# Instagram Reels: Creative Slowdown Watch

**Use case:** 

Detect falling play growth or weak viral-velocity signals relative to the previous observation window.

## Input

```json
{
  "currentItems": [
    {
      "id": "r1",
      "author": "brandA",
      "caption": "Launch",
      "plays": 120000,
      "likes": 8400,
      "comments": 350,
      "shares": 900,
      "url": "https://instagram.example/r1"
    },
    {
      "id": "r2",
      "author": "brandA",
      "caption": "Tutorial",
      "plays": 85000,
      "likes": 6700,
      "comments": 240,
      "shares": 520,
      "url": "https://instagram.example/r2"
    }
  ],
  "previousItems": [
    {
      "id": "r0",
      "author": "brandA",
      "caption": "Earlier launch",
      "plays": 30000,
      "likes": 1800,
      "comments": 70,
      "shares": 120,
      "url": "https://instagram.example/r0"
    },
    {
      "id": "r00",
      "author": "brandB",
      "caption": "Earlier tutorial",
      "plays": 28000,
      "likes": 1600,
      "comments": 60,
      "shares": 100,
      "url": "https://instagram.example/r00"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 20000,
  "monthlyRuns": 1,
  "previousAnalysis": {}
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "mode": {
    "label": "Mode",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "agentAction": {
    "label": "Agent action",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "executiveDecision": {
    "label": "Executive decision",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "decisionConfidenceScore": {
    "label": "Decision confidence score",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "baselineAvailable": {
    "label": "Baseline available",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "regressionDetected": {
    "label": "Regression detected",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "estimatedEconomicImpactUsd": {
    "label": "Estimated economic impact (USD)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "recommendedAction": {
    "label": "Recommended action",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "decisionMetric": {
    "label": "Decision metric",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "decisionMetricDelta": {
    "label": "Decision metric delta",
    "format": "number"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Reels Creative & Trend Intelligence](https://apify.com/quanmatrix/instagram-reels-creative-trend-intelligence.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/quanmatrix/instagram-reels-creative-trend-intelligence.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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