# 📷 Instagram Scraper — Profiles, Posts, Reels + Email & Phone (`gocreative.ai/instagram-scraper`) Actor

One scraper for Instagram profiles, their posts and reels, and single posts/reels by URL. Paste any mix of usernames and profile/post/reel URLs. Every row carries the owner's email, phone, location & engagement from bio + captions. No login, no API key. $1.20/1,000 results, pay per result.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gocreative.ai/instagram-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [GoCreative AI](https://apify.com/gocreative.ai) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 93.3% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

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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 Scraper — Profiles, Posts & Reels + Emails (No Login)

**One scraper for Instagram. Paste any mix of usernames, profile URLs or post/reel URLs — each input is auto-routed to the right surface (profile, posts, reels, or a single post/reel) and returned with the owner's email, phone, location and engagement parsed from the bio AND captions. No login, no cookies, no API key. From $1.20 per 1,000 results, pay only per result.**

*instagram scraper · scrape instagram · instagram profile scraper · instagram post scraper · instagram reels scraper · instagram email scraper · instagram lead generation · bulk instagram scraper · influencer scraper · instagram data export*

![Instagram Scraper — paste usernames or URLs in, get enriched, routed results out](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/1ztQFHwG8acESTazI/records/instagram-scraper-hero.png)

Most Instagram scrapers do one thing and hand you raw content. This one **routes any input** — a handle, a profile URL, or a post/reel URL — to the right surface, and bundles the **owner's full contact + engagement on every row**. So a result isn't just data, it's a **contactable, outreach-ready lead**. Same proven engine across all surfaces: public endpoints over **rotating proxies with a fresh IP per request** (cheap datacenter first, residential fallback), reliable at scale with no session to break.

---

### 🎛 One tool, four surfaces

| Input you paste | What you get back (`type`) |
|---|---|
| `zachking`, `@natgeo`, a **profile URL** | The **profile** — bio, email, phone, location, links, socials, followers, engagement (`details`) |
| a profile + `resultsType: posts` | That profile's **posts**, each with caption contacts + owner enrichment |
| a profile + `resultsType: reels` | That profile's **reels** — views, audio, duration, video URL + owner enrichment |
| a **post or reel URL** (`/p/…`, `/reel/…`) | That **single post/reel** with exact likes/comments + the owner's contacts |

Every row — whatever the surface — carries the same top-level lead columns: **`type`, `account`, `lead_email`, `lead_phone`, `lead_followers`** — so a mixed run drops straight into one clean sheet.

---

### 📦 What it extracts

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `type`, `account`, `source` | What the row is (profile/post/reel), the handle it belongs to, and how it was found |
| `lead_email`, `lead_phone`, `lead_followers` | **Unified lead columns** present on every row — the owner's contact, no matter the surface |
| `url`, `shortcode`, `caption` | The post/reel and its full caption |
| `like_count`, `comment_count`, `view_count` | Engagement metrics (views for video/reels) |
| `video_url`, `video_duration`, `audio_title` | Reel-native fields — the downloadable video, length, and the audio/music track |
| `caption_emails`, `caption_phones`, `caption_hashtags`, `caption_mentions`, `caption_links` | **Contacts + tags parsed from the caption** (incl. obfuscated `name [at] domain` forms) — most scrapers miss this |
| `owner_email`, `owner_phone`, `owner_city`, `owner_country` | **The owner's contact data** parsed from the bio + business fields, on every content row |
| `owner_followers`, `owner_is_verified`, `owner_is_business`, `owner_business_category` | Owner trust + segmentation signals |
| `owner_engagement_rate`, `owner_engagement_tier` | **Computed**: engagement rate (%) + tier (nano/micro/macro/mega) for instant influencer vetting |
| `email`, `phone`, `biography`, `external_url`, `socials`, `engagement` | Full profile fields (on `details` rows) — classified social links + computed engagement, no second scraper needed |

Export everything to **CSV, Excel, JSON or via the API**, or grab the ready-made **CRM-ready CSV** from the key-value store.

