# Instagram Caption Mentions Extractor (`scrapingmonkey/instagram-caption-mentions-extractor`) Actor Extract @mentions from captions in supplied Instagram posts, Reels or profile feeds. Get clean usernames for creator, brand and campaign research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-caption-mentions-extractor.md - **Developed by:** [ScrapingMonkey](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Social media, Automation - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 mention results 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 ### 💬 Instagram Caption Mentions Extractor - 💰 **From $2.00 per 1,000 results** - ⚡ **Pull @mentions from captions on the posts, Reels, or profile feeds you provide** - 📋 **Use one input or a whole list — no coding and no manual copying** - 📤 **Download CSV, Excel, or JSON, or run it automatically with Apify**

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> 💡 **Get usernames mentioned in public captions without turning the job into a broad Instagram search.**
### 🔍 What will you get? | What you get | Included data | | --- | --- | | **💬 Mentions** | Every @username found in the caption | | **📝 Caption** | Full caption text and publication date | | **👤 Author** | Username and Instagram URL | | **📊 Context** | Content type, likes, and comments | > ℹ️ Instagram only returns information that is public and available for the supplied input. ### 📦 What does the result look like? Each result is saved as one row in the Apify dataset. Open the **Storage** tab to preview it, or download the whole dataset. Instagram bio links and profile data in an Apify dataset Here is one shortened successful result. Empty fields are left out so the example is easy to read: ```json [ { "id": "POLARIS_3960868699272453509", "shortcode": "Db31RiuGR2F", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/Db31RiuGR2F/", "username": "nasa", "caption": "Coming out of my shell\n\nOne thousand years ago, a star exploded — and it was so bright that it lit up the daytime sky for weeks. The supernova hurled much of the star's material into space, creating a shell of debris that continues to expand even today.\n\nThis supernova remnant (officially known as SN 1006) is roughly the size of the full moon in Earth's sky, but most of its shell only shows up with radio or X-ray vision — not visible light. This image combines data across a number of frequencies, collected by @nasahubble, @nasachandraxray, and several Earth-based telescopes.\n\n#NASA #Space #NightSky", "mentions": [ "nasahubble", "nasachandraxray" ], "timestamp": "2026-08-10T20:06:13Z", "mediaType": "image", "likesCount": 760789, "commentsCount": 1954, "sourceTarget": "https://www.instagram.com/p/Db31RiuGR2F/", "sourceUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/Db31RiuGR2F/", "availability": "available", "fetchedAt": "2026-08-17T07:02:47.794134Z" } ] ``` > 📤 Download the same data as **CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, or HTML**. ### 🎯 What can you use it for? | Use case | What it helps you do | | --- | --- | | **Study content** | See what creators and brands publish and how people react. | | **Build reports** | Export clean post and Reel data to a spreadsheet or dashboard. | | **Track campaigns** | Check captions, tags, mentions, media, and public performance over time. | | **Power automations** | Send new results to your database, alerts, or AI tools. | ### 🚀 How to use Instagram Caption Mentions Extractor 1. 📝 Sign up. [Create a free account with $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/actors/559exBkBFRgBduxsi?addFromActorId=559exBkBFRgBduxsi) (takes 2 minutes). 2. 🌐 Open **Instagram Caption Mentions Extractor** on Apify. 3. ✍️ Paste post links, Reel links, usernames, or profile links, then choose how many items to check. 4. 🚀 Click **Start**. 5. 📥 Open **Dataset** to view or download the results.

