# Instagram Profile Scraper (`thriftapi/instagram-profile-scraper`) Actor

Get one structured profile record for each public Instagram username.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thriftapi/instagram-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ThriftAPI](https://apify.com/thriftapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 66.7% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$0.60 / 1,000 profile results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#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

Turn public Instagram usernames into clean profile records. One input becomes
one predictable row—ideal for creator research, enrichment, market research,
and profile monitoring.

### Instagram profile fields

- Username, full name, biography, and external link
- Followers, following, and post counts
- Verification and privacy status
- Profile image, stable profile ID, URL, and scrape timestamp

### Quick start

```json
{
  "usernames": ["mrbeast", "natgeo"],
  "directUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

Use usernames without `@`, or paste public profile URLs into `directUrls`.

### Example result

```json
{
  "platform": "instagram",
  "id": "123456",
  "type": "profile",
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/mrbeast/",
  "username": "mrbeast",
  "fullName": "MrBeast",
  "biography": "Public profile example",
  "followersCount": 10000,
  "followsCount": 100,
  "postsCount": 500,
  "isVerified": false,
  "isPrivate": false,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-14T02:30:00.000Z"
}
```

### Pricing

**$0.60 per 1,000 profiles** ($0.0006 per `instagram-profile` event).

One successfully stored profile equals one `instagram-profile` event, and Apify
proxy and platform usage are included in that price. Failed usernames are not
charged as profile results.

### Limits and responsible use

This Actor reads public, logged-out profile metadata. It does not access private
profiles, follower lists, email addresses, phone numbers, or login-only data.
Instagram may restrict public requests without notice.

Use it only where your collection and use comply with applicable law and
platform terms. This Actor is not affiliated with Meta or Instagram.

### Support

Open an issue with the run ID and failed username. The run's `ERRORS` record
contains structured partial failures.

Built by [ThriftAPI](https://apify.com/thriftapi). Pay per result. HTTP-first.

# Actor input Schema

## `usernames` (type: `array`):

Enter without @, one per line.

## `directUrls` (type: `array`):

Public Instagram profile URLs, one per line.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap for profile rows in this run.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Number of profiles processed in parallel.

## `includeRaw` (type: `boolean`):

Add the original profile object to each dataset row.

## `useApifyProxy` (type: `boolean`):

Rotate requests through Apify Proxy when running on the platform.

## `apifyProxyGroups` (type: `array`):

Use UNBLOCKER for Instagram. BUYPROXIES94952 is the included datacenter group; RESIDENTIAL is $8/GB.

## `proxyUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional custom proxy URLs used instead of Apify Proxy.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "mrbeast"
  ],
  "directUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxConcurrency": 3,
  "includeRaw": false,
  "useApifyProxy": true,
  "apifyProxyGroups": [
    "UNBLOCKER"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (type: `string`):

No description

## `errors` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thriftapi/instagram-profile-scraper").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thriftapi/instagram-profile-scraper").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 thriftapi/instagram-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,thriftapi/instagram-profile-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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 <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` 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/76uBEJVa2b9wFqJiN/builds/8rpnS0dUzm4Tp4AWM/openapi.json