# Instagram Likes Scraper (`scrapelabsapi/instagram-likes-scraper`) Actor

📸 Instagram Likes Scraper helps you extract engagement data from Instagram posts with speed and precision. 🚀 Perfect for market research, competitor insights & influencer discovery. 🔍 Get actionable leads, faster—no manual digging!

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapelabsapi/instagram-likes-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ScrapeLabs](https://apify.com/scrapelabsapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use 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

## Instagram Likes Scraper

Scrape likers and commenters from Instagram post URLs. Collects user profiles (username, full name, profile pic, etc.) from the likers API and comments API for each post.

### Why choose this actor?

- **Bulk URLs**: Process multiple post URLs in one run.
- **Smart proxy**: Starts without proxy; falls back to datacenter then residential if Instagram blocks requests.
- **Structured output**: Same schema as the reference output (full_name, id, username, is_private, is_verified, profile_pic_url, liked_post, total_likes, post_url, etc.).

### Key features

- No proxy by default; automatic fallback to datacenter then residential with clear `[PROXY]` logs.
- Live saving: each user is pushed to the dataset as it is collected.
- Retry logic (3 retries) and 1–2s-friendly delays for rate limits.
- Combines likers (chrono API) and commenters for each post, deduplicated by user ID.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| **startUrls** | array | Yes | List of Instagram post URLs (e.g. `https://www.instagram.com/p/XXXXX/`). |
| **maxCount** | integer | No | Max users to collect (default 1000, range 1–10000). |
| **proxyConfiguration** | object | No | Optional proxy; default no proxy. Fallback is handled by the actor. |

Example:

```json
{
  "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLm63qQpxvw/" }],
  "maxCount": 1000,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}
````

### Output

Dataset of user objects. Each item has:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| **full\_name** | Display name |
| **id** | User ID (pk) |
| **username** | Handle |
| **is\_private** | Private account flag |
| **is\_verified** | Verified flag |
| **profile\_pic\_url** | Profile image URL |
| **liked\_post** | Post URL they liked |
| **total\_likes** | Total like count on that post |
| **post\_url** | Same as liked\_post |
| **latest\_reel\_media**, **latest\_reel\_media\_utc**, **profile\_pic\_id**, **is\_new** | Extra API fields |

### How to use (Apify Console)

1. Open [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com) → **Actors**.
2. Find **instagram-likes-scraper** and open it.
3. Set **startUrls** (post URLs) and optionally **maxCount** and **proxyConfiguration**.
4. Click **Start**.
5. Watch **Log** for progress and `[PROXY]` messages.
6. Open the run **OUTPUT** tab to view or export the dataset (JSON/CSV).

### Cautions

- Data is from **public** posts only.
- You are responsible for compliance with Instagram’s terms and applicable law (privacy, spam, etc.).

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

🔗 Paste one or more Instagram post URLs (e.g. https://www.instagram.com/p/XXXXX/). We'll collect likers + commenters from each.

## `maxCount` (type: `integer`):

📈 Cap on unique users (likers + commenters) across all posts. 1–10,000. Default: 1000.

## `sessionId` (type: `string`):

Paste your Instagram sessionid cookie value for authenticated requests. Get it from browser: DevTools → Application → Cookies → instagram.com → sessionid. Without it, requests may return 0 users (login page).

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

🛡️ Leave off for direct requests. If Instagram blocks you, we auto fallback: datacenter → residential (with retries).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLm63qQpxvw/"
  ],
  "maxCount": 100,
  "sessionId": "",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLm63qQpxvw/"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapelabsapi/instagram-likes-scraper").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 = {
    "startUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/DLm63qQpxvw/"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapelabsapi/instagram-likes-scraper").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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLm63qQpxvw/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call scrapelabsapi/instagram-likes-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Instagram Likes Scraper",
        "description": "📸 Instagram Likes Scraper helps you extract engagement data from Instagram posts with speed and precision. 🚀 Perfect for market research, competitor insights & influencer discovery. 🔍 Get actionable leads, faster—no manual digging!",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "FHh6CZuc50fZKXJxM"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
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                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
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                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/scrapelabsapi~instagram-likes-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapelabsapi-instagram-likes-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
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                "parameters": [
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                        "schema": {
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
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                    "200": {
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                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/scrapelabsapi~instagram-likes-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-scrapelabsapi-instagram-likes-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
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                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "startUrls"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "startUrls": {
                        "title": "📎 Post URLs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "🔗 Paste one or more Instagram post URLs (e.g. https://www.instagram.com/p/XXXXX/). We'll collect likers + commenters from each.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "maxCount": {
                        "title": "🎯 Max users to collect",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 10000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "📈 Cap on unique users (likers + commenters) across all posts. 1–10,000. Default: 1000.",
                        "default": 100
                    },
                    "sessionId": {
                        "title": "🔐 Instagram session ID (optional)",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Paste your Instagram sessionid cookie value for authenticated requests. Get it from browser: DevTools → Application → Cookies → instagram.com → sessionid. Without it, requests may return 0 users (login page).",
                        "default": ""
                    },
                    "proxyConfiguration": {
                        "title": "🌐 Proxy (optional)",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "🛡️ Leave off for direct requests. If Instagram blocks you, we auto fallback: datacenter → residential (with retries)."
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
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                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
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                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
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                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
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                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
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                                    },
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                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
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                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
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                            "usageTotalUsd": {
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                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
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                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
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                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
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                                        "example": 0
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                        }
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            }
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    }
}
```