# Instagram Related Profiles Scraper (`piotrv1001/instagram-related-profiles-scraper`) Actor

Find similar Instagram accounts: get the related (suggested) profiles Instagram shows for any public account, with username, name, verified and private flags and picture, optionally with followers, bio and links. Go several levels deep for influencer and competitor discovery. No login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/piotrv1001/instagram-related-profiles-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 profiles

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?

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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.

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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 Related Profiles Scraper: Find Similar Instagram Accounts

Get the **related (suggested) accounts Instagram shows for any public profile**: username, full name, verified and private flags and profile picture, optionally with followers, following, bio and bio links. The **Instagram Related Profiles Scraper** is an Instagram influencer finder and competitor discovery tool that works without an Instagram account: enter a few accounts, go one or more levels deep, and export the similar accounts to JSON, CSV or Excel.

### 🎯 Use Cases

- **Find similar Instagram accounts**: start from one account you like and get the accounts Instagram itself links to it.
- **Influencer discovery**: start from a known creator in your niche and collect lookalike creators to contact.
- **Competitor analysis**: map the brands Instagram groups with yours or a rival's.
- **Audience and niche mapping**: go two or three levels deep to chart a whole niche.
- **Lead lists**: turn on profile details for followers, bios and website links of every account found.

### ✨ Features

- **Instagram's own suggestions**: up to 50 related accounts per profile, in Instagram's order (`position`).
- **Depth**: 1 = accounts related to your usernames; 2 or 3 = also the accounts related to those (breadth-first, nearest first).
- **No duplicates**: every account is listed once per run, with `relatedTo` and `depth` showing where it was found.
- **Profile details (optional)**: followers, following, bio, bio links, highlights, reels flag and Threads username.
- **Bulk**: many starting usernames per run, each with its own limit.
- **Fair billing**: details are charged only for rows that carry them; usernames that don't exist are not charged.

### 🛠️ How It Works

1. **Enter usernames or profile links**, one per line.
2. **Choose "Max profiles per username"**, the **Depth** and whether to **add profile details**.
3. **Run** and download the accounts as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull them through the API.

Related lists are fullest for large accounts: profiles with ~10 million followers or more usually show 50, accounts with 1–5 million show 12–43, and smaller accounts often show none. For a small niche, start from its biggest accounts and use depth 2.

### ⚙️ Input

| Field | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Usernames or profile URLs** | Instagram usernames, @handles or profile links, one per line. |
| **Max profiles per username** | Stop after this many related profiles for each username (default 50). |
| **Depth** | 1 = related accounts of your usernames; 2–3 = also their related accounts (default 1). |
| **Add profile details** | Also get followers, following, bio and links for each profile (default off). |

```json
{
    "usernames": ["natgeo", "nasa"],
    "maxProfiles": 100,
    "depth": 2,
    "enrichProfiles": true
}
```

### 💰 Pricing

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

| Event | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Profile** | $0.0015 per profile ($1.50 per 1,000) | One related account: username, name, verified and private flags, picture |
| **Profile details** | $0.0015 per profile ($1.50 per 1,000) | Followers, following, bio and links. Only with "Add profile details" on, and only for rows that carry them |
| **Actor start** | $0.00005 per run | Charged once when the run starts. |

Examples: 1,000 related profiles = $1.50 · 1,000 profiles with details = $3.00.

### 📊 Sample Output Data

```json
{
    "id": "528817151",
    "username": "nasa",
    "fullName": "NASA",
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/",
    "isVerified": true,
    "isPrivate": false,
    "profilePicUrl": "https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124_11520…",
    "relatedTo": "natgeo",
    "depth": 1,
    "position": 1,
    "seedUsername": "natgeo",
    "hasDetails": true,
    "biography": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨",
    "externalUrl": "https://www.nasa.gov",
    "externalUrls": [{ "title": "NASA.gov Homepage", "url": "https://www.nasa.gov" }],
    "followers": 104379750,
    "following": 90,
    "hasHighlights": true,
    "highlightReelCount": 5,
    "hasReels": true,
    "pronouns": [],
    "threadsUsername": "nasa",
    "isMemorialized": false,
    "fbid": "17841401474538262",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-10-26T12:58:44.626Z"
}
```

`seedUsername` is the username you entered, `relatedTo` the account whose list this profile came from, `depth` how many steps away it is and `position` its place in that list. Without profile details, rows end at `hasDetails: false`.

### 🔁 Schedule and Integrate

Run your seed accounts **monthly** with Apify **Schedules** to catch new accounts entering your niche. Send the rows to **Google Sheets**, **Zapier**, **Make**, **n8n**, your CRM or a webhook with Apify **integrations**.

### 🤖 Use with AI Agents (MCP)

This Actor works as a tool in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients through the Apify MCP server (`https://mcp.apify.com`). An agent can call it with:

```json
{ "usernames": ["natgeo"], "maxProfiles": 20 }
```

### ❓ FAQ

**How do I find similar Instagram accounts?** Enter an account you know and run the Actor. You get the accounts Instagram shows as related to it ("suggested for you"), in Instagram's order. Use depth 2 to go one step further.

**Why did an account return no related profiles?** Instagram shows related accounts mostly for large profiles; many accounts under about a million followers show none, and some big brands have the list turned off. Such usernames are listed in the status message and not charged. Start from the largest accounts in your niche.

**How do I find Instagram influencers in my niche?** Start from two or three well-known creators in the niche, set depth 2 and turn on profile details. Then filter the results by `followers`, `isVerified` and keywords in `biography`.

**Do I need an Instagram account or cookies?** No. The Actor works without logging in.

**Are emails or phone numbers included?** No. Instagram does not show contact details to visitors who are not logged in. Bio links (`externalUrls`) are included with profile details.

### 🔗 Related Scrapers

- [Instagram Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/piotrv1001/instagram-profile-scraper): followers, bio and latest posts of any profile.
- [Instagram Reels Scraper](https://apify.com/piotrv1001/instagram-reels-scraper): every reel of the accounts you found, with views.
- [Instagram Profile Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/piotrv1001/instagram-profile-posts-scraper): every post of a profile.
- [Instagram Reels Search Scraper](https://apify.com/piotrv1001/instagram-reels-search-scraper): trending reels by keyword.

# Actor input Schema

## `usernames` (type: `array`):

Instagram usernames, @handles or profile links, one per line. You get the accounts Instagram suggests as related to each.

## `maxProfiles` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many related profiles for each username.

## `depth` (type: `integer`):

1 = the accounts related to your usernames. 2 = also the accounts related to those, and so on. Every profile is listed once.

## `enrichProfiles` (type: `boolean`):

Also get followers, following, bio and bio links for each related profile (charged per profile with details).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "natgeo"
  ],
  "maxProfiles": 50,
  "depth": 1,
  "enrichProfiles": false
}
```

# 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 = {
    "usernames": [
        "natgeo"
    ],
    "maxProfiles": 50,
    "depth": 1
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("piotrv1001/instagram-related-profiles-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 = {
    "usernames": ["natgeo"],
    "maxProfiles": 50,
    "depth": 1,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("piotrv1001/instagram-related-profiles-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 '{
  "usernames": [
    "natgeo"
  ],
  "maxProfiles": 50,
  "depth": 1
}' |
apify call piotrv1001/instagram-related-profiles-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,piotrv1001/instagram-related-profiles-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/6c5lv9erXzO5gDDiq/builds/SbydXCOTj91UvjBeO/openapi.json