Instagram User Posts Scraper - No Login Required

What does this scraper do?

This actor extracts Instagram posts from any public user profile.

Enter a username, run the actor, and get structured post data including engagement metrics, captions, media URLs, and tagged users.

No Instagram login, no cookies, no session handling required.

Cookieless design ensures easy, risk-free, and scalable automation.

Why scrape Instagram user posts?

Instagram posts contain valuable engagement and content signals. This helps creators, agencies, and analysts to:

• Track post performance over time
• Analyze likes, comments, and shares
• Study caption strategies, hashtags, and mentions
• Benchmark competitors
• Discover collaborators and tagged users
• Identify high-performing content formats
• Build datasets for content intelligence dashboards

Its cookieless design fits scalable data pipelines without needing Instagram accounts.

How much will scraping cost?

The pricing for this actor is $2.50 per 1,000 scraped results. Refer to the pricing page.

Because this actor does not require login or session management, it reduces operational complexity and lowers the risk associated with account-based scraping. This predictable architecture keeps your data pipelines highly stable.

How to use the scraper

Here is a step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Open the actor: Go to your Apify Console and open the scraper.

Step 2: Enter your input parameters: In the input field, enter the Instagram username, user ID, or profile URL (e.g., "cristiano", "whoop").

Step 3: Start the run: Click Start to begin scraping. The actor will automatically fetch posts from the specified public profile.

Step 4: Export or integrate: Once complete, download the dataset in JSON, CSV, or connect it via API to your analytics or automation system. You can sort posts by metrics like like_count or share_count to identify high-performing content.

Input parameters

Below are the configuration options you can use to control the scraper.

Input example

{
  "username": "whoop"
}

Field	Type	Description
username	String	Instagram username, user ID, or profile URL of the target public account

What data does this scraper extract?

Formats: JSON, CSV, Excel

Key Fields Extracted:

• id - Unique post identifier
• code - Instagram shortcode for the post
• taken_at - Unix timestamp when the post was created
• taken_at_date - ISO 8601 formatted date
• like_count - Number of likes
• comment_count - Number of comments
• share_count - Number of shares
• caption.text - Full caption text
• caption.hashtags - Array of hashtags used
• caption.mentions - Array of mentioned users
• user.username - Profile username
• user.full_name - Profile display name
• user.is_verified - Verification status
• carousel_media - Array of images or videos in carousel posts
• image_versions.items - URLs for post images at different resolutions
• tagged_users - Array of users tagged in the post
• coauthor_producers - Collaborators on the post
• is_video - Boolean indicating video content
• thumbnail_url - Post thumbnail URL

All data is returned as structured JSON with null-safe fields for reliable downstream processing.

Sample Output

{
  "id": "3786151211327352732",
  "code": "DSLHHeBFO-c",
  "taken_at": 1765564421,
  "taken_at_date": "2025-12-12T18:33:41+00:00",
  "like_count": 502341,
  "comment_count": 6294,
  "share_count": 3928,
  "caption": {
    "text": "Wherever you play, these bands keep you ready for every moment. Are you home or away? 👀👇",
    "hashtags": [],
    "mentions": []
  },
  "user": {
    "username": "whoop",
    "full_name": "WHOOP",
    "id": "1431248158",
    "is_verified": true,
    "is_private": false
  },
  "carousel_media_count": 2,
  "is_video": false,
  "media_type": 8,
  "tagged_users": [
    {
      "user": {
        "username": "cristiano",
        "full_name": "Cristiano Ronaldo",
        "is_verified": true
      }
    }
  ],
  "thumbnail_url": "https://scontent-vie1-1.cdninstagram.com/..."
}

All data is delivered in structured JSON format suitable for content analysis, influencer research, and Instagram post performance tracking.

Key Features:

• 📈 Capture engagement metrics including likes, comments, and shares
• 📊 Extract captions with hashtags and mentions
• ⚡ Structured JSON output ready for analytics and automation
• 📈 Identify tagged users and collaborators
• 📊 Retrieve carousel media and image URLs
• ⚡ Access post thumbnails and video indicators
• 🔒 Fully cookieless architecture with no login required

FAQs

Does this scraper require Instagram login? No. It is fully cookieless and does not require login credentials.

Can it scrape private accounts? No. Only publicly accessible profiles can be scraped.

Can I scrape multiple profiles? Yes. Run separate executions for each username.

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Instagram likes scraper

Instagram search hashtags

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