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🔔 Instagram Following Scraper

🔔 Instagram Following Scraper

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Louis Deconinck

Louis Deconinck

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🚀 Instantly scrape who any Instagram user follows — no login needed. Just drop a profile URL, get thousands of “Following” users in seconds. Perfect for growth hacking, competitor research, and lead gen. Fast, cheap, reliable. Built by a top 1% Apify dev.

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🚀 Instantly Scrape Any Instagram User’s Following — No Login Required

Want to see exactly who someone follows on Instagram? Competitors, influencers, trendsetters — all of it?

No logins. No rate limits. No BS. Just drop the profile URL. ⚡ Get thousands of users — in seconds. 💰 Pay only for what you use.

Built for people who move FAST: growth hackers, researchers, developers, founders. If you've wasted time with janky bots or shady APIs, this is your upgrade.

💥 Real Results, Fast

Scraped 7,223 followings in under 45 seconds. Perfect for targeting, research, and discovery.

One user said:

“I pulled the following list from a niche influencer and instantly had 1,000 new leads. Total game changer.”

No login = no risk to your account. No fluff = just raw, usable data.

🔑 What Makes It Different?

  • ⚙️ Plug & Play – Just paste usernames.
  • 🔐 No Login Needed – Zero risk of bans or shadowbans.
  • Crazy Fast – Up to 10,000 followings in under a minute.
  • 📊 Rich Data – Full profile info for every user they follow.
  • 💸 Ridiculously Cheap – From $0.0002 per profile. That’s 5,000 for $1.

💡 What Can You Use This For?

Here’s where this becomes your unfair advantage:

  • Influencer Analysis – See who your audience trusts.
  • Lead Gen – Pull followings from niche creators or competitors.
  • Audience Mapping – Build full graphs of who-follows-who.
  • Market Research – Spot rising players and sleeper accounts.
  • Community Discovery – Uncover hidden influencers in seconds.
  • Product Fit Testing – See who follows certain brands, tools, or trends.
  • Growth Loops – Use the data for outreach, lookalike audiences, and more.

📦 What You Get (Output Format)

Each following comes with full metadata:

  • id: Unique identifier of the account
  • full_name: Display name of the account
  • is_private: Is the accoutn private or public
  • fbid_v2: Facebook ID
  • profile_pic_id: unique identifier of the profile picture
  • profile_pic_url: URL of the profile picture
  • is_verfied: Is the account verified
  • username: Instagram username / handle of the account
  • latest_reel_media: UNIX timestamp when the latest active reel was posted
  • followed_by: Instagram username of who this account is followed by

Example:

{
"pk": "325734299",
"pk_id": "325734299",
"id": "325734299",
"full_name": "Miley Cyrus",
"is_private": false,
"fbid_v2": 17841401148975088,
"third_party_downloads_enabled": 1,
"strong_id__": "325734299",
"profile_pic_id": "3595458399378546616_325734299",
"profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/486277039_643772535091475_8347667707701574216_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e0_s150x150_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QGh3Jye6AJW6VJMcgWrszmNoslCLscHlTK4xhgFbRiTkU5J_SdX4U8muEhPH9DtdBM&_nc_ohc=vrwb7dYvYKwQ7kNvwHCrvql&_nc_gid=wTeWvBtg-dJeeXrLIDIMBg&edm=ALB854YBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfJO4VOomIB0NFm-9vs8f46aiTgssvCBXlzvC0n1fbDDcw&oe=683A0B03&_nc_sid=ce9561",
"is_verified": true,
"username": "mileycyrus",
"has_anonymous_profile_picture": false,
"account_badges": [],
"latest_reel_media": 1748192023,
"is_favorite": false,
"followed_by": "zuck"
}

You get the real data — no filters, no noise. Use it in your CRM, targeting systems, or even spreadsheets.

⌨️ Simple Inputs

{
"usernames": ["zuck", "therock"]
}

You can also add cookies (optional) for even cheaper results.

💵 Pricing (Crystal Clear)

FeaturePriceWhat $1 Gets You
Per Actor Run$0.0011,000 runs
Per Following (no cookie)$0.0011,000 followings
Per Following (with cookie)$0.00025,000 followings

Example: 2,000 followings without cookie = $2.001 With cookie = $0.401

Set a max budget per run — so you’re always in control.

🧠 Why It Works

Where you are: ⛔ Blocked by rate limits. 😤 Fed up with fake tools. 🔒 Locked out without login.

Where you want to be: ✅ Fast, clean, bulk Instagram data. 💡 Fully automated. 📈 Scalable as hell.

This actor clears the path. Fast, simple & reliable.

🚀 How to Start (In 30 Seconds)

  1. Click "Try for Free"
  2. Paste the usernames
  3. Hit Run — get all the followings

Free users get up to 100 followings and need to provide cookies. Want more? Upgrade here

🔐 Want Cheaper Runs? Use Cookies

With cookies, we perform the scrape using your account. This is cheaper and we pass the savings onto you.

Here’s how:

  1. Install Copy Cookies Extension
  2. Go to instagram.com and log in
  3. Use the extension to copy your cookies
  4. Paste them in the actor's input under cookies

Now you’re scraping like a pro — at 1/5 the price.

🔗 Built for Automation

Use it with Make.com or the Apify API to build automations, alerts, CRM enrichments — without writing a single line of code.

👨‍💻 Who Built This?

Louis Deconinck

I’m Louis Deconinck — Top 1% Apify dev, Oxford grad, and creator of 60+ scrapers used by 1,000+ data pros every month.

  • 🏆 Apify AI Agent Hackathon Winner
  • 🧠 300+ contributions in Apify Discord
  • 💼 Ex-data engineer in EU banking

Need a custom setup or advanced use case? Message me here

❤️ What Others Are Saying

“This would’ve taken my VA hours. Now I get it in seconds.” – Sarah M. “Game-changer for influencer discovery and niche targeting.” – Dany R.

👉 Click “Try for Free” now and get your competitor’s following list in minutes. Your next customer might already be following them.

This is your edge. Use it.