# Export a public Instagram profile as JSON

**Use case:** 

Collect structured public metadata for one Instagram profile. Use it as a small API and MCP integration example.

## Input

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    "nasa"
  ]
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "username": {
    "label": "Username",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "fullName": {
    "label": "Full name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "followers": {
    "label": "Followers",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "following": {
    "label": "Following",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "posts": {
    "label": "Posts",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "profileUrl": {
    "label": "Profile URL",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The Instagram Profile & Hashtag Scraper Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Export a public Instagram profile as JSON". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/P4dwNQhK0ASNkNL2j) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Export a public Instagram profile as JSON" task

The Instagram Profile & Hashtag Scraper Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like instagram profiles, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Export a public Instagram profile as JSON" 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 username, full name, followers, 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 "Export a public Instagram profile as JSON" task via API](https://apify.com/travelmonitorlab/instagram-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### Which Instagram account is used in the example?

The task reads the public NASA profile and returns available public profile fields.

### Can I choose another public profile?

Yes. Replace the username in profiles with another public account and comply with applicable terms and privacy rules.

## About this Actor

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