# Find Instagram Influencers For Your Brand (`reapx/instagram-creator-discovery`) Actor

Find the Instagram creators actually worth paying. Search by niche, country, audience size and real engagement, and get a shortlist you can hand to a client the same day.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/reapx/instagram-creator-discovery.md
- **Developed by:** [Tarek Etman](https://apify.com/reapx) (community)
- **Categories:** For creators, Marketing, Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.62 / 1,000 creator item collecteds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## 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.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

![reapX - the record of what changed](https://reapx.dev/reapx.gif)

## 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.

```json
{
  "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

Need custom discovery filters or enterprise export options? Contact us at reapxdev@proton.me.

***

reapx · reapx.dev · reapxdev@proton.me

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

The niche, the topic or a creator you already like - we find you more like them. One per line, and you can mix niches and handles.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

How the run reaches the platform. The default is already the route that works for this source, so leave it alone unless you have a reason to change it.

## `requestsPerMinute` (type: `integer`):

How quickly we work through your list. Slower is gentler on the source and steadier on long lists; quicker gets you the answer sooner.

## `maxUnits` (type: `integer`):

A ceiling on how many rows come back, so a broad search cannot run away with your budget. Raise it when you want the whole picture.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "nasa",
    "nike",
    "natgeo"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  },
  "requestsPerMinute": 60,
  "maxUnits": 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 = {
    "queries": [
        "nasa",
        "nike",
        "natgeo"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("reapx/instagram-creator-discovery").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 = {
    "queries": [
        "nasa",
        "nike",
        "natgeo",
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "US",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("reapx/instagram-creator-discovery").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "queries": [
    "nasa",
    "nike",
    "natgeo"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}' |
apify call reapx/instagram-creator-discovery --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=reapx/instagram-creator-discovery",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/fs7VJIq92ejwHdgFW/builds/vDsK6dmhaykR6YDIP/openapi.json