# Track a competitor's new Instagram followers daily

**Use case:** 

See who starts following a competitor. With “Only new since the last run” on, each run returns only accounts that weren't in the list before: username, full name, verified and private flags. Schedule it daily in Apify Console and build an audience list over time. No login needed.

## Input

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "linustech"
  ],
  "listType": "followers",
  "maxPerProfile": 200,
  "onlyNew": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "sourceUsername": {
    "label": "Source account"
  },
  "listType": {
    "label": "List"
  },
  "username": {
    "label": "Username"
  },
  "fullName": {
    "label": "Name"
  },
  "isVerified": {
    "label": "Verified",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "isPrivate": {
    "label": "Private",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "input": {
    "label": "Input"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Not returned"
  },
  "message": {
    "label": "Why"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Instagram Followers & Following Scraper · No Login Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Track a competitor's new Instagram followers daily". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/mPY6ahFtd52ZdLhTA) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Track a competitor's new Instagram followers daily" task

The Instagram Followers & Following Scraper · No Login Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like instagram usernames or profile urls, list, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Track a competitor's new Instagram followers daily" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as source account, list, username, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Track a competitor's new Instagram followers daily" task via API](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-followers-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### How do I run it every day?

Save the task, open Schedules in Apify Console, create a daily schedule and add this task. Each run returns only new followers.

### What does the first run return?

The latest followers, up to the limit you set (200 here). After that, only accounts that weren't in the list before.

### How much does it cost?

$0.162 per 1,000 accounts on Starter and from $0.113 on Business, plus $0.0005 per run.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Followers & Following Scraper · No Login](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-followers-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-followers-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-followers-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).