# Monitor public Reels from a niche hashtag

**Use case:** 

Track public Instagram Reels for one hashtag when a workflow needs video-first posts, author metadata, and engagement counts.

## Input

```json
{
  "hashtags": [
    "fitness"
  ],
  "datePosted": "last-week",
  "mediaType": "reels",
  "maxPostsPerHashtag": 15,
  "maxProviderPages": 6,
  "minimumLikes": 0,
  "includeComments": false,
  "outputMode": "compact"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "hashtag": {
    "label": "Hashtag",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "author_username": {
    "label": "Author Username",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "like_count": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "comment_count": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "engagement_rate": {
    "label": "Engagement Rate",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "is_reel": {
    "label": "Is Reel",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "media_type": {
    "label": "Media Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "posted_at": {
    "label": "Posted At",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "post_url": {
    "label": "Post URL",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Hashtag Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/khadinakbar/instagram-hashtag-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/khadinakbar/instagram-hashtag-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.