# Find Instagram creators posting about a topic

**Use case:** 

Discover influencers in a niche with this ready-made Instagram Hashtag Scraper task: the creators behind the top reels for your hashtags or keywords, with each reel's plays and likes so you can rank them. Swap in your niche's keywords. No Instagram login needed. You pay $0.25 per 1,000 reels.

## Input

```json
{
  "hashtags": [
    "running shoes",
    "marathon training"
  ],
  "resultsLimit": 50,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "searchTerm": {
    "label": "Hashtag or keyword",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "position": {
    "label": "Rank",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "ownerUsername": {
    "label": "Account",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "ownerFullName": {
    "label": "Name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "ownerIsVerified": {
    "label": "Verified",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "videoPlayCount": {
    "label": "Plays",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "likesCount": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Reel",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The Instagram Hashtag Scraper - Reels & Keyword Search Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find Instagram creators posting about a topic". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/2svJgQnQju7Ce7Dv4) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find Instagram creators posting about a topic" task

The Instagram Hashtag Scraper - Reels & Keyword Search Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like hashtags or keywords, max reels per hashtag or keyword, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find Instagram creators posting about a topic" 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 hashtag or keyword, rank, account, 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 "Find Instagram creators posting about a topic" task via API](https://apify.com/socialscrapers/instagram-hashtag-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### What does the Instagram creator discovery task return?

The Instagram creator discovery task returns the top reels for each hashtag or keyword with their creators' usernames, plays, likes and comments.

### Do I need a Instagram account for the Instagram creator discovery task?

No. The Instagram creator discovery task reads public Instagram pages without a login, cookies or an API key.

### How much does the Instagram creator discovery task cost?

The Instagram creator discovery task costs $0.25 per 1,000 reels, and only for results saved. Apify Silver and Gold plans pay 10% and 20% less.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Hashtag Scraper - Reels & Keyword Search](https://apify.com/socialscrapers/instagram-hashtag-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/socialscrapers/instagram-hashtag-scraper.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/socialscrapers/instagram-hashtag-scraper.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`).