# Instagram join date checker for a list of usernames

**Use case:** 

Check when each account joined Instagram, which country it's based in and how many times it changed its username — with followers and category in the same row. Paste your list and run. No login.

## Input

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "natgeo",
    "nasa",
    "nike"
  ],
  "includeAbout": true,
  "includeRelated": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "username": {
    "label": "Username"
  },
  "fullName": {
    "label": "Name"
  },
  "followers": {
    "label": "Followers",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "following": {
    "label": "Following",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "posts": {
    "label": "Posts",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "category": {
    "label": "Category"
  },
  "publicEmail": {
    "label": "Business email"
  },
  "publicPhone": {
    "label": "Business phone"
  },
  "joined": {
    "label": "Joined"
  },
  "country": {
    "label": "Country"
  },
  "isVerified": {
    "label": "Verified",
    "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 Profile Scraper · Email, Join Date, Country Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Instagram join date checker for a list of usernames". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/kAbI6MQuRpnhj8fMJ) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Instagram join date checker for a list of usernames" task

The Instagram Profile Scraper · Email, Join Date, Country Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like instagram usernames or profile urls, add join date & country (about this account), and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Instagram join date checker for a list of usernames" 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 username, name, followers, 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 "Instagram join date checker for a list of usernames" task via API](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-profile-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### How much does this cost?

$0.63 per 1,000 profiles plus $2.70 per 1,000 join dates on Starter, plus $0.0005 per run. This example costs about $0.01.

### Do I need an Instagram account?

No. The task reads public profiles: no login, no cookies, nothing to set up.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Profile Scraper · Email, Join Date, Country](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-profile-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-profile-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-profile-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`).