Instagram Profile Scraper

Cheap, normalized public-profile scraping for Instagram — one clean record per handle.

What it does

Give it a list of Instagram handles (or profile URLs); it returns one normalized record per handle: profile identity, follower/engagement counts, external links, profile-picture URL (+ sha256 if downloaded), and platform-specific extras under platformData. Status is always one of ok | not_found | private | restricted | error.

Input

Field	Type	Notes
handles	array	Handles or profile URLs (required)
proxyConfiguration	proxy	Residential required
maxConcurrency	integer	Parallel requests (default 8)
fetchProfilePic	boolean	Download the image (URL is always included)

Transport & cost

• Transport: residential proxy (required).
• Cost: ~$0.050/1k live, ~$0.100/1k dead. Comparable Apify actors charge around $0.90 / 1,000.
• One web_profile_info call returns the profile + last ~12 posts (captions, timestamps, co-authors).

Pricing (pay-per-result)

• Recommended: $0.75 per 1,000 results ($0.00075 / result).
• Cost to run ≈ $0.15/1k → this is ~5x markup (set to undercut the market where needed).
• Incumbent comparison: $0.90/1k.

Example output (real)

{
  "platform": "instagram",
  "inputUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/sprxeadpositivity",
  "handle": "sprxeadpositivity",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-03T22:46:48Z",
  "status": "ok",
  "bytesWire": 23853,
  "profile": {
    "id": "8147442405",
    "username": "sprxeadpositivity",
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/sprxeadpositivity",
    "fullName": "- yourhappyplace 🌻 💛",
    "biography": "-  Let's grow togetherr 🌻⁣⁣⁣ 💛⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣\n⁣📍🇨🇦⁣⁣⁣",
    "externalUrls": [],
    "followersCount": 366992,
    "followsCount": 45,
    "postsCount": 3050,
    "isBusinessAccount": true,
    "businessCategoryName": "None",
    "private": false,
    "verified": false,
    "joinedRecently": false,
    "profilePicUrl": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/129280386_1092495444508127_4268940734690203208_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_…",
    "profilePicUrlHD": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/129280386_1092495444508127_4268940734690203208_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_…",
    "profilePic": {
      "sha256": "f4d4c5c96d2f6fd1d32f1191009a245700474f83a0e5a63839360c2774fed99b",
      "storedKey": "pfp/ig/8147442405.jpg",
      "path": "/v/t51.2885-19/129280386_1092495444508127_4268940734690203208_n.jpg"
    },
    "fbid": "17841407992178430"
  },
  "posts": [
    {
      "shortCode": "DEgZw1usyNP",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEgZw1usyNP/",
      "type": "Reel",
      "caption": "I knoww somebodyy out there needs to hear ittt 😘⁣\n⁣\nHappy Mondayyy, you little rays sunshinee ☀️⁣\n⁣\nI hopee your weekend…",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-07T01:42:45Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    },
    {
      "shortCode": "DEamfb3PT6z",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DEamfb3PT6z/",
      "type": "Sidecar",
      "caption": "@ youu 😘⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nSofttt little weekendd reminderr 💛⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nI hopee your Saturdayy is coming along nicelyy, my little flowerss…",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-04T19:36:52Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    },
    {
      "shortCode": "DEVr2orvlGG",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVr2orvlGG/",
      "type": "Image",
      "caption": "Importanttt little reminderrr 💛⁣⁣\nDon’t lose sleep over ittt, darlinggg 😘⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHappy Thursdaaay, my lovely little flower…",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-02T21:47:31Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    },
    {
      "shortCode": "DETEJ0CvXrS",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DETEJ0CvXrS/",
      "type": "Reel",
      "caption": "@ youu 😘⁣\n⁣\nHappy first daay of the new yearr, you little rays of sunshinee ☀️⁣\n⁣\nI hope todaay is coming along welllll …",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-01T21:23:28Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    },
    {
      "shortCode": "DEQvUFQvOw_",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQvUFQvOw_/",
      "type": "Image",
      "caption": "@ the person seeing thiss 💜⁣\n⁣\nHappy lastt dayyy of the yearrr, lovelyy 😘⁣\n⁣\nI hopee you realize how special you aree 💛⁣…",
      "timestamp": "2024-12-31T23:41:33Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    },
    {
      "shortCode": "DELx3mDsrbY",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DELx3mDsrbY/",
      "type": "Image",
      "caption": "Maybe your pathh is harder because your calling is higherrrr 😘⁣\n⁣\nLittle something for your weekenddd 💛⁣\n⁣\nI hopee your …",
      "timestamp": "2024-12-30T01:27:41Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    },
    {
      "shortCode": "DEIoZfxvBq4",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DEIoZfxvBq4/",
      "type": "Image",
      "caption": "I don’t know who needs to hear this, but I know somebody doess 💛⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHappy Saturdayy, my little flowerss ☀️⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n…",
      "timestamp": "2024-12-28T20:07:12Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    },
    {
      "shortCode": "DEGYxOevq3n",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DEGYxOevq3n/",
      "type": "Image",
      "caption": "@ anybody trying to better themselvess 😘⁣⁣\nI’m proud of youuu 💛⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHappy Fridaaayyy, my lovely flowersss ☀️⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHooow…",
      "timestamp": "2024-12-27T23:12:09Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    },
    {
      "shortCode": "DEDVQVTP3hx",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DEDVQVTP3hx/",
      "type": "Image",
      "caption": "You deserve to be heere 😘⁣⁣\nJust so you knoww 💜⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣\nHappy Thursdayyyyy, friendssss ☀️⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣\nI hope your daaay is com…",
      "timestamp": "2024-12-26T18:43:43Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    },
    {
      "shortCode": "DEA0OaGPRN7",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DEA0OaGPRN7/",
      "type": "Image",
      "caption": "Psstttt 👆⁣\nJust so you knoww 😘⁣\n⁣\nMerry Christmassssss, you little gemsss 🎄 ⁣\n⁣\nI hopee todaay is treating your heart ni…",
      "timestamp": "2024-12-25T19:16:37Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    },
    {
      "shortCode": "DD-UGy3PpeK",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DD-UGy3PpeK/",
      "type": "Image",
      "caption": "Be patient with your heaaling 💛⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHappy Tuesdayyy, my little flowersss 😘⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nI hope you’re having an amazing d…",
      "timestamp": "2024-12-24T19:57:29Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    },
    {
      "shortCode": "DD7sXLuvSh4",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DD7sXLuvSh4/",
      "type": "Image",
      "caption": "In casee your mindd has been trying to convince you otherwisee 💛⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHappyy Mondayyy, you little rays of sunshinee ☀️⁣⁣…",
      "timestamp": "2024-12-23T19:31:43Z",
      "collaborators": [
        "sprxeadpositivity"
      ],
      "ownerUsername": "sprxeadpositivity",
      "ownerId": "8147442405"
    }
  ],
  "signals": {
    "lastPostAt": "2025-01-07T01:42:45Z",
    "isActive": false,
    "hasExternalUrl": false
  }
}

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