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> ⏱️ A small first run usually takes only a few minutes. No coding is required. ### 💳 Simple pricing You pay for each data result. A clear answer such as **not found**, **private**, or **no public results** also counts as one result. Temporary connection errors are not charged. Platform usage is included. | Apify plan | Price per 1,000 results | | --- | ---: | | **FREE** | **$2.80** | | **BRONZE** | **$2.40** | | **SILVER** | **$2.20** | | **GOLD** | **$2.00** | [Compare current pricing →](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-caption-mentions-extractor/pricing) ### 🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this scraper Not sure where to start? 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Install the `apify-client` NPM package. - 🐍 Python. Use the `apify-client` PyPI package. - 📚 See the [Apify API documentation](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) for full details. Use [Apify Schedules](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) to run the Actor every day, week, or month without pressing Start yourself. ### 🔌 Integrate with any app Send results to the tools you already use: - [Make](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/make) - Automate multi-step workflows - [Zapier](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier) - Connect with 5,000+ apps - [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack) - Get run notifications in your channels - [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte) - Pipe structured Instagram data into your warehouse - [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github) - Trigger runs from commits and releases - [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) - Export datasets straight to Sheets You can also use webhooks to continue your workflow as soon as a run finishes. ### 🧰 Need other Instagram data? Choose a dedicated Actor when you need a different Instagram data surface: | Actor | Best for | | --- | --- | | 🔗 [Instagram Bio Links Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-bio-links-scraper) | External links and link-in-bio destinations from Instagram profiles | | 🏢 [Instagram Business Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-business-profile-scraper) | Business categories, contact details, addresses, and profile metadata | | #️⃣ [Instagram Caption Hashtag Extractor](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-caption-hashtag-extractor) | Hashtags extracted from post and reel captions | | 📣 [Instagram Caption Mentions Extractor](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-caption-mentions-extractor) | Account mentions extracted from post and reel captions | | 🎠 [Instagram Carousel Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-carousel-scraper) | Carousel slides, media URLs, captions, and engagement data | | 📊 [Instagram Engagement Analytics Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-engagement-analytics-scraper) | Engagement rates and performance metrics for profiles and content | | 🧭 [Instagram Explore Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-explore-scraper) | Trending posts and reels discovered through Instagram Explore | | 👥 [Instagram Followers Count Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-followers-count-scraper) | Lightweight follower and following count monitoring | | 🌟 [Instagram Highlights Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-highlights-scraper) | Highlight collections, stories, media, and metadata | | 📍 [Instagram Location Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-location-scraper) | Posts and metadata associated with Instagram locations | | 🎵 [Instagram Music Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-music-scraper) | Music and audio metadata used in Instagram reels | | 🔤 [Instagram Popular Keyword Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-popular-keyword-scraper) | Popular keywords and topics found in Instagram content | | 📷 [Instagram Post Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-post-scraper) | Post captions, media, hashtags, mentions, and engagement metrics | | 👤 [Instagram Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-profile-scraper) | Bios, account details, statistics, and public profile metadata | | 🎞️ [Instagram Reels Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-reels-scraper) | Reel captions, media, audio, views, and engagement metrics | | 🧩 [Instagram Similar Accounts Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-similar-accounts-scraper) | Similar and recommended Instagram accounts | | 📢 [Instagram Sponsored Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-sponsored-posts-scraper) | Sponsored and branded posts plus advertiser details | | 🏷️ [Instagram Tagged Users Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-tagged-users-scraper) | User tags extracted from Instagram posts and reels | | 🗂️ [Instagram User Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-user-posts-scraper) | Posts published by specific Instagram profiles | | 🆔 [Instagram Username to ID Converter](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-username-to-id-converter) | Instagram usernames converted to numeric user IDs | | 🔥 [Instagram Viral Posts Finder](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-viral-posts-finder) | High-performing and viral posts discovered by engagement signals | > 🛠️ Need one flexible tool for several Instagram data types? Try the more [advanced Instagram Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/instagram-scraper). # Actor input Schema ## `sources` (type: `array`): Paste post links, Reel links, usernames, or profile links, one per line. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Choose the most results to return for each input. Use 0 to collect everything publicly available. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sources": [], "maxResults": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): Complete specialized results with all available source fields. ## `runSummary` (type: `string`): Source, filter and result counts for this run. # 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("scrapingmonkey/instagram-caption-mentions-extractor").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("scrapingmonkey/instagram-caption-mentions-extractor").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}") for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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 scrapingmonkey/instagram-caption-mentions-extractor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapingmonkey/instagram-caption-mentions-extractor" } } } ``` The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations). ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/559exBkBFRgBduxsi/builds/Ca5f1tL7YzdXYHPyu/openapi.json