# Instagram Post Scraper (`piotrv1001/instagram-post-scraper`) Actor

Scrape any public Instagram post or reel by URL: caption, hashtags, mentions, likes, comment count, post date, image and video URLs, carousel items, tagged users, co-authors, location and audio. Paste many links at once and export to JSON, CSV or Excel. No login needed.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/piotrv1001/instagram-post-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [FalconScrape](https://apify.com/piotrv1001) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 1,000 posts

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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`).

# README

### 🚀 Instagram Post Scraper

Scrape **any public Instagram post or reel by URL**. The **Instagram Post Scraper** returns the caption, hashtags and mentions, like and comment counts, post date, full-size image and video links, every carousel item, tagged users, co-authors, location and audio. Paste as many links as you like; no Instagram account is needed. Use it for influencer and campaign reporting, brand monitoring, UGC collection, content research or dataset building.

### ✨ Features

- 📝 **Full Post Data**: Caption, hashtags, mentions, likes, comment count, date (ISO and Unix), post type (image, video, carousel) and reel flag.
- 🖼️ **Media Links**: Full-size image URL, thumbnail, video URL for reels and videos, width and height.
- 🎠 **Carousel Items**: Every slide of a carousel with its own image or video link and tagged users.
- 👥 **People**: Author (username, name, ID, verified badge, avatar), co-authors of collab posts and tagged users.
- 📍 **Location & Audio**: Location name and coordinates; song title and artist or original audio.
- 🤝 **Flags**: Paid partnership, comments disabled, hidden like counts.
- 📦 **Bulk**: Many post and reel links per run.

### 🛠️ How It Works

1. **Paste post or reel URLs** – `instagram.com/p/…`, `/reel/…` or bare shortcodes, one per line.
2. **Set the limit** – the default is 50 posts per run.
3. **Run the Scraper** – download the posts as JSON, CSV or Excel or pull them through the API.

### ⚙️ Input

| Field                  | What it does                                                        |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Post or reel URLs**  | Instagram post or reel links (or shortcodes), one per line.         |
| **Max posts**          | Stop after this many posts. Default 50.                             |

```json
{
    "posts": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/DeTUk4sDSp-/", "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dehl7Xohfah/"],
    "maxItems": 50
}
```

### 💰 Pricing

Pay only for the posts you get. No monthly rental.

| Event           | Price                                   | What you get                                   |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Post**        | $0.0015 per post ($1.50 per 1,000)      | One post or reel with all fields below         |
| **Actor start** | $0.00005 per run                        | Charged once when the run starts.              |

Examples: 100 posts = $0.15 · 1,000 posts = $1.50. Posts that are private, removed or not found are listed in the run's status message and not charged.

### 📊 Sample Output Data

```json
{
    "id": "4009607813604884681",
    "shortcode": "Dek_RAKjMDJ",
    "link": "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dek_RAKjMDJ/",
    "type": "carousel",
    "isReel": false,
    "isVideo": false,
    "caption": "Since 2004, the Doernbecher Freestyle initiative has worked with hundreds of kids to bring their stories to life…",
    "hashtags": [],
    "mentions": [],
    "timestamp": 1792202520,
    "takenAt": "2026-10-17T02:02:00.000Z",
    "likes": 33677,
    "comments": 229,
    "displayUrl": "https://scontent-dfw5-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/851718624_18674710285020081_7359722250186308895_n.jpg?…",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-dfw5-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/851718624_18674710285020081_7359722250186308895_n.jpg?…",
    "videoUrl": null,
    "width": 900,
    "height": 1200,
    "accessibilityCaption": null,
    "username": "nike",
    "userFullName": "Nike",
    "userId": "13460080",
    "userIsVerified": true,
    "userProfilePicUrl": "https://scontent-dfw5-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/551608484_18567162979020081_1135468084872726555_n.jpg?…",
    "coauthors": [],
    "taggedUsers": [
        { "id": "1462547619", "username": "ohsudoernbecher", "fullName": "OHSU Doernbecher", "isVerified": false, "profilePicUrl": "https://scontent-dfw5-2.cdninstagram.com/…" }
    ],
    "location": null,
    "music": null,
    "childPosts": [
        { "id": "4009607237074997253", "type": "image", "displayUrl": "https://scontent-dfw5-3.cdninstagram.com/…", "videoUrl": null, "width": 900, "height": 1200, "accessibilityCaption": null, "taggedUsers": [] }
    ],
    "isPaidPartnership": false,
    "commentsDisabled": false,
    "likeAndViewCountsDisabled": false,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-10-19T11:40:39.819Z"
}
```

For reels, `videoUrl` holds the video file and `music` the song (`title`, `artist`) or `isOriginalAudio: true`. Tagged places fill `location` with `id`, `name`, `lat` and `lng`.

### ❓ FAQ

**Do I need an Instagram account or cookies?** No. Only public posts are available.

**Are video view or play counts included?** No. Instagram does not show them to visitors who are not logged in.

**How long do the image and video links work?** Instagram's media links expire after a few days, so download the files you need soon after the run.

**What about private or deleted posts?** They are named in the run's status message and not charged.

### 🔗 More Instagram Actors

- [Instagram Comments Scraper](https://apify.com/piotrv1001/instagram-comments-scraper): comments of any public post or reel with author, likes and date.
- [Instagram Profile Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/piotrv1001/instagram-profile-posts-scraper): the latest posts and reels of any public profile.

# Actor input Schema

## `posts` (type: `array`):

Instagram post or reel links (instagram.com/p/…, /reel/…) or shortcodes, one per line.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many posts.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "posts": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DeTUk4sDSp-/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dehl7Xohfah/"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "posts": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/DeTUk4sDSp-/",
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dehl7Xohfah/"
    ],
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("piotrv1001/instagram-post-scraper").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "posts": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/DeTUk4sDSp-/",
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dehl7Xohfah/",
    ],
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("piotrv1001/instagram-post-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "posts": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DeTUk4sDSp-/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dehl7Xohfah/"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call piotrv1001/instagram-post-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,piotrv1001/instagram-post-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/a8kIo664G2hEGYSrD/builds/XNfuYC3cOKgZuGFQq/openapi.json