# Scrape the latest posts from Instagram profiles

**Use case:** 

Lists the newest posts of any public Instagram accounts: caption, likes, comments, plays, date, hashtags, mentions and links to the photos or videos, without logging in. Paste @usernames or profile links and set how many posts you want per account. Export the table as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read it through the API.

## Input

```json
{
  "resultsType": "posts",
  "urls": [
    "@nasa",
    "@natgeo"
  ],
  "resultsLimit": 50,
  "searchType": "hashtag",
  "searchLimit": 10,
  "dataDetailLevel": "basicData",
  "downloadQuality": "720p",
  "includeOwnerRecentPosts": false,
  "includeViewCounts": true,
  "onlyNewPosts": false,
  "resetMemory": false,
  "includeTranscript": false,
  "saveMedia": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "displayUrl": {
    "label": "Preview image",
    "format": "image"
  },
  "shortCode": {
    "label": "Shortcode",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "productType": {
    "label": "Kind",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "ownerUsername": {
    "label": "Owner username",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "caption": {
    "label": "Caption",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "likesCount": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "commentsCount": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "videoDuration": {
    "label": "Duration (s)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "videoUrl": {
    "label": "Video URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "audioUrl": {
    "label": "Audio URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "timestamp": {
    "label": "Posted at",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "linksExpireAt": {
    "label": "Links expire",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "inputUrl": {
    "label": "Input link",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "errorDescription": {
    "label": "Error description",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Instagram Scraper & Reels Downloader · No Login Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Scrape the latest posts from Instagram profiles". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/hd2L0hq6sayl8sDoL) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Scrape the latest posts from Instagram profiles" task

The Instagram Scraper & Reels Downloader · No Login Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like what to scrape, instagram urls, @usernames or #hashtags, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Scrape the latest posts from Instagram profiles" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as preview image, shortcode, type, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Scrape the latest posts from Instagram profiles" task via API](https://apify.com/socialbeast/instagram-scraper-reels-downloader.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Scraper & Reels Downloader · No Login](https://apify.com/socialbeast/instagram-scraper-reels-downloader.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/socialbeast/instagram-scraper-reels-downloader.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/socialbeast/instagram-scraper-reels-downloader.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).