Instagram Comments Scraper - Post Data & Comments

The only Instagram scraper capable of fetching post metadata with all comments

This Apify actor scrapes full post data including metadata and comments from Instagram posts. It takes Instagram post URLs as input and extracts detailed post information with support for authentication.

Features

• Extract complete post metadata and comments from single or multiple Instagram posts
• Support for limiting the number of comments per post
• Authentication support using cookies for accessing private posts or more comments
• Proxy support to avoid blocks and rate limits
• Returns comprehensive post data including:
  • Post details (ID, shortcode, dimensions, URLs)
  • Engagement metrics (likes count, comments count)
  • Content information (captions, carousel media)
  • Author details (username, verification status, profile picture)
  • Sponsorship information (paid partnerships, affiliate content)
  • Location data (when available)
  • Complete comment threads with user information

Input Parameters

The actor accepts the following input parameters:

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
urls	Array		List of Instagram post URLs to scrape comments from
maxComments	Integer	100	Maximum number of comments to fetch per post
cookies	Array		Instagram authentication cookies in JSON format (name-value pairs)
proxy	Object		Proxy configuration for avoiding blocks

Output

The actor saves complete post data to the dataset, with the following structure:

{
  "id": "3620802609919042803",
  "shortcode": "DI_rMo2CCTz",
  "dimensions": {
    "height": 1350,
    "width": 1080
  },
  "display_url": "https://instagram.fbcdn.net/...",
  "thumbnail_src": "https://instagram.fbcdn.net/...",
  "is_video": false,
  "taken_at": 1745853328,
  "accessibility_caption": "Photo by Username...",
  "owner": {
    "id": "58712495227",
    "username": "account.name",
    "is_verified": true,
    "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.fbcdn.net/..."
  },
  "comments_count": 737,
  "likes_count": 37704,
  "is_sponsored": false,
  "is_affiliate": false,
  "is_paid_partnership": false,
  "caption": "Post caption text...",
  "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DI_rMo2CCTz/",
  "location": {
    "id": "123456789",
    "name": "Location Name",
    "city": "City Name",
    "has_public_page": true
  },
  "carousel_media": [
    {
      "id": "3620802588276444105",
      "shortcode": "DI_rMUsCEvJ",
      "display_url": "https://instagram.fbcdn.net/...",
      "is_video": false,
      "accessibility_caption": "Image description..."
    }
    // More carousel items if present
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": "18052175510201263",
      "text": "Comment text...",
      "created_at": 1746331257,
      "owner": "username",
      "owner_verified": false,
      "viewer_has_liked": false,
      "likes": 0
    }
    // More comments
  ]
}

Usage Examples

Scrape post data and comments with authentication

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DI_rMo2CCTz",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/ANOTHER_POST_ID"
  ],
  "maxComments": 200,
  "cookies": [
    {
      "name": "csrftoken",
      "value": "your-csrftoken-value"
    },
    {
      "name": "sessionid",
      "value": "your-sessionid-value"
    }
  ],
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}

Cookie Extraction

To extract cookies from Instagram:

1. Install the Cookie Editor extension from Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons
2. Login to Instagram in your browser
3. Click on the Cookie Editor extension icon
4. Export cookies as JSON
5. Paste the exported JSON into the cookies field

Use Cases

• Social media research and analysis
• Influencer marketing research
• Sentiment analysis of comments
• Content performance tracking
• Competitor analysis
• Lead generation from comments
• Sponsored content monitoring

🔗 Integration Options

• API Access: Simple REST API for programmatic access
• Webhooks: Get notified when scraping is complete
• Export Formats: JSON, CSV, Excel, and more
• MCP: MCP ready!

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