Instagram Profile Scraper

Introduction

The Instagram Profile Scraper is a powerful Apify actor that extracts comprehensive user profile information from Instagram accounts. This scraper can process multiple usernames and extract detailed profile data including contact information (email and phone), social media links, business details, and more.

Key Features

• No Authentication Required: Scrapes public Instagram profiles without needing cookies
• Contact Extraction: Automatically extracts emails and phone numbers from user bios
• Social Media Links: Identifies social media profiles and website links
• Business Intelligence: Extracts business contact information when available
• Multi-Username Support: Process multiple usernames in a single run
• Proxy Support: Built-in proxy configuration for reliable scraping
• Comprehensive Data: Extracts followers, posts, videos, images, and more

Use Cases

Lead Generation

• Contact Discovery: Find email addresses and phone numbers from Instagram profiles
• Business Prospecting: Identify business accounts with contact information
• Influencer Research: Analyze influencer profiles for contact details
• Market Research: Gather contact information from industry professionals

Social Media Analysis

• Profile Intelligence: Analyze user profiles for business insights
• Competitor Research: Study competitor Instagram profiles and strategies
• Audience Analysis: Understand profile characteristics and engagement
• Content Strategy: Analyze what content types users post

Business Intelligence

• Brand Monitoring: Track brand mentions and profile changes
• Partnership Discovery: Find potential business partners
• Customer Research: Understand customer profiles and preferences
• Industry Mapping: Map profiles across different industries

Data Collection

• Profile Database Building: Create comprehensive profile databases
• Social Network Analysis: Map connections and relationships
• Trend Analysis: Track profile changes over time
• Contact List Building: Build targeted contact lists

Input

The actor accepts the following input parameters:

Field	Type	Required	Description
username	Array	Yes	List of Instagram usernames to scrape

Example Input

{
  "username": ["bigfootvlog"]
}

Or for multiple usernames:

{
  "username": ["bigfootvlog", "instagram", "cristiano"]
}

Supported Username Formats

• Standard usernames: bigfootvlog
• Usernames with @: @bigfootvlog
• Mixed case: BigFootVlog

Output Format

The actor stores results in the default dataset. Each item contains comprehensive profile information:

Example Output

{
  "username": "bigfootvlog",
  "name": "Bigfoot Vlog",
  "id": "1234567890",
  "category": "Digital Creator",
  "business_category": "Digital Creator",
  "overall_category": "Digital Creator",
  "phone": "+1-555-123-4567",
  "email": "contact@bigfootvlog.com",
  "bio": "Digital creator | Contact: contact@bigfootvlog.com | Call: +1-555-123-4567",
  "homepage": "https://bigfootvlog.com",
  "followers": 50000,
  "follows": 1000,
  "is_private": false,
  "is_verified": true,
  "is_business_account": true,
  "is_professional_account": true,
  "profile_image": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/s320x320/12345678_123456789012345_1234567890_n.jpg",
  "video_count": 150,
  "image_count": 300,
  "saved_count": 50,
  "extracted_emails": ["contact@bigfootvlog.com", "info@bigfootvlog.com"],
  "extracted_phone_numbers": ["+1-555-123-4567", "(555) 987-6543"],
  "social_links": [
    "https://twitter.com/bigfootvlog",
    "https://facebook.com/bigfootvlog"
  ],
  "website_links": ["https://bigfootvlog.com", "https://bigfootvlog.shop"],
  "all_emails": ["contact@bigfootvlog.com", "info@bigfootvlog.com"],
  "all_phone_numbers": ["+1-555-123-4567", "(555) 987-6543"],
  "has_emails": true,
  "has_phones": true,
  "has_contacts": true,
  "success": true,
  "original_username": "bigfootvlog"
}

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
Basic Profile
username	String	Instagram username
name	String	Full name/display name
id	String	User's unique Instagram ID
bio	String	User's biography text
homepage	String	External website URL
profile_image	String	High-quality profile picture URL
Statistics
followers	Number	Follower count
follows	Number	Following count
video_count	Number	Number of videos/IGTV
image_count	Number	Number of images/posts
saved_count	Number	Number of saved posts
Account Status
is_private	Boolean	Whether account is private
is_verified	Boolean	Whether account is verified
is_business_account	Boolean	Whether it's a business account
is_professional_account	Boolean	Whether it's a professional account
Business Information
category	String	Business category
business_category	String	Detailed business category
phone	String	Business phone number
email	String	Business email address
Contact Information
extracted_emails	Array	Emails extracted from bio
extracted_phone_numbers	Array	Phone numbers extracted from bio
all_emails	Array	All emails (extracted + business)
all_phone_numbers	Array	All phone numbers (extracted + business)
social_links	Array	Social media profile links
website_links	Array	Website and non-social links
has_emails	Boolean	Whether profile has any emails
has_phones	Boolean	Whether profile has any phone numbers
has_contacts	Boolean	Whether profile has any contact info
Processing Info
success	Boolean	Whether scraping was successful
original_username	String	Original input username

Usage

Run with Apify Console

1. Go to Apify Console and create an account
2. go to https://apify.com/logical_scrapers/instagram-profile-scraper
3. Run the actor and view results in the dataset

Run with Apify API

curl -X POST \
  https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/logical_scrapers~instagram-profile-scraper/runs \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -d '{
    "username": ["goldmine.io", "instagram"]
  }'

Features

• No Authentication Required: Works with public Instagram profiles without cookies
• Multi-Username Support: Process multiple usernames in a single run
• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Extract all major profile details
• Contact Intelligence: Advanced email and phone number extraction
• Social Media Detection: Identify social media profiles and websites
• Business Account Analysis: Extract business-specific information
• Proxy Support: Built-in proxy configuration for reliable scraping
• Error Handling: Robust error handling and logging
• Rate Limiting: Built-in delays to avoid being blocked

Contact Extraction Capabilities

Email Detection

• Standard email formats: user@domain.com
• Business emails from profile data
• Emails embedded in bio text
• Multiple email extraction from single bio

Phone Number Detection

• International formats: +1-234-567-8900
• US/Canada formats: (123) 456-7890, 123-456-7890
• Extensions: 123-456-7890 ext 123
• WhatsApp/Telegram numbers
• Multiple phone extraction from single bio

Social Media Links

• Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn
• YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest
• Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp
• Automatic categorization of social vs website links

Best Practices

Profile Selection

1. Target Business Accounts: Business accounts often have more contact information
2. Check Verification: Verified accounts are more likely to have accurate information
3. Monitor Bio Length: Longer bios often contain more contact details
4. Focus on Active Users: Recently active accounts are more likely to respond

Technical Best Practices

1. Residential Proxy Enabled: Uses residential proxy by default to avoid IP blocking
2. Limit Request Rate: Don't scrape too many profiles too quickly
3. Monitor Results: Check for errors and adjust settings as needed
4. Respect Terms of Service: Follow Instagram's terms of service and rate limits
5. Data Validation: Verify extracted contact information for accuracy

Data Quality Optimization

1. Filter by Contact Availability: Focus on profiles with actual contact information
2. Business Account Priority: Prioritize business accounts for B2B leads
3. Category Filtering: Target specific business categories
4. Follower Analysis: Consider follower count for influencer outreach

Support

For technical support, questions, or custom development requests, please contact:

Email: coredev.dan@gmail.com

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