Instagram Post Details Scraper

This actor extracts Post details from Instagram. It works on individual post or reel pages to collect deep metadata and engagement metrics. The scraper returns structured data for specific media items including audio information and tagged users.

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Data Fields

Field Name	Description	Example
Post Type	Type of media	"Video"
Caption	Text content of the post	"Sunset in the city #photography"
Like Count	Number of likes	1250
Comment Count	Number of comments	45
View Count	Number of video views	5000
Author Username	Handle of the poster	"travel_pro"
Author Full Name	Name on the profile	"Jane Doe"
Author ID	Numeric user ID	"123456789"
Author URL	Link to profile	"https://www.instagram.com/travel_pro/"
Author Is Verified	Verification status	true
Author Profile Pic	URL to profile image	"https://instagram.fcdn.com/pic.jpg"
Post URL	Direct link to post	"https://www.instagram.com/p/C12345/"
Image URL	Link to image file	"https://instagram.fcdn.com/img.jpg"
Video URL	Link to video file	"https://instagram.fcdn.com/vid.mp4"
Cover Image	Video thumbnail URL	"https://instagram.fcdn.com/thumb.jpg"
Posted At	ISO timestamp	"2023-10-01T12:00:00Z"
Location	Tagged location name	"Central Park"
Duration	Video length in seconds	15.5
Has Audio	If video has sound	true
Audio Title	Name of the track	"Original Audio"
Audio Artist	Name of the artist	"travel_pro"
Tagged Users	List of tagged handles	["friend_1", "brand_name"]
Is Carousel	If post has multiple slides	false
Carousel Count	Number of slides	1
Original Width	Pixel width	1080
Original Height	Pixel height	1350
Is Paid Partnership	Label for sponsored content	false
Comments Disabled	If comments are turned off	false
Likes Disabled	If like count is hidden	false
Accessibility Caption	AI generated description	"Image may contain: tree and sky"

Input

• urls: Array of URL strings. Provide direct links to Instagram posts or reels.
• maxItems: Max items per URL, default 100.

Example Input

{
  "urls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/C_sample123/"],
  "maxItems": 1
}

Example Output

[
  {
    "postType": "Video",
    "caption": "Exploring the mountains",
    "likeCount": 850,
    "commentCount": 12,
    "viewCount": 3200,
    "authorUsername": "nature_fan",
    "authorFullName": "Nature Fanatic",
    "authorId": "987654321",
    "authorUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/nature_fan/",
    "authorIsVerified": false,
    "authorProfilePic": "https://instagram.fcdn.com/p1.jpg",
    "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/C_sample123/",
    "imageUrl": null,
    "videoUrl": "https://instagram.fcdn.com/v1.mp4",
    "coverImage": "https://instagram.fcdn.com/c1.jpg",
    "postedAt": "2023-11-15T10:30:00Z",
    "location": "Swiss Alps",
    "duration": 30.0,
    "hasAudio": true,
    "audioTitle": "Mountain Air",
    "audioArtist": "Artist Name",
    "taggedUsers": [],
    "isCarousel": false,
    "carouselCount": 1,
    "originalWidth": 1080,
    "originalHeight": 1920,
    "isPaidPartnership": false,
    "commentsDisabled": false,
    "likesDisabled": false,
    "accessibilityCaption": "Short video of mountains"
  },
  {
    "postType": "Image",
    "caption": "New shoes!",
    "likeCount": 450,
    "commentCount": 8,
    "viewCount": 0,
    "authorUsername": "sneaker_head",
    "authorFullName": "Alex Smith",
    "authorId": "555444333",
    "authorUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/sneaker_head/",
    "authorIsVerified": true,
    "authorProfilePic": "https://instagram.fcdn.com/p2.jpg",
    "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/D_sample456/",
    "imageUrl": "https://instagram.fcdn.com/i2.jpg",
    "videoUrl": null,
    "coverImage": null,
    "postedAt": "2023-11-16T14:20:00Z",
    "location": "New York",
    "duration": 0,
    "hasAudio": false,
    "audioTitle": null,
    "audioArtist": null,
    "taggedUsers": ["nike"],
    "isCarousel": false,
    "carouselCount": 1,
    "originalWidth": 1080,
    "originalHeight": 1080,
    "isPaidPartnership": true,
    "commentsDisabled": false,
    "likesDisabled": false,
    "accessibilityCaption": "A pair of sneakers on a white background"
  }
]

Disclaimer

This tool extracts publicly available data. Users are responsible for compliance with applicable terms of service.