database.
- Results are ranked by similarity and may change over time.
- Instagram login credentials are not required.

# Actor input Schema

## `username` (type: `string`):

Instagram username or profile URL to use as the lookalike source. Plain usernames, @usernames, and full Instagram profile URLs are supported.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "username": "k.mbappe"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `recommendations` (type: `string`):

The 10 recommended Instagram accounts.

## `summary` (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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fetchfinch/similar-instagram-accounts-finder").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fetchfinch/similar-instagram-accounts-finder").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call fetchfinch/similar-instagram-accounts-finder --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,fetchfinch/similar-instagram-accounts-finder"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/huf9vRYBIciaKbVS4/builds/cLk3pkU8rgRY9Prlc/openapi.json