Instagram Profile & Posts Scraper

Here is one real result, with every field a post record returns:

{
  "imageUrl": "https://scontent-bos5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/773402982_19214295055020807_3804665531988145921_n.jpg",
  "type": "post",
  "username": "9gag",
  "fullName": "9GAG: Go Fun The World",
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DcAg2kDEa5m/",
  "id": "3963312159132331622",
  "shortcode": "DcAg2kDEa5m",
  "ownerId": "259220806",
  "followersCount": 52112356,
  "isVerified": true,
  "mediaType": "GraphImage",
  "isVideo": false,
  "caption": "cause I don't wanna annoy my friends - #chatgpt #relationship #memes #9gag",
  "accessibilityCaption": null,
  "likesCount": 21519,
  "commentsCount": 134,
  "commentsDisabled": false,
  "videoViewCount": null,
  "isPinned": false,
  "locationName": null,
  "width": 1080,
  "height": 1350,
  "videoUrl": null,
  "childImageUrls": [],
  "taggedUsers": [],
  "coauthors": [],
  "takenAt": "2026-08-14T05:01:38.000Z",
  "productType": null,
  "isReel": null,
  "isCarousel": false,
  "childCount": null,
  "hasAudio": null,
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-bos5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/773402982_19214295055020807_3804665531988145921_n.jpg",
  "hashtags": ["chatgpt", "relationship", "memes", "9gag"],
  "mentions": [],
  "locationId": null,
  "locationSlug": null,
  "musicArtist": null,
  "musicTitle": null,
  "musicUsesOriginalAudio": null,
  "musicAudioId": null,
  "likeAndViewCountsDisabled": false,
  "children": [],
  "observedAt": "2026-08-14T08:32:22.186Z",
  "error": null,
  "aiSentiment": "neutral",
  "aiSentimentScore": 0,
  "aiTopics": ["chatgpt", "relationship", "memes", "9gag"],
  "aiCategory": "comedy"
}

The most complete no-login Instagram scraper available. It returns every field the public profile and post endpoints expose, plus parsed hashtags and mentions, per-slide carousel detail, related-profile discovery, and optional AI caption enrichment, and gives you six post filters to target exactly the posts you need.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor takes one or more public Instagram usernames, reads the public web profile for each, and writes one normalized record per result to the run's dataset. In Profile mode it returns one profile record per username. In Posts mode it returns one record per recent public post, each carrying its parent profile context (username, full name, follower count, verified flag).

It reads only the public data any logged-out visitor can see, so it never logs in and needs no cookies. Hashtags and mentions are parsed out of every caption and bio into clean arrays, carousels return per-slide detail, and the suggested accounts Instagram surfaces next to a profile are attached as relatedProfiles. Two optional paid AI add-ons classify each post caption's sentiment and topic/category.

Only public accounts are supported. Private accounts expose no public posts, so the actor returns an error record for them.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns up to 10 recent public posts from nasa with their captions, engagement counts and media URLs.

{
  "usernames": ["nasa"],
  "resultsType": "posts",
  "postsLimit": 10,
  "maxRecords": 10
}

usernames is the only required field. Set resultsType to profile for one profile record per username instead of posts. Every filter is optional; leaving them empty returns every recent post the profile exposes.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
usernames	string[]	yes	["nasa"]	Public Instagram usernames to scrape, without the @. Only public accounts are supported.
resultsType	enum	no	posts	profile returns one profile record per username. posts returns one record per recent public post with profile context.
postsLimit	integer	no	12	Max recent posts per profile in Posts mode. The public no-login endpoint exposes roughly the 12 most recent posts, so higher values are capped to what the profile returns. Range 1 to 12.
maxRecords	integer	no	10	Maximum records to collect across all usernames.
includeRelatedProfiles	boolean	no	false	Also emit the suggested/related accounts as their own records (type: related_profile). They are always attached to each profile record in relatedProfiles regardless of this setting.
mediaType	enum	no	any	Keep only posts of this media type in Posts mode. One of any, image, video, sidecar (carousel), reel.
minLikes	integer	no	(none)	Keep only posts with at least this many likes.
captionContains	string	no	(empty)	Keep only posts whose caption contains this text (case-insensitive). Useful for a campaign keyword or hashtag.
onlyPostsNewerThan	string	no	(empty)	Keep only posts published on or after this ISO date or timestamp, for example 2026-01-31.
onlyPostsOlderThan	string	no	(empty)	Keep only posts published on or before this ISO date or timestamp, for example 2026-06-30.
withAiSentiment	boolean	no	false	Paid AI add-on. Classifies each post caption's sentiment (positive/neutral/negative with a score). Posts mode only. Billed per enriched record.
withAiTopics	boolean	no	false	Paid AI add-on. Tags each post caption with a content category and topic tags. Posts mode only. Billed per enriched record.

