You can access the Instagram Following Scraper(Pay-as-you-go) programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = { "userName": "se_jinius" }
9
10# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
11run = client.actor("sejinius/instagram-following-scraper-pay-as-you-go").call(run_input=run_input)
12
13# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
14print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
15for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
16    print(item)
17
18# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

Instagram Following Scraper(Pay-as-you-go) API in Python

The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use Instagram Following Scraper(Pay-as-you-go) API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$pip install apify-client

Other API clients include:

Instagram Following Scraper(Pay-as-you-go) API in JavaScript

Instagram Following Scraper(Pay-as-you-go) API through CLI

Instagram Following Scraper(Pay-as-you-go) OpenAPI definition

Instagram Following Scraper(Pay-as-you-go) API

Instagram Following Scraper(Prod)

sejinius/insta-prod-actor

[No need session ID] Scrape Instagram following by Instagram name.

SEJIN JANG

Instagram Following Scraper(Test)

sejinius/insta-test-actor

[No need session ID] Scrape Instagram following by Instagram name. You can test for the first 12 followings with this scraper

SEJIN JANG

Instagram Following Scraper

sejinius/instagram-following-scraper

[No Login Required] Scrape Instagram following list by Instagram name

SEJIN JANG

669

1.0

Instagram Following Scraper (No Cookie)

datadoping/instagram-following-scraper

Extract Instagram profile following in bulk without requiring login, session ID, or cookies. This actor provides complete API support, and seamless export options, making large-scale follower collection efficient and reliable.

Data Doping

5.0

Instagram Following - No Cookies Required

devil_port369-owner/instagram-following

The Instagram Following Scraper extracts following profile data from a public Instagram account. Ideal for influencer marketing, audience analysis, and business intelligence. Safe API rates ensure account protection while providing valuable insights.

DataFusionX

Instagram Following Scraper(Free)

sejinius/instagram-following-scraper-free

[No need session ID] Scrape Instagram following by Instagram name. This actor is free to use for the first 12 followings. Due to the platform cost, I've set a minimum bar to get flat. Please give me a month to change the pay plan into a free one

SEJIN JANG

357

1.0

Instagram Following Scraper

thenetaji/instagram-following-scraper

Scrape Instagram users followings. No cookies, No login. No limit. Try now!

The Netaji

5.0

Instagram Followings Scraper

logical_scrapers/instagram-followings-scraper

Scrape followings (accounts a user is following) of an Instagram user by username or profile URL.

Goldmine

Instagram Follower and Following Scraper

deepanshusharm/instagram-follower-and-following-scraper

Instagram Follower and Following Scraper

Deepanshu Sharma

165

1.0

🔔 Instagram Following Scraper

louisdeconinck/instagram-following-scraper

🚀 Instantly scrape who any Instagram user follows — no login needed. Just drop a profile URL, get thousands of “Following” users in seconds. Perfect for growth hacking, competitor research, and lead gen. Fast, cheap, reliable. Built by a top 1% Apify dev.