---

### 🥇 Why this one

- **Four scrapers in one.** Profiles, posts, reels and single posts/reels by URL — paste a mixed list and each input auto-routes. No juggling separate actors.
- **Contacts on every row.** Email/phone/website parsed from the bio AND captions — the big Instagram scrapers return **content only**, forcing you to chain a separate profile scraper. We hand you "data + email" in a single result.
- **Computed engagement, not raw counts.** Engagement rate %, tier (nano→mega) — vet creator quality at a glance.
- **Uniform output.** Every surface shares the `type` / `account` / `lead_email` / `lead_phone` columns, so a mixed run is one clean sheet.
- **Works on the big accounts.** Routes through Instagram's dedicated endpoints so it returns content even for huge accounts whose profile page exposes no media. Private accounts and not-found inputs are clearly flagged, never silently skipped.
- **Real-time API (Standby).** Hit the actor's URL with `?input=X` and get routed results back as JSON in seconds — for CRM / outreach integrations.
- **Cheaper + pay-per-result.** **$1.20 / 1,000 results** flat — under the official scraper's per-result tiers — and you're never charged for blocked IPs or not-found inputs.

---

### 🚀 How to use it

1. Paste any mix of **usernames, profile URLs, or post/reel URLs** into `urls`.
2. For profile inputs, pick `resultsType`: **details** (the profile), **posts**, or **reels**.
3. Set `resultsLimit` (posts/reels per profile). Run it. Pull results as CSV / Excel / JSON or via the API.

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "zachking",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/C6X1ZqGORvy/",
    "@natgeo"
  ],
  "resultsType": "details",
  "resultsLimit": 50
}
````

***

### 📤 What each row looks like

A profile (`details`) result and a single post result, trimmed (full output adds links, socials, dimensions, mentions & more):

