# Instagram Likes and Comments Count per Post

**Use case:** 

Get the like and comment count of every recent post of public Instagram profiles, with each post's date and link.

## Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/"
  ],
  "onlyPostsNewerThan": "30 days",
  "maxPostsPerProfile": 20
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "post_id": {
    "label": "Post id",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "caption": {
    "label": "Caption",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "author_username": {
    "label": "Author",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "posted_at": {
    "label": "Posted at",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "like_count": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "comment_count": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "media_type": {
    "label": "Media",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Post link",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "source_url": {
    "label": "Source link",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Instagram Posts Scraper: Likes, Comments & Dates Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Instagram Likes and Comments Count per Post". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/51VbTORuOlg4krNB2) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Instagram Likes and Comments Count per Post" task

The Instagram Posts Scraper: Likes, Comments & Dates Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like profile links or usernames, only posts newer than, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Instagram Likes and Comments Count per Post" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as post id, caption, author, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Instagram Likes and Comments Count per Post" task via API](https://apify.com/luzivanlt/instagram-posts-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Posts Scraper: Likes, Comments & Dates](https://apify.com/luzivanlt/instagram-posts-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/luzivanlt/instagram-posts-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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 full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/luzivanlt/instagram-posts-scraper.md

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`).