# Instagram Post Date and Time Finder: Exact Time of Any Post

**Use case:** 

Paste Instagram post or Reel links and get the exact date and time each one was posted, in UTC to the second, for photos, carousels and Reels, with likes, comments, plays and the caption. Put your own links instead of the examples and run. No login.

## Input

```json
{
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DelZ5g8l8Pr/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DemLxMGgoL_/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DekS-u4GltE/"
  ],
  "postsPerProfile": 12,
  "skipPinned": false,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "includeReelPlays": true,
  "maxReelsTabPages": 10,
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "debugLog": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "imageUrl": {
    "label": "Image",
    "format": "image"
  },
  "ownerUsername": {
    "label": "Author",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "postedAt": {
    "label": "Posted (UTC)",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "caption": {
    "label": "Caption",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "likes": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "comments": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "plays": {
    "label": "Reel plays",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "engagementRate": {
    "label": "Engagement, %",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "postUrl": {
    "label": "Post",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Instagram Post Scraper & API: Likes, Comments & Post Date Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Instagram Post Date and Time Finder: Exact Time of Any Post". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/9JJ8pf3hgwAGr8Y2L) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Instagram Post Date and Time Finder: Exact Time of Any Post" task

The Instagram Post Scraper & API: Likes, Comments & Post Date Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like 🔗 post or reel links, 💯 posts per profile, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Instagram Post Date and Time Finder: Exact Time of Any Post" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as image, author, type, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Instagram Post Date and Time Finder: Exact Time of Any Post" task via API](https://apify.com/s_actors/instagram-post-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Post Scraper & API: Likes, Comments & Post Date](https://apify.com/s_actors/instagram-post-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/s_actors/instagram-post-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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 full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/s_actors/instagram-post-scraper.md

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`).