Instagram Media Comments Scraper

This actor allows you to scrape comments from Instagram posts. It's useful for analyzing engagement, sentiment analysis, monitoring customer feedback, or collecting user-generated content from specific posts.

Features

• ✅ Scrape comments from Instagram posts
• ✅ Support for multiple post URLs
• ✅ Flexible sorting options (popular, recent, verified)
• ✅ Configurable item limits per post
• ✅ Structured JSON output with engagement metrics

Input Configuration

Field	Type	Description	Required	Default
type	string	Must be set to media_comments	Yes	media_comments
postUrls	array	List of Instagram post URLs to get comments from	Yes	-
maxItem	number	Maximum number of comments to scrape per post	No	100
sortOrder	enum	Sorting order for comments: popular, recent, verified	No	popular

Sort Order Options

• popular: Comments sorted by engagement (likes and replies)
• recent: Comments sorted by creation time (newest first)
• verified: Comments from verified accounts prioritized

Example Input

{
  "type": "media_comments",
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DDPp2UWzWEm/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/CxYzAbCdEfG/",
    "DDPp2UWzWEm"
  ],
  "maxItem": 200,
  "sortOrder": "popular"
}

Supported URL Formats

The actor accepts various Instagram post formats:

• Full URLs: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDPp2UWzWEm/
• Short codes: DDPp2UWzWEm
• Mobile URLs: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDPp2UWzWEm/?igshid=...

Output Format

The actor returns an array of comment objects with detailed information about each comment, including author details, engagement metrics, and reply threads.

Example Output

[
  {
    "pk": "12345678901234567890",
    "user_id": "987654321",
    "text": "Amazing post! Love this content 🔥",
    "type": 0,
    "created_at": 1699123456,
    "created_at_utc": 1699123456,
    "content_type": "comment",
    "status": "Active",
    "bit_flags": 0,
    "did_report_as_spam": false,
    "share_enabled": true,
    "user": {
      "pk": "987654321",
      "username": "user_example",
      "full_name": "Example User",
      "is_private": false,
      "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.com/profile.jpg",
      "profile_pic_id": "123456789_123456789",
      "is_verified": false,
      "follow_friction_type": 0,
      "has_anonymous_profile_picture": false,
      "latest_reel_media": 0
    },
    "comment_like_count": 45,
    "comment_index": 1,
    "has_liked": false,
    "preview_child_comments": [],
    "child_comment_count": 0,
    "inline_composer_display_condition": "impression_trigger",
    "has_translation": false
  },
  {
    "pk": "12345678901234567891",
    "user_id": "123456789",
    "text": "First! 🥇",
    "type": 0,
    "created_at": 1699123400,
    "created_at_utc": 1699123400,
    "content_type": "comment",
    "status": "Active",
    "user": {
      "pk": "123456789",
      "username": "early_commenter",
      "full_name": "Early Bird",
      "is_private": false,
      "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.com/profile2.jpg",
      "is_verified": true,
      "follow_friction_type": 0
    },
    "comment_like_count": 12,
    "comment_index": 2,
    "has_liked": false,
    "preview_child_comments": [
      {
        "pk": "12345678901234567892",
        "user_id": "555666777",
        "text": "Nice catch!",
        "created_at": 1699123500,
        "user": {
          "username": "replier_user",
          "full_name": "Reply User"
        },
        "comment_like_count": 3
      }
    ],
    "child_comment_count": 1
  }
]

Use Cases

1. Engagement Analysis

Analyze comment sentiment and engagement patterns:

{
  "type": "media_comments",
  "postUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/DDPp2UWzWEm/"],
  "sortOrder": "popular",
  "maxItem": 500
}

2. Customer Feedback Monitoring

Monitor comments on brand posts for customer service:

{
  "type": "media_comments",
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/product-launch/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/brand-announcement/"
  ],
  "sortOrder": "recent",
  "maxItem": 100
}

3. Influencer Campaign Analysis

Analyze comments on sponsored content:

{
  "type": "media_comments",
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/sponsored-post-1/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/sponsored-post-2/"
  ],
  "sortOrder": "verified",
  "maxItem": 300
}

4. Content Research

Collect user reactions and feedback for content strategy:

{
  "type": "media_comments",
  "postUrls": ["DDPp2UWzWEm", "CxYzAbCdEfG"],
  "sortOrder": "popular",
  "maxItem": 200
}

Key Output Fields

Field	Description
pk	Unique comment identifier
text	Comment text content
created_at	Comment creation timestamp
user	Comment author information
comment_like_count	Number of likes on the comment
child_comment_count	Number of replies to this comment
preview_child_comments	Sample of reply comments
has_liked	Whether the current user has liked this comment
comment_index	Position in the comment thread

Limitations

• Only public posts and comments are accessible
• Some comments may be filtered by Instagram's spam detection
• Comments are fetched in real-time during actor run

Best Practices

1. Reasonable Limits

Set appropriate maxItem limits to balance completeness with processing time:

• Small posts: 50-100 comments
• Viral posts: 500-1000 comments
• Analysis projects: 100-300 comments

2. Sort Order Selection

Choose sort order based on your analysis needs:

• Popular: For engagement analysis
• Recent: For real-time monitoring
• Verified: For credible feedback

3. Batch Processing

Process multiple posts efficiently:

{
  "postUrls": ["post1", "post2", "post3"],
  "maxItem": 100
}

Troubleshooting

No comments returned:

• Check if the post is public
• Verify the URL format is correct
• Ensure the post actually has comments

Incomplete comment threads:

• Instagram may limit reply depth in some cases
• Try running with different sort orders

Support

For assistance with the Instagram Media Comments Scraper, check the actor run logs for detailed information about any issues.