Instagram Likes Scraper - Counts, Engagement & Advanced Likers

Export Instagram post and reel like data without user cookies. By default, this actor uses managed public-data providers:

• Primary: ScrapeCreators /v1/instagram/post
• Secondary: SociaVault /v1/scrape/instagram/post-info

The default mode returns one row per post or reel with like count, comment count, view count, caption, media metadata, owner details, and provider telemetry. Advanced liker-profile extraction is also available, but it requires an Instagram session cookie because ScrapeCreators and SociaVault do not currently expose liker identity lists in their public Instagram APIs.

Modes

Mode	Cookie needed	Data returned
like_counts	No	Like count, comment count, views, caption, owner, media URLs, metadata
liker_profiles	Yes	Individual accounts that liked the post, plus optional profile enrichment

Input

Field	Description
postUrls	Instagram /p/, /reel/, or /tv/ URLs. Shortcodes and numeric media IDs are also accepted.
startUrls	Alternative Apify-style URL input for Instagram post, reel, or TV URLs.
scrapeMode	Defaults to like_counts for provider-backed no-cookie scraping.
providerOrder	Defaults to scrapecreators-first, then SociaVault fallback.
includeRawData	Include raw provider payloads in like_counts mode.
maxResults	Only used by liker_profiles; max liker profiles per post.
enrichProfiles	Only used by liker_profiles; adds bio, public email, website, and counts.
sessionCookie	Only needed by liker_profiles; must contain sessionid.

Provider keys are configured by the actor owner as Apify secrets: SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY, SOCIAVAULT_API_KEY, and optionally SOCIALVAULT_API_KEY.

Output: like counts mode

Each result is one post/reel metrics row:

Field	Description
record_type	post_like_metrics
provider	scrapecreators or sociavault
post_url	Normalized Instagram post/reel URL
media_id / shortcode	Instagram media identifiers
owner_username / owner_id	Post owner
caption	Caption text when available
like_count	Reported Instagram like count
comment_count	Reported comment count
view_count	Reported reel/video views when available
is_video / product_type	Media type
display_url / thumbnail_url / video_url	Media URLs when returned
source_has_liker_identities	Always false in provider mode

Output: liker profiles mode

When scrapeMode is liker_profiles and a valid Instagram session is configured, each result is one account that liked the target post:

Field	Description
username	Instagram handle
full_name	Display name
instagram_id	Internal numeric user ID
profile_url	Direct profile link
is_private / is_verified	Profile flags
liked_media_id / liked_media_shortcode	Source media
post_owner_username	Post owner when available
post_like_count	Reported source post like count when available

With enrichProfiles: true, liker profile rows can also include biography, email, phone, external_url, follower_count, following_count, media_count, category, and is_business.

Pricing

Event	Free-tier price
Actor start	$0.00005
Post like metrics row	$0.003
Liker profile row	$0.0015
Profile enrichment add-on	$0.0015

Reliability notes

The actor writes RUN_SUMMARY and OUTPUT records with provider attempts, status codes, providers used, target-level statuses, and stop reason. In provider mode, it fails honestly if all configured providers fail. In liker-profile mode, it exits with a clear warning when no Instagram session is configured.

API and MCP

Default provider-backed use:

{
  "postUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDXI0fylTC/"],
  "scrapeMode": "like_counts",
  "providerOrder": "scrapecreators-first"
}

Advanced liker profiles:

{
  "postUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDXI0fylTC/"],
  "scrapeMode": "liker_profiles",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "enrichProfiles": false
}

Legal and compliance

This actor is intended for publicly viewable Instagram content and provider-exposed public metadata. Advanced authenticated scraping should only access content your configured session is allowed to view. You are responsible for complying with Instagram's Terms of Service, GDPR/CCPA, and all applicable laws. This tool is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc.