# Collect Reel evidence for a creative pattern brief

**Use case:** 

Gather a source-linked sample of public trending Reels to study captions, creators, engagement, and audio patterns.

## Input

```json
{
  "maxResults": 12,
  "maxProviderCalls": 4,
  "minPlayCount": 0,
  "onlyReelsNewerThan": "2026-07-01",
  "includeMediaUrls": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "reelId": {
    "label": "Reel ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "shortcode": {
    "label": "Shortcode",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "reelUrl": {
    "label": "Reel URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "caption": {
    "label": "Caption",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "captionHashtags": {
    "label": "Caption hashtags",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "postedAt": {
    "label": "Posted at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "playCount": {
    "label": "Play count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "likeCount": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "commentCount": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "engagementCount": {
    "label": "Engagement count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "playEngagementRate": {
    "label": "Engagement rate by plays",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "creatorId": {
    "label": "Creator ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "creatorUsername": {
    "label": "Creator username",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "creatorName": {
    "label": "Creator name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "creatorProfileUrl": {
    "label": "Creator profile URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "creatorIsVerified": {
    "label": "Creator verified",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "creatorIsPrivate": {
    "label": "Creator private",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "audioId": {
    "label": "Audio ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audioTitle": {
    "label": "Audio title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audioArtist": {
    "label": "Audio artist",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "hasAudio": {
    "label": "Has audio",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "videoUrl": {
    "label": "Video URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "thumbnailUrl": {
    "label": "Thumbnail URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "trendingFeedPosition": {
    "label": "Trending feed position",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "trendSource": {
    "label": "Trend source",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "source": {
    "label": "Source provider",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "sourceEndpoint": {
    "label": "Source endpoint",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "sampledAt": {
    "label": "Sampled at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "runId": {
    "label": "Run ID",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

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


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