# InstaReach Instagram DM Outreach (`nestled_rider/instagram-dm-outreach`) Actor Send personalized Instagram direct messages at scale with spintax, daily caps, and a safe dry-run mode. - **URL**: https://apify.com/nestled\_rider/instagram-dm-outreach.md - **Developed by:** [Aggelos T](https://apify.com/nestled_rider) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Social media - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $40.00 / 1,000 dm sents This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## InstaReach Instagram DM Outreach Send **personalized Instagram direct messages at scale** — with spintax, daily caps, dedupe, and a safe dry-run mode. Powered by InstaReach. ### What it does Give it a recipient list and a message template. It resolves each recipient, personalizes the message, and sends it — while enforcing safety limits designed to protect your account. - **Spintax** — `{Hi|Hey|Hello}` picks a random variant per message so every DM reads differently. - **Placeholders** — `{first_name}`, `{full_name}`, `{username}` are filled in per recipient. - **Dry run (default ON)** — resolves and renders everything without sending, so you can preview. - **Per-account daily cap** — tracked across runs; stops before you exceed it. - **Dedupe** — remembers who you've already messaged and skips them. - **Randomized spacing** — `sendDelayRange` waits a random interval between messages. ### Input | Field | Description | |---|---| | `recipients` | Usernames, `@handles`, or numeric user IDs. | | `message` | Template with spintax + `{first_name}`/`{full_name}`/`{username}`. | | `dryRun` | Preview without sending (default **true**). | | `perAccountDailyCap` | Max DMs per day across runs (default 30). | | `maxMessages` | Optional cap for this single run. | | `skipAlreadyMessaged` | Skip previously messaged users (default true). | | `sendDelayRange` | Random wait between sends, e.g. `[30, 90]`. | | `sessionId` / `sessionSettings` / `username` + `password` | Your Instagram session (bring your own). | | `proxyConfiguration` | Proxy settings. **Residential recommended.** | ### Output One row per recipient with `status` (`sent`, `dry_run`, `skipped_already`, or `error`), the resolved `userId`, and the exact `renderedMessage`. ### Important - **This automates a real Instagram account and can get it action-blocked or banned.** Use a dedicated account, residential proxies, low caps, and generous delays. Start with `dryRun: true`. - Sending unsolicited messages may violate Instagram's Terms of Service and anti-spam / privacy laws (e.g. GDPR, CAN-SPAM). Only message people who expect to hear from you, and comply with all applicable law. You are responsible for how you use this actor. # Actor input Schema ## `recipients` (type: `array`): Usernames, @handles, or numeric user IDs to message. ## `message` (type: `string`): The DM to send. Supports spintax {Hi|Hey|Hello} for variety and placeholders {full_name}, {first_name}, {username}. ## `dryRun` (type: `boolean`): Strongly recommended for the first run: resolves recipients and renders every message WITHOUT sending anything. ## `perAccountDailyCap` (type: `integer`): Maximum DMs to send per day (tracked across runs). Keep low to avoid action blocks. ## `maxMessages` (type: `integer`): Optional cap on messages sent in this single run. ## `skipAlreadyMessaged` (type: `boolean`): Remember recipients across runs and skip anyone already messaged by this actor. ## `sendDelayRange` (type: `array`): Random wait between sends, e.g. [30, 90]. Higher is safer. ## `sessionId` (type: `string`): A logged-in Instagram sessionid cookie. Use a dedicated account. Bring your own account. ## `sessionSettings` (type: `object`): Exported session settings JSON from a previous run. The most stable option; reused automatically across runs once you log in once. ## `username` (type: `string`): Instagram username (used only if no session ID/settings are provided). ## `password` (type: `string`): Instagram password. ## `verificationCode` (type: `string`): Current 2FA code, if the account has two-factor authentication enabled. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Residential proxies are strongly recommended - Instagram blocks datacenter IPs. ## `delayRange` (type: `array`): Random delay between low-level API requests (not between messages). e.g. [1, 3]. ## Actor input object example ```json { "recipients": [ "@nasa", "instagram" ], "message": "{Hi|Hey|Hello} {first_name}! {Loved|Really liked} your content and wanted to reach out.", "dryRun": true, "perAccountDailyCap": 30, "skipAlreadyMessaged": true, "sendDelayRange": [ 30, 90 ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] }, "delayRange": [ 1, 3 ] } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Per-recipient message results. