Instagram Location Posts - Scrape Posts by Location 2026

Scrape Instagram posts tagged at specific locations. Get recent posts, engagement metrics, and author details. Perfect for local marketing, event monitoring, and geo-targeted 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 location	1-2 min
500 posts per location	3-5 min
1,000 posts per location	5-10 min

Results stream in real-time as posts are discovered.

Input

Field	Type	Description
locationIds	array	Instagram location IDs (required)
limit	integer	Max posts per location (default: 100)
sortBy	string	"recent" or "top" (default: recent)

Example input:

{
    "locationIds": ["214335386", "212988663"],
    "limit": 200,
    "sortBy": "recent"
}

How to Find Location IDs

1. Search for the location on Instagram
2. Go to the location page (instagram.com/explore/locations/XXXXXX/)
3. The number in the URL is the location ID

Or use our Location Search actor to find IDs by name.

Output

Each post includes full engagement data:

{
    "position": 1,
    "postId": "3245678901234567890",
    "url": "https://instagram.com/p/ABC123/",
    "shortcode": "ABC123",
    "owner": "local_photographer",
    "ownerFollowers": 5000,
    "caption": "Beautiful sunset at the beach!",
    "mediaType": "photo",
    "likes": 2500,
    "comments": 80,
    "publishedAt": "2026-01-15T18:30:00Z",
    "sourceLocationId": "214335386",
    "locationName": "Santa Monica Beach"
}

Sort Options

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

Use Cases

• Local business marketing - Find users posting at nearby locations
• Event monitoring - Track posts from conferences, concerts, venues
• Competitor research - See who posts at competitor locations
• Tourism marketing - Find content creators visiting your destination
• Real estate research - Monitor posts from specific neighborhoods
• User-generated content - Find posts at your business location
• Local influencer discovery - Find active creators in your area

Multiple Locations

Process multiple location IDs in a single run. Each result includes sourceLocationId and locationName so you can filter and analyze by location.

Tips for Best Results

1. Start with "recent" - Get the latest activity at a location
2. Use "top" for research - Find the best-performing content
3. Combine related locations - Scrape multiple stores, venues, or neighborhoods together

Output Format

Export as JSON or CSV. Perfect for local marketing campaigns and geo-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: social-swarm.com

We offer:

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

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