# Instagram Profile Scraper (deprecated) (`scrapesmith/instagram-profile-scraper`) Actor ⚡ Fast Instagram Profile Scraper – Extract all metrics from any profile with followers, following, post count, profile photo, url and other metrics. Get thousands of profiles videos in minutes, 100% free. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapesmith/instagram-profile-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Scrape Smith](https://apify.com/scrapesmith) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Automation - **Stats:** 113 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 4 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 Profile Scraper Fast and efficient Instagram profile scraper that extracts comprehensive profile information including followers, posts, business details, and more. ### Features - 🚀 **High-Speed Scraping** - Process hundreds of profiles per minute - 📊 **Comprehensive Data** - Extract 25+ profile fields including followers, posts, bio, and business information - 🔄 **Batch Processing** - Efficiently handles large lists of profiles - 💰 **Cost-Effective** - Optimized for minimal resource usage - 🎯 **Reliable** - Built-in error handling and automatic recovery - 📦 **Clean Output** - Well-structured JSON data ready for analysis ### What Data Can You Extract? #### Profile Information - Username, Full Name, Biography - Profile Picture (Standard & HD) - Verified Status, Private/Public Status - External URLs and Links #### Statistics - Followers Count - Following Count - Posts Count - IGTV Videos Count - Highlight Reels Count #### Business Information - Business Account Status - Business Category - Business Address - Category Classification #### Content Preview - Latest 12 Posts (with captions, likes, comments) - Latest 12 IGTV Videos (with titles, views, duration) - Related/Suggested Profiles #### Additional Data - Facebook ID (FBID) - Account Creation Status - Channel Status - Profile URL ### Input The scraper accepts Instagram profile URLs or usernames in multiple formats: #### Examples: ```json { "profiles": [ "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/", "https://www.instagram.com/cristiano/", "@leomessi", "selenagomez" ] } ```` #### Supported Formats: - Full URL: `https://www.instagram.com/username/` - With @: `@username` - Plain username: `username` ### Output The scraper returns detailed profile data in JSON format: ```json { "inputUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/", "id": "528817151", "username": "nasa", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/", "fullName": "NASA", "biography": "🚀🌎 Exploring the universe and our home planet.", "followersCount": 96323377, "followsCount": 80, "postsCount": 4519, "verified": true, "private": false, "isBusinessAccount": true, "businessCategoryName": "Government Agencies", "category": "Government Organization", "profilePicUrl": "https://...", "profilePicUrlHD": "https://...", "externalUrl": "https://www.nasa.gov/", "externalUrls": [...], "latestPosts": [...], "latestIgtvVideos": [...], "relatedProfiles": [...], "fbid": "123456789" } ``` ### Use Cases - 📈 **Market Research** - Analyze competitor profiles and audience sizes - 🎯 **Influencer Discovery** - Find and evaluate influencers in your niche - 📊 **Data Analytics** - Collect profile data for analysis and reporting - 🔍 **Lead Generation** - Build prospect lists from Instagram profiles - 📱 **Social Listening** - Monitor profile changes and growth trends - 🎨 **Content Strategy** - Research successful profiles in your industry ### Performance **Typical Speed:** - 150-200 profiles per minute - 1,000 profiles in ~6 minutes - 10,000 profiles in ~60 minutes **Resource Usage:** - Approximately $1 per 1,000 profiles - Low memory footprint - Minimal compute usage ### Dataset Preview When you run the scraper, you'll see an overview table with key metrics: | Username | Full Name | Followers | Posts | Verified | Profile Pic | |----------|-----------|-----------|-------|----------|-------------| | cristiano | Cristiano Ronaldo | 643M | 3,954 | ✓ | 🖼️ | | leomessi | Leo Messi | 504M | 1,089 | ✓ | 🖼️ | ### Getting Started 1. Add profile URLs or usernames to the input 2. Click "Start" 3. Download your data when complete ### Export Options Export your scraped data in multiple formats: - JSON - CSV - Excel - HTML Table ### Best Practices ✅ **Do:** - Use specific usernames or URLs for accurate results - Process profiles in batches for large lists - Export data regularly during long runs ❌ **Avoid:** - Scraping the same profiles repeatedly in short intervals - Processing extremely large lists (>50k) in a single run ### FAQ **Q: How many profiles can I scrape?** A: The scraper can handle any number of profiles. For optimal performance, we recommend batches of 1,000-10,000 profiles. **Q: What if a profile is private?** A: The scraper will still extract available public information (username, profile picture, follower count, etc.) **Q: How often is the data updated?** A: Data is scraped in real-time during each run, so you always get the most current information. **Q: Can I scrape posts and comments?** A: This scraper focuses on profile data. For posts and comments, use our Instagram Post Scraper. ### Support 🔒 **Reliable & Compliant** - Uses Instagram's public APIs with proper rate limiting and respects platform guidelines ⚡ **No Login Required** - Works with public profiles without authentication 🎨 **Clean Output** - Structured JSON data ready for analysis, export, or integration Having issues or questions? Contact support or check the Apify documentation for help. ### Version Current Version: 1.0.0 *** Made with ❤️ for efficient Instagram data extraction # Actor input Schema ## `profiles` (type: `array`): Instagram profile URLs to scrape ## `usernames` (type: `array`): List of Instagram usernames without URLs (e.g., nasa, cristiano, leomessi) ## Actor input object example ```json {} ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scrapesmith/instagram-profile-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scrapesmith/instagram-profile-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 '{}' | apify call scrapesmith/instagram-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapesmith/instagram-profile-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Instagram Profile Scraper (deprecated)", "description": "⚡ Fast Instagram Profile Scraper – Extract all metrics from any profile with followers, following, post count, profile photo, url and other metrics. Get thousands of profiles videos in minutes, 100% free.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "aWyCDVqWxgGGjzRDN" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scrapesmith~instagram-profile-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapesmith-instagram-profile-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scrapesmith~instagram-profile-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapesmith-instagram-profile-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scrapesmith~instagram-profile-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scrapesmith-instagram-profile-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "profiles": { "title": "Profile URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Instagram profile URLs to scrape", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "usernames": { "title": "Usernames (Alternative Input)", "type": "array", "description": "List of Instagram usernames without URLs (e.g., nasa, cristiano, leomessi)", "items": { "type": "string" } } } }, "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 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```