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "recipients": [], "message": "{Hi|Hey|Hello} {first_name}! {Loved|Really liked} your content and wanted to reach out.", "sendDelayRange": [ 30, 90 ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] }, "delayRange": [ 1, 3 ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("nestled_rider/instagram-dm-outreach").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "recipients": [], "message": "{Hi|Hey|Hello} {first_name}! {Loved|Really liked} your content and wanted to reach out.", "sendDelayRange": [ 30, 90, ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, "delayRange": [ 1, 3, ], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("nestled_rider/instagram-dm-outreach").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "recipients": [], "message": "{Hi|Hey|Hello} {first_name}! {Loved|Really liked} your content and wanted to reach out.", "sendDelayRange": [ 30, 90 ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] }, "delayRange": [ 1, 3 ] }' | apify call nestled_rider/instagram-dm-outreach --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=nestled_rider/instagram-dm-outreach", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "InstaReach Instagram DM Outreach", "description": "Send personalized Instagram direct messages at scale with spintax, daily caps, and a safe dry-run mode.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "WKQXgaf8UYQX22Yj6" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/nestled_rider~instagram-dm-outreach/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-nestled_rider-instagram-dm-outreach", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/nestled_rider~instagram-dm-outreach/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-nestled_rider-instagram-dm-outreach", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/nestled_rider~instagram-dm-outreach/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-nestled_rider-instagram-dm-outreach", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "recipients", "message" ], "properties": { "recipients": { "title": "Recipients", "type": "array", "description": "Usernames, @handles, or numeric user IDs to message.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "message": { "title": "Message template", "type": "string", "description": "The DM to send. Supports spintax {Hi|Hey|Hello} for variety and placeholders {full_name}, {first_name}, {username}." }, "dryRun": { "title": "Dry run (no messages sent)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Strongly recommended for the first run: resolves recipients and renders every message WITHOUT sending anything.", "default": true }, "perAccountDailyCap": { "title": "Per-account daily cap", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum DMs to send per day (tracked across runs). Keep low to avoid action blocks.", "default": 30 }, "maxMessages": { "title": "Max messages this run", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Optional cap on messages sent in this single run." }, "skipAlreadyMessaged": { "title": "Skip already-messaged users", "type": "boolean", "description": "Remember recipients across runs and skip anyone already messaged by this actor.", "default": true }, "sendDelayRange": { "title": "Delay between messages (seconds)", "type": "array", "description": "Random wait between sends, e.g. [30, 90]. Higher is safer." }, "sessionId": { "title": "Instagram session ID", "type": "string", "description": "A logged-in Instagram sessionid cookie. Use a dedicated account. Bring your own account." }, "sessionSettings": { "title": "Session settings (advanced)", "type": "object", "description": "Exported session settings JSON from a previous run. The most stable option; reused automatically across runs once you log in once." }, "username": { "title": "Username", "type": "string", "description": "Instagram username (used only if no session ID/settings are provided)." }, "password": { "title": "Password", "type": "string", "description": "Instagram password." }, "verificationCode": { "title": "2FA verification code", "type": "string", "description": "Current 2FA code, if the account has two-factor authentication enabled." }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Residential proxies are strongly recommended - Instagram blocks datacenter IPs.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } }, "delayRange": { "title": "Delay between API requests (seconds)", "type": "array", "description": "Random delay between low-level API requests (not between messages). e.g. [1, 3]." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```