# ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram Profile Scraper โ€” Email, Phone & Bio Leads (`gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper`) Actor Scrape any Instagram profile by username or URL: email, phone, business location, bio, links, socials, engagement, followers, posts, verification & recent posts. No login, no API key. Bulk lead gen at $2.25/1,000 profiles, cheaper than the official scraper. - **URL**: https://apify.com/gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [GoCreative AI](https://apify.com/gocreative.ai) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 75.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.25 / 1,000 profiles 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/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 ## ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram Profile Scraper โ€” Email, Phone, Bio & Followers (No Login) ### ๐Ÿ“Š Example output (real run) ![Sample output](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/1ztQFHwG8acESTazI/records/instagram-profile-scraper-sample) A real record from a live run โ€” clean structured data, exported as CSV / JSON / Excel or via API. **Give it Instagram usernames or profile URLs and get back clean, structured profile data โ€” including the email and phone from the bio, business location, follower stats and recent posts. No login, no cookies, no API key. Bulk lead generation at a flat $2.25 per 1,000 profiles โ€” cheaper than the official Instagram scraper, and you only pay for profiles that scrape successfully.** *instagram scraper ยท instagram profile scraper ยท instagram email scraper ยท instagram email extractor ยท scrape instagram followers ยท instagram bio scraper ยท instagram phone number scraper ยท influencer email finder ยท instagram lead generation ยท bulk instagram scraper ยท instagram contact scraper ยท instagram data scraper* ![Instagram Profile Scraper โ€” paste usernames in, get emails, phones, location & engagement out](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/uBTlEeeYXuzTRrJew/records/hero-v2.png) This actor calls Instagram's public `web_profile_info` endpoint over **rotating proxies with a fresh IP per request** (cheap datacenter first, residential fallback), so it stays reliable at scale (no session to break, no cookie-auth failures) and hits a high, real success rate. It's tuned for the **lead-gen / email-finder** buyer: it doesn't just dump follower counts โ€” it returns the **actual contact data** most scrapers miss. ### ๐Ÿ‘€ See it in action **Step 1 โ€” paste usernames in:** ![Input: paste Instagram usernames or profile URLs](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/uBTlEeeYXuzTRrJew/records/input-dark.png) **Step 2 โ€” get clean lead data out** (export to CSV, JSON or Excel): ![Output: username, followers, email, phone, engagement, verified](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/uBTlEeeYXuzTRrJew/records/output-v2.png) --- ### ๐Ÿ“ฆ What it extracts | Field | Description | |---|---| | `username`, `full_name`, `user_id` | Core identity | | `email` + `email_source` | Best email found, with where it came from (`business_email` ยท `public_email` ยท `bio`). Parses the business field **and** the bio text, including obfuscated forms (`name [at] domain [dot] com`) and `mailto:` links | | `business_email`, `public_email` | Raw Instagram contact-email fields, kept separately | | `phone` + `phone_normalized` + `phone_source` | Business/public phone, plus an E.164-style normalized number and its source (`business_phone` ยท `public_phone` ยท `contact_phone` ยท `bio`) | | `location` | Business address parsed into `city`, `region`, `country`, `zip`, `street`, `latitude`, `longitude`, `instagram_location_id` and a composite `address` | | `external_url` + `bio_links` + `links` | The link-in-bio: the single external URL **and** the full multi-link `bio_links` array, all un-wrapped from Instagram's `l.instagram.com` redirector, plus a deduped flat `links` list | | `socials` | The link-in-bio classified into platforms โ€” **Twitter/X, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Linktree, WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat, Pinterest, Threads, Twitch, Spotify** and more | | `engagement` | Computed from the recent posts: **avg likes, avg comments, and engagement rate (%)** โ€” no extra cost, great for influencer vetting | | `followers`, `following`, `posts_count` | Audience & activity counts | | `is_verified`, `is_business`, `is_professional_account`, `is_private`, `is_joined_recently` | Trust & account-type flags for lead scoring | | `business_category`, `category_name`, `account_type` | Niche / segmentation | | `fbid`, `connected_fb_page` | Meta cross-platform IDs for enrichment & dedupe | | `pronouns`, `highlight_reel_count`, `has_clips` | Personalization & activity signals | | `profile_pic_url` | High-res profile picture | | `recent_posts[]` | Up to 12 latest posts: `shortcode`, `url`, `caption`, `likes`, `comments`, `is_video`, `view_count`, `display_url`, `posted_at` | Export everything to **CSV, Excel, JSON or via the API** straight from the run. --- ### ๐Ÿฅ‡ Why this one - **Most complete on the Store.