Instagram Influencer Finder - Build A Shortlist

"I need 500 US fitness creators between 10k and 50k followers, with engagement above 4 percent, and I need their emails. I have three days."

Agency researchers do this by hand, tab by tab, and still hand over a list built on vibes. Filter Instagram by niche, country, follower band and engagement rate, and get the whole cohort with the numbers attached.

⬇️ Input

Configure discovery filters to pinpoint creators matching your target audience size, niche focus, and geographic market.

Field	Type	Description
queries	Array of strings	Target niche keywords, category topics, or creator handles.
maxUnits	Integer	Safety cap on maximum creator records returned. Default: 50.
requestsPerMinute	Integer	Pacing budget for outgoing requests per minute. Default: 60.

⬆️ Output

Each creator item emits a structured JSON record containing computed decision metrics:

• shortlistRank: Calculated rank in cohort based on weighted performance and real-audience metrics.
• engagementRateVsPeers: Computed engagement rate compared against peer median for creator size, niche, and country.
• audienceSignal: Verification signal flagging automated engagement pods, fake follower surges, or bot comments.
• reachEstimate: Estimated organic views per post based on recent upload history.
• username: Instagram handle.
• fullName: Display name of the creator.
• followerCount: Total follower count.
• profileUrl: Direct profile address.
• scrapedAt: ISO 8601 timestamp when data was collected.

{
  "shortlistRank": 1,
  "engagementRateVsPeers": "+38% above niche median",
  "audienceSignal": "Clean - High Organic Signal",
  "reachEstimate": 85000,
  "username": "gymshark",
  "fullName": "Gymshark",
  "followerCount": 6800000,
  "profileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/gymshark/",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z"
}

How it works

1. Filters Instagram accounts by specified niche keywords, follower size, and country location.
2. Collects recent upload metrics and audience interaction patterns over residential proxies.
3. Computes peer-benchmarked engagement rates, audience quality metrics, and estimated organic reach.
4. Emits structured JSON dataset records with evidence and contact information ready for client decks.

❓ FAQ

How are peer benchmarks calculated?

Engagement rates are compared against real-time medians for creators in the same size band, niche, and country. Historical deltas require baseline observations; initial runs establish day-one baselines with explicit metrics.

Why use residential proxies?

Instagram serves complete profile metadata to residential IP addresses. Leaving default residential proxy settings active ensures reliable extraction without challenge pages.

💬 Your feedback

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