Instagram Hashtag Posts Scraper - Get Recent Posts by Hashtag 2026

Scrape recent and top posts from any Instagram hashtag. Get post URLs, engagement metrics, and author details. Essential for content discovery and competitive research.

No Login Required

Your Instagram account stays safe. This Actor:

• Does NOT require your Instagram login or cookies
• Uses our own infrastructure to fetch data
• Zero risk of account suspension for you
• Works with any public Instagram profile

Unlike browser extensions or tools that use your account, we handle all scraping server-side. Your credentials are never needed.

Processing Time

Volume	Processing Time
100 posts per hashtag	1-2 min
500 posts per hashtag	3-5 min
1,000 posts per hashtag	5-10 min

Results stream in real-time as posts are discovered.

Input

Field	Type	Description
hashtags	array	Hashtags to scrape, without # (required)
limit	integer	Max posts per hashtag (default: 100)
sortBy	string	"recent" or "top" (default: recent)

Example input:

{
    "hashtags": ["fitness", "foodie", "travel"],
    "limit": 200,
    "sortBy": "recent"
}

Output

Each post includes full engagement data:

{
    "position": 1,
    "postId": "3245678901234567890",
    "url": "https://instagram.com/p/ABC123/",
    "shortcode": "ABC123",
    "owner": "fitness_pro",
    "ownerFollowers": 150000,
    "caption": "Morning workout! #fitness #gym #motivation",
    "mediaType": "carousel",
    "likes": 5000,
    "comments": 150,
    "views": null,
    "publishedAt": "2026-01-15T08:30:00Z",
    "sourceHashtag": "fitness"
}

Sort Options

Option	Description
recent	Newest posts first - great for monitoring
top	Most engaging posts - great for research

Use Cases

• Content discovery - Find trending content in your niche
• Competitor monitoring - Track what content performs on your hashtags
• Influencer discovery - Find active creators in specific topics
• Viral content research - Analyze what formats work best
• Content inspiration - See what captions, formats, and styles perform
• User-generated content - Find posts mentioning your brand hashtag
• Trend analysis - Monitor hashtag activity over time

Multiple Hashtags

Process multiple hashtags in a single run. Each result includes sourceHashtag so you can filter and analyze by hashtag.

Tips for Best Results

1. Recent vs Top - Use "recent" for monitoring, "top" for research
2. Combine related hashtags - Scrape ["fitness", "gym", "workout"] together
3. Stream results - Enable streaming to start analyzing immediately

Output Format

Export as JSON or CSV. CSV is perfect for spreadsheet analysis.

Integrations

Export your data to:

• Google Sheets - Direct integration, auto-sync results
• Zapier / Make (Integromat) - Trigger workflows when scrape completes
• Webhooks - Get real-time notifications
• API - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Download - JSON / CSV / Excel files

Support

Telegram: @taskforceorange

Need Custom Solutions?

Looking for custom scraping, higher limits, or dedicated infrastructure?

📩 Contact us:

• Telegram: @taskforceorange
• Website: socialswarm.com

We offer:

• Custom actor development
• Enterprise-grade scraping solutions
• Dedicated proxy infrastructure
• White-label integrations
• Priority support

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