** Email + phone + business location + classified social profiles + computed engagement stats + posts โ€” in one call. We fold in what the email/phone scrapers, the "socials" scrapers, and the "engagement rate" scrapers each do separately. - **Real contact data, not just stats.** Email + phone + business location + bio links โ€” the lead-gen payload that pure "follower count" scrapers (even the popular ones) leave out entirely. - **Smart email extraction.** A waterfall pulls emails from the Instagram business field, the newer public-email field, **and** the bio text โ€” including obfuscated `name [at] domain [dot] com` patterns and `mailto:` links โ€” so you get a higher contact-fill rate. - **Cheaper than the official scraper.** A flat **$2.25 per 1,000 profiles** โ€” just under Instagram's most popular scraper โ€” and you're charged only for profiles that scrape successfully, never for blocked or not-found handles. - **Reliable & no login.** Rotating proxies (cheap datacenter first, residential fallback) with a fresh IP per request โ€” no cookies and no session token to break. Private and no-post accounts still return full profile + contact data (just empty `recent_posts`). - **Bulk & fast.** Pure HTTP (no browser), fanned out concurrently โ€” scrape thousands of handles in one run. --- ### ๐Ÿš€ How to use it 1. Open the actor and paste the Instagram **usernames or profile URLs** you want. 2. (Optional) set how many recent posts to return per profile (`0`โ€“`12`). 3. Run it. Pull results as CSV / Excel / JSON or via the API. **Input:** ```json { "usernames": ["nasa", "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/", "@mkbhd"], "resultsLimit": 12 } ```` You can mix bare handles (`nasa`), `@handles`, and full profile URLs โ€” they're all normalized automatically and de-duplicated. *** ### ๐Ÿ“ค What each row looks like See the **Output** screenshot above for the at-a-glance view. Each profile comes back as a clean row with the key lead fields โ€” here's a trimmed example (full output adds bio links, location lat/long, recent posts & more): ```json { "username": "joes.coffee.bar", "full_name": "Joe's Coffee Bar", "email": "joe@joescoffee.com", "phone": "+15125550143", "location": { "city": "Austin", "region": "TX", "country": "United States" }, "followers": 18432, "engagement": { "avg_likes": 642, "engagement_rate": 3.2 }, "is_verified": false, "is_business": true, "external_url": "https://joescoffee.com", "socials": { "tiktok": "https://www.tiktok.com/@joescoffee" } } ``` *** ### ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Who it's for - **Agencies & founders** building cold-email / DM outreach lists from Instagram business and creator accounts. - **Influencer marketers** finding creator contact emails and vetting audience size + engagement before reaching out. - **Sales & lead-gen teams** enriching a list of handles with email, phone and business location. - **Researchers & analysts** pulling bios, links, categories and recent-post metrics for competitor or niche analysis. *** ### โ“ FAQ **Do I need an Instagram login, cookies, or an API key?** No. The actor uses Instagram's public profile endpoint over rotating proxies (datacenter first, residential fallback) โ€” nothing to log in to and no session to break. **Where does the email and phone come from?** Only from **public** data on the profile: the business/professional contact email & phone that the account owner chose to display, and any email/phone written in the public bio (we also catch obfuscated `name [at] domain [dot] com` forms and `mailto:` links). We **cannot** retrieve private emails that aren't public โ€” no scraper can. So contact fields are populated for accounts that publish them (typically business/creator profiles) and are `null` otherwise. **Will it work on private accounts?** Yes โ€” a private account still returns its full profile and any public business contact data; only `recent_posts` comes back empty. Use the `is_private` flag to filter. **How much does it cost?** A flat **$2.25 per 1,000 profiles** ($0.00225 each), billed per result (pay-per-event). You're charged only for profiles that scrape successfully โ€” never for blocked or not-found handles. **How fast is it / how many can I scrape?