# Download an Instagram account's active stories

**Use case:** 

Fetch the currently active stories for any list of Instagram usernames, with a clear per-account status. No login required.

## Input

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "natgeo"
  ],
  "includeStories": true,
  "includeHighlights": false,
  "expandHighlightItems": true,
  "maxHighlightsPerUser": 0,
  "compactOutput": false,
  "concurrency": 4,
  "delayBetweenRequests": 1,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "username": {
    "label": "Username"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status"
  },
  "isPrivate": {
    "label": "Private"
  },
  "isAccessible": {
    "label": "Accessible"
  },
  "storyCount": {
    "label": "Stories"
  },
  "highlightCount": {
    "label": "Highlights"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Stories & Highlights Scraper](https://apify.com/goat255/instagram-stories-highlights-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/goat255/instagram-stories-highlights-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.