# Extract Instagram post captions and image URLs

**Use case:** 

Extract captions, publication times, owner details and available image URLs from known public Instagram posts. Carousel children are included in the full dataset JSON when available. Build a structured content inventory without manually copying each post. Asset URLs can expire; this task returns metadata and links, not downloaded files or reuse rights.

## Input

```json
{
  "media": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DN8-GjPkgjS/"
  ]
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "status": {
    "label": "Lookup status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "display_url": {
    "label": "Preview",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "media_type": {
    "label": "Media type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "product_type": {
    "label": "Product type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "shortcode": {
    "label": "Shortcode",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Instagram URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "caption": {
    "label": "Caption",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "taken_at": {
    "label": "Published at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "owner_username": {
    "label": "Owner",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "owner_is_verified": {
    "label": "Verified owner",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "like_count": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "comment_count": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "play_count": {
    "label": "Plays",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "view_count": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "share_count": {
    "label": "Shares",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "duration_seconds": {
    "label": "Duration",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "id": {
    "label": "Media ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "video_url": {
    "label": "Video URL",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Post & Reel Details | $2.3/1K on Starter](https://apify.com/publicsignallabs/instagram-post-reel-details.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/publicsignallabs/instagram-post-reel-details.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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