```json
{
  "type": "profile",
  "account": "zachking",
  "lead_email": "hello@zachkingteam.com",
  "lead_followers": 30058397,
  "username": "zachking",
  "email": "hello@zachkingteam.com",
  "engagement": { "engagement_rate": 1.92, "avg_likes": 540000 }
}
{
  "type": "post",
  "account": "natgeo",
  "lead_followers": 280000000,
  "source": "single_media",
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/C6X1ZqGORvy/",
  "like_count": 412903,
  "comment_count": 1840,
  "owner_engagement_tier": "mega"
}
```

***

### 👥 Who it's for

- **Agencies & founders** building creator/lead lists — handle, profile, or a specific post, with reach + engagement + contact in one row.
- **Influencer marketers** vetting real engagement (rate + tier) and grabbing contact emails before reaching out.
- **Sales & lead-gen teams** turning a mixed list of profiles and posts into contactable owners.
- **Trend & social teams** tracking which posts and reels (and audio tracks) are driving engagement.

***

### ❓ FAQ

**Do I need a login, cookies, or an API key?** No. It uses Instagram's public endpoints over rotating proxies — nothing to log in to.

**What inputs does it accept?** Usernames, @handles, profile URLs, post URLs (`/p/…`), and reel URLs (`/reel/…`). Mix them freely in one run — each is auto-detected and routed.

**Can it scrape a hashtag's posts?** Not in this actor — Instagram requires a logged-in session to enumerate a hashtag's posts, and we don't ship a half-working "no-login" hashtag surface. This scraper focuses on profiles, posts and reels, which work cleanly logged-out.

**What about private accounts?** Private profiles expose no public posts/reels, so they're returned with a clear `private` status instead of a silent empty result.

**Where do the emails/phones come from?** Only from **public** data — the owner's business contact fields, their bio, and captions (incl. obfuscated `name [at] domain` forms). Contact coverage is genuinely high for **small/local-business accounts** (the ones who publish a contact email/phone) and lower for large personal accounts — we never imply universal coverage. Content metrics and engagement are returned for **every** result regardless.

**Can I scrape in real time?** Yes — the actor exposes a real-time API (Standby): `GET ?input=<username, profile URL or post/reel URL>` returns routed results as JSON instantly.

**How much does it cost?** **$1.20 per 1,000 results**, billed per result (pay-per-event). You're charged only for results successfully returned — never for blocked or not-found inputs.

**Is scraping Instagram legal?** This actor only collects **publicly available** information that anyone can see without logging in. You're responsible for lawful use — comply with Instagram's Terms and data-protection / anti-spam laws (GDPR/CCPA, CAN-SPAM) for any outreach. When in doubt, seek legal advice.

# Actor input Schema

## `urls` (type: `array`):

One per line. Mix freely: bare handles (zachking), @handles, profile URLs, post URLs (instagram.com/p/...), or reel URLs (instagram.com/reel/...). Each is auto-detected and routed. Duplicates are removed.

## `resultsType` (type: `string`):

Only applies to username/profile inputs. Details = the profile (bio, contacts, stats — fastest). Posts = the profile's recent posts. Reels = the profile's reels. Post/reel URLs are self-describing and ignore this.

## `resultsLimit` (type: `integer`):

Upper limit of posts or reels to return per profile (Posts/Reels modes). Profile-details inputs return 1 row; a post/reel URL returns 1 row.

## `proxyType` (type: `string`):

Auto (recommended) tries cheap datacenter first and falls back to residential. Residential = most reliable. Datacenter = cheapest.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "zachking",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/C6X1ZqGORvy/",
    "@natgeo"
  ],
  "resultsType": "details",
  "resultsLimit": 50,
  "proxyType": "auto"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Each row is a profile, post, reel or hashtag result with the lead's email/phone/location/engagement and full context.

## `dataCsv` (type: `string`):

All scraped results as a CSV export — drop straight into Instantly, Smartlead or HubSpot.

# 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 = {
    "urls": [
        "zachking",
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/C6X1ZqGORvy/",
        "@natgeo"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gocreative.ai/instagram-scraper").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 = { "urls": [
        "zachking",
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/C6X1ZqGORvy/",
        "@natgeo",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gocreative.ai/instagram-scraper").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 '{
  "urls": [
    "zachking",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/C6X1ZqGORvy/",
    "@natgeo"
  ]
}' |
apify call gocreative.ai/instagram-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gocreative.ai/instagram-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "📷 Instagram Scraper — Profiles, Posts, Reels + Email & Phone",
        "description": "One scraper for Instagram profiles, their posts and reels, and single posts/reels by URL. Paste any mix of usernames and profile/post/reel URLs. Every row carries the owner's email, phone, location & engagement from bio + captions. No login, no API key. $1.20/1,000 results, pay per result.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "6Zc3bckFsA5c7XGjh"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/gocreative.ai~instagram-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-gocreative.ai-instagram-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
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                            "schema": {
                                "$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-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-gocreative.ai-instagram-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-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-gocreative.ai-instagram-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": [
                    "urls"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "urls": {
                        "title": "Usernames, profile URLs, or post / reel URLs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "One per line. Mix freely: bare handles (zachking), @handles, profile URLs, post URLs (instagram.com/p/...), or reel URLs (instagram.com/reel/...). Each is auto-detected and routed. Duplicates are removed.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "resultsType": {
                        "title": "For profile inputs, return…",
                        "enum": [
                            "details",
                            "posts",
                            "reels"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Only applies to username/profile inputs. Details = the profile (bio, contacts, stats — fastest). Posts = the profile's recent posts. Reels = the profile's reels. Post/reel URLs are self-describing and ignore this.",
                        "default": "details"
                    },
                    "resultsLimit": {
                        "title": "Max posts / reels per profile",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 1000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Upper limit of posts or reels to return per profile (Posts/Reels modes). Profile-details inputs return 1 row; a post/reel URL returns 1 row.",
                        "default": 50
                    },
                    "proxyType": {
                        "title": "Proxy type",
                        "enum": [
                            "auto",
                            "residential",
                            "datacenter"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Auto (recommended) tries cheap datacenter first and falls back to residential. Residential = most reliable. Datacenter = cheapest.",
                        "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```