# Instagram Bio Extractor (`lead.gen.labs/instagram-bio-extractor`) Actor

Extract follower bios from any public Instagram username - This actor collects the followers of a target profile and extracts their instagram_profile_url, full_name, and biography. Perfect for lead generation, audience analysis, and influencer research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lead.gen.labs/instagram-bio-extractor.md
- **Developed by:** [LeadGen Labs](https://apify.com/lead.gen.labs) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, Social media
- **Stats:** 129 total users, 2 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-usage

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

### Introduction

**Instagram Bio Extractor** is a powerful Apify actor that extracts **followers** of any **public Instagram username** and collects their:

- `instagram_profile_url`
- `full_name`
- `biography`

Simply provide the Instagram username of a public figure, brand, or page (e.g. `google`, `beyonce`, `donaldtrump`) and get access to rich follower profile data in minutes.

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### How to Use Instagram Bio Extractor

#### Step 1: Install Cookie Editor Extension

To access Instagram, you need your session cookies. Install the [Cookie-Editor Extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cookie-editor/)

1. Login to your Instagram account via Chrome.
2. Click the **Cookie Editor** icon.
3. Copy these three cookies:
   - `sessionid`
   - `ds_user_id`
   - `csrftoken`

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#### Step 2: Fill the Input JSON

Paste your cookies and target public username like so:

```json
{
  "csrftoken": "{your_crsftoken_copied_cookie_from_editor}",
  "ds_user_id": "{your_ds_user_id_cookie_copied_from_cookie_editor}",
  "sessionid": "{your_sessionid_cookie_copied_from_cookie_editor}",
  "username": "beyonce"
}
```

#### Who Is This Actor For?

This actor is built for:

- Lead Generation Experts — Extract and analyze follower bios for customer targeting.
- Influencer Managers — See who follows an influencer before collaboration.
- Market Researchers — Understand audiences by bios, keywords, and industries.
- Social Media Analysts — Enrich datasets with user info for deeper analysis.

#### Output Example

You’ll receive structured results like this:

```json
{
  "Instagram_url_profile": "https://www.instagram.com/workchic.official",
  "full_name": "Work Chic Official | Workwear & Shoes",
  "biography": "A Fast Fashion Brand\nStockists\nOffice Wears, Shoes & Work Essentials\nPlus size & Big Feet Included\nFollow for Weekly New Arrivals\nNationwide Delivery"
},
{
  "Instagram_url_profile": "https://www.instagram.com/checko__home_decor",
  "full_name": "CHECKO",
  "biography": "FURNITURE  & BUILDING  MATERIAL \n📍SHOWROOM  FOR DECOR @ BLUEVALLEY SHOPPING CENTER \n8 COATBRIDGE RD , CENTURION \nPRE-ORDER FURNITURE. \n+27619297191"
}
```

#### Feature Requests

- Have an idea or want more features?
- Extract emails or websites from bio?
- Filter results by keyword in bio?
- Export to Google Sheets or Airtable?

Submit your feature ideas — I’m building more features

#### Do You Need Full Automation?

Want to plug this actor into a fully automated workflow using n8n?

📬 Contact me:
lead.gen.labs.1@gmail.com

# Actor input Schema

## `username` (type: `string`):

The Instagram Profile to Scrape

## `sessionid` (type: `string`):

Your Instagram sessionid cookie

## `ds_user_id` (type: `string`):

Your Instagram sessionid cookie

## `csrftoken` (type: `string`):

Your Instagram csrftoken cookie

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "username": "google",
  "sessionid": "",
  "ds_user_id": "",
  "csrftoken": ""
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lead.gen.labs/instagram-bio-extractor").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lead.gen.labs/instagram-bio-extractor").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call lead.gen.labs/instagram-bio-extractor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lead.gen.labs/instagram-bio-extractor"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ZufOwumbzPOXiSyhh/builds/48oV2Ony6Ri9rSJ19/openapi.json