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Get public Instagram profiles, posts, Reels and comments from one Actor built for Apify MCP. Returns structured JSON with provenance, with no login or cookies.

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You can access the Instagram MCP Server — Profiles, Posts, Reels, Comments programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.

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Instagram MCP Server — Profiles Posts Reels Comments OpenAPI definition

OpenAPI is a standard for designing and describing RESTful APIs, allowing developers to define API structure, endpoints, and data formats in a machine-readable way. It simplifies API development, integration, and documentation.

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You can download the OpenAPI definitions for Instagram MCP Server — Profiles, Posts, Reels, Comments from the options below:

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If you’d like to learn more about how OpenAPI powers GPTs, read our blog post.

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Scrape public Instagram posts and Reels by hashtag, with co-hashtags already parsed into a list plus likes, comments, views, author and post URL. Filter by date, Reels only or minimum likes, and resume large pulls from a saved cursor.

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Instagram post & comments Scraper

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Extract Instagram posts from profiles, hashtags and post URLs, with caption, likes, comments, post type, media URLs, mentions, tagged users and date. No login; works with Apify MCP and the API.

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Instagram Audio Scraper - Reels by Audio, Song & Sound

khadinakbar/instagram-audio-scraper

Find the public Instagram Reels that use a sound. Start from an audio ID, audio URL, Reel URL, profile or keyword and get each Reel's plays, likes, comments, hashtags, creator and post date.

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Instagram Posts & Reels Scraper – No Login Required

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Scrape public Instagram posts or reels without login. Get JSON with captions, likes, comments, views & profile stats — fast, resumable, no cookies required.

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Instagram Keyword Search Scraper

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Discover public Instagram profiles from niche, brand, profession, or local-business keywords. Returns normalized usernames, bios, public audience signals, business flags, links, matched keywords, provider provenance, and collection time.

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Instagram Scraper - Posts, Profiles, Likes, No Login

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Scrape Instagram profiles and posts without login. Get followers, bio, verification, likes, comments, captions, hashtags and media URLs.

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Instagram Following Scraper

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Export the following and followers lists of an Instagram profile as structured JSON, with username, full name, verified and private flags, and profile URL for each account.

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Instagram Reels Search Scraper

khadinakbar/instagram-reels-search-scraper

Search public Instagram Reels by keyword or hashtag. Each Reel has URL, caption, plays, likes, author, music and engagement rate. No login or cookies needed.

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