Filters combine with logical AND and are applied before a post is charged.

Output reference

One dataset item per result. Types: string, integer, boolean, string[], object, or null when the source value is absent.

Fields present on both profile and post records:

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Record type: profile, post, or related_profile.
username	string	Account handle without the @.
fullName	string	Display name of the account.
url	string	Public URL of the profile or post.
id	string	Instagram numeric id of the profile or post.
imageUrl	string	Primary image URL (profile picture, or post display image).
isVerified	boolean	Whether the account carries a verified badge.
followersCount	integer	Follower count of the account.
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.
error	string	null on success. On a failed username, a single record with a populated error field is written instead.

Profile record fields (type: profile):

Field	Type	Description
biography	string	Profile bio text.
followingCount	integer	Number of accounts the profile follows.
postsCount	integer	Total public posts on the profile.
highlightReelCount	integer	Number of story highlight reels.
isPrivate	boolean	Whether the account is private.
isBusinessAccount	boolean	Whether Instagram flags the account as a business.
isProfessionalAccount	boolean	Whether it is a professional (business or creator) account.
category	string	Public category label of the account.
categoryEnum	string	Machine category code when present.
businessCategoryName	string	Business category name when present.
overallCategoryName	string	Overall category name when present.
businessContactMethod	string	Public contact method shown (for example CALL, EMAIL), or null.
businessAddress	string	Single-line public business address, or null.
businessEmail	string	Public business email when Instagram exposes it (usually null logged-out).
businessPhoneNumber	string	Public business phone when exposed (usually null logged-out).
externalUrl	string	Website link in the bio.
bioLinks	string[]	All link URLs listed on the profile.
fbid	string	Linked Facebook id when present.
connectedFbPage	string	Linked Facebook page when present.
fbProfileBiolink	string	Facebook profile biolink when present.
profilePicUrl	string	Profile picture URL.
profilePicUrlHd	string	High-resolution profile picture URL.
hasThreads	boolean	Whether the account has onboarded to Threads.
hasChannel	boolean	Whether the account runs a broadcast channel.
hasClips / hasGuides / hasArEffects	boolean	Feature-presence flags.
shouldShowPublicContacts	boolean	Whether Instagram shows public contacts for the account.
isJoinedRecently	boolean	Whether the account joined recently.
isVerifiedByMv4b	boolean	Meta Verified for Business flag.
hideLikeAndViewCounts	boolean	Whether like/view counts are hidden.
isEmbedsDisabled	boolean	Whether embeds are disabled.
isSupervisionEnabled	boolean	Whether parental supervision is enabled.
pronouns	string[]	Pronouns listed on the profile.
bioHashtags	string[]	Hashtags parsed from the bio.
bioMentions	string[]	@mentions parsed from the bio.
relatedProfiles	object[]	Suggested/related accounts (username, fullName, id, isVerified, isPrivate, profilePicUrl).

Post record fields (type: post):

Field	Type	Description
shortcode	string	Post shortcode used in its URL.
ownerId	string	Numeric id of the posting account.
mediaType	string	Source typename: GraphImage, GraphVideo, or GraphSidecar.
isVideo	boolean	Whether the primary media is video.
caption	string	Full post caption text.
accessibilityCaption	string	Auto-generated accessibility caption when present.
likesCount	integer	Like count.
commentsCount	integer	Comment count.
commentsDisabled	boolean	Whether comments are turned off.
videoViewCount	integer	Video view count when the post is a video.
isPinned	boolean	Whether the post is pinned to the profile.
locationName / locationId / locationSlug	string	Tagged location detail when present.
width / height	integer	Media dimensions in pixels.
videoUrl	string	Direct video URL when the post is a video.
thumbnailUrl	string	Thumbnail image URL.
childImageUrls	string[]	Image URLs of each carousel slide.
taggedUsers	string[]	Usernames tagged in the media.
coauthors	string[]	Verified co-authors of the post.
takenAt	string	ISO 8601 publish timestamp.
productType	string	Source product type (for example clips for reels).
isReel	boolean	Whether the post is a reel.
isCarousel	boolean	Whether the post is a multi-slide carousel.
childCount	integer	Number of carousel slides.
hasAudio	boolean	Whether a video post has audio.
hashtags	string[]	Hashtags parsed from the caption.
mentions	string[]	@mentions parsed from the caption.
musicArtist / musicTitle / musicAudioId	string	Reel audio attribution when present.
musicUsesOriginalAudio	boolean	Whether the reel uses original audio.
children	object[]	Per-slide detail for carousels (id, shortcode, isVideo, imageUrl, videoUrl, width, height, taggedUsers).
aiSentiment	string	AI caption sentiment (positive/neutral/negative), only with withAiSentiment.
aiSentimentScore	integer	AI sentiment score, only with withAiSentiment.
aiTopics	string[]	AI caption topic tags, only with withAiTopics.
aiCategory	string	AI content category, only with withAiTopics.