** It's pure HTTP (no browser) and runs requests concurrently, so it handles thousands of handles per run. Each request uses a fresh IP to keep the success rate high. **Can I control the proxy / cost?** Yes. The **Proxy type** input defaults to **Auto** โ€” it tries Apify's cheap datacenter proxy first and falls back to residential, so you get a high success rate at the lowest cost. Force **Residential** for maximum reliability, or **Datacenter** for the absolute cheapest run. **What about export?** Every run's results are available as CSV, Excel, JSON, or via the Apify API. **Is scraping Instagram legal?** This actor only collects **publicly available** information that anyone can see without logging in, and it does not bypass any login or access controls. You are responsible for how you use the data โ€” comply with Instagram's Terms, applicable laws (including data-protection laws like **GDPR/CCPA** when handling personal data such as emails), and anti-spam rules (e.g. **CAN-SPAM**, **GDPR** consent) for any outreach. Do not use scraped data for harassment or unlawful purposes. When in doubt, seek legal advice. # Actor input Schema ## `usernames` (type: `array`): One per line. Bare handles, @handles, or full profile URLs all work โ€” e.g. \["nasa", "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/", "@mkbhd"]. Duplicates are removed automatically. ## `resultsLimit` (type: `integer`): How many recent posts to return per profile (0โ€“12 from the public API). Set 0 for profile + contact data only (fastest). ## `proxyType` (type: `string`): Auto (recommended) tries cheap datacenter first and falls back to residential โ€” high success at low cost. Residential = force most-reliable. Datacenter = cheapest, but Instagram may block more at high volume. ## Actor input object example ```json { "usernames": [ "nasa", "natgeo", "nike" ], "resultsLimit": 12, "proxyType": "auto" } ``` # Actor output Schema # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "usernames": [ "nasa", "natgeo", "nike" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ 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); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ 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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "usernames": [ "nasa", "natgeo", "nike", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "usernames": [ "nasa", "natgeo", "nike" ] }' | apify call gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram Profile Scraper โ€” Email, Phone & Bio Leads", "description": "Scrape any Instagram profile by username or URL: email, phone, business location, bio, links, socials, engagement, followers, posts, verification & recent posts. No login, no API key. Bulk lead gen at $2.25/1,000 profiles, cheaper than the official scraper.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "vqMwizTRVIYYKwyya" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/gocreative.ai~instagram-profile-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-gocreative.ai-instagram-profile-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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/gocreative.ai~instagram-profile-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-gocreative.ai-instagram-profile-scraper", "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/gocreative.ai~instagram-profile-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-gocreative.ai-instagram-profile-scraper", "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": [ "usernames" ], "properties": { "usernames": { "title": "Instagram usernames or profile URLs", "type": "array", "description": "One per line. Bare handles, @handles, or full profile URLs all work โ€” e.g. [\"nasa\", \"https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/\", \"@mkbhd\"]. Duplicates are removed automatically.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "resultsLimit": { "title": "Recent posts per profile", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 12, "type": "integer", "description": "How many recent posts to return per profile (0โ€“12 from the public API). Set 0 for profile + contact data only (fastest).", "default": 12 }, "proxyType": { "title": "Proxy type", "enum": [ "auto", "residential", "datacenter" ], "type": "string", "description": "Auto (recommended) tries cheap datacenter first and falls back to residential โ€” high success at low cost. Residential = force most-reliable. Datacenter = cheapest, but Instagram may block more at high volume.", "default": "auto" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```