Example output record

Real carousel post record from a live run (input {"usernames":["9gag"],"resultsType":"posts"}), showing multi-slide detail:

{
  "type": "post",
  "username": "9gag",
  "fullName": "9GAG: Go Fun The World",
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/Db7k8Qaka8Z/",
  "id": "3961922767671111449",
  "shortcode": "Db7k8Qaka8Z",
  "ownerId": "259220806",
  "followersCount": 52112356,
  "isVerified": true,
  "mediaType": "GraphSidecar",
  "isVideo": false,
  "caption": "How old do I look to you?! Obsession @obsessionthemovie @mcl_cinemas - #Obsession #memes #9gag",
  "likesCount": 18212,
  "commentsCount": 35,
  "isPinned": true,
  "width": 750,
  "height": 937,
  "childCount": 8,
  "isCarousel": true,
  "hashtags": ["Obsession", "memes", "9gag"],
  "mentions": ["obsessionthemovie", "mcl_cinemas"],
  "takenAt": "2026-08-12T09:00:00.000Z",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-14T08:32:22.186Z",
  "error": null
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~instagram-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"usernames":["nasa","natgeo"],"resultsType":"posts","postsLimit":12,"minLikes":1000}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~instagram-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"usernames":["starbucks"],"resultsType":"profile"}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/instagram-scraper \
  --input '{"usernames":["nasa"],"resultsType":"posts"}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. Profile and related-profile records bill on the result event. Post records bill on the details event. See the pricing tab for current per-record prices.
• AI add-ons billed separately. withAiSentiment and withAiTopics bill on the ai_sentiment and ai_topics events, and only when the AI returns usable output. They are off by default and require a paid Apify plan.
• No charge on failure. A username that cannot be fetched writes a single record with a populated error field and is not charged. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable records.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 records per run. Upgrade for higher maxRecords.
• Source limit. The public no-login endpoint exposes roughly the 12 most recent posts per profile, and Instagram rate-limits heavy request bursts. Requests that get rate-limited return an error record rather than partial data.

FAQ and troubleshooting

Can I scrape an Instagram profile without logging in? Yes. The actor uses only Instagram's public web profile data, so no account, password, or cookies are required. It works on public accounts only.

How many posts can I get per profile? The public no-login source exposes roughly the 12 most recent posts per profile. postsLimit controls how many of those are returned, up to that ceiling.

Can it scrape private accounts? No. Private accounts expose no public posts. The actor returns an error record for them and does not charge.

A username returned an error about rate limiting. Why? Instagram throttles bursts of logged-out requests. When a request is throttled the actor writes an error record for that username instead of partial data, and does not charge it. Re-run that username later or spread runs out.

Why are businessEmail and businessPhoneNumber null? The logged-out web profile endpoint rarely returns the raw email and phone strings even when a contact button is shown. The actor exposes businessContactMethod and the public businessAddress that the endpoint does return instead. Missing values are returned as null, never invented.

What do the AI fields cost? aiSentiment/aiSentimentScore and aiTopics/aiCategory are optional paid add-ons, billed only when the AI returns usable output. Leave withAiSentiment and withAiTopics off to skip them entirely.

Is this an official Instagram tool? No. This actor is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc. It collects only data publicly visible on public profiles, without logging in. You are responsible for using the data, and the business contact fields in particular, in compliance with Instagram's terms, the GDPR, and other applicable privacy laws.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc. Accesses only publicly visible data on public Instagram profiles, without logging in.