Instagram Post Detail Scraper

Fetch a single Instagram post, reel, or IGTV by shortcode or URL and get the caption, media URLs, engagement counters, owner, location, and tagged users as one clean JSON record.

Why use this actor

• No account / no login required — give it a public Instagram shortcode or URL and you get the data back.
• Accepts shortcodes or URLs — DYSM8J5yzSj, https://www.instagram.com/p/DYSM8J5yzSj/, /reel/..., and /tv/... all work; one dataset row per input.
• All media types — photo, video, carousel (multi-image / multi-video), and reels are unified into the same output shape.
• Direct media URLs in multiple resolutions — image_versions2.candidates lists every thumbnail size and video_versions lists every available bitrate, so you can pick the one you need or mirror them all.
• Owner + tagged users + location — the full owner profile snippet, tagged accounts (usertags), and place data (when the author tagged a location) are included.
• Stable JSON envelope — every row carries _input, _shortcode, _source, and _scrapedAt so you can join results back to your input list and triage failures.

How it works

1. You provide a list of Instagram post shortcodes or URLs (posts, reels, or IGTV).
2. The actor fetches each post the same way the Instagram web app does and assembles a flat JSON record with caption, media URLs, engagement, and owner.
3. If a post is unavailable on the primary path, the actor automatically falls back to a secondary path before giving up.
4. Results stream into your dataset, ready to download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

You do not need to manage scrapers, browsers, or rotating IPs — all handled internally.

Input

{
  "posts": [
    "DYSM8J5yzSj",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DYSM8J5yzSj/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["DATACENTER"]
  }
}

Field	Type	Description
posts	array	List of Instagram post shortcodes or full URLs. Plain shortcodes, /p/..., /reel/..., and /tv/... are all accepted.
proxyConfiguration	object	Apify Proxy settings. Datacenter is the default; switch to Residential for large batches or if you hit rate limits.

Output

Input: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYSM8J5yzSj/

{
  "_input": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DYSM8J5yzSj/",
  "_shortcode": "DYSM8J5yzSj",
  "_source": "S1-primary",
  "_scrapedAt": "2026-05-18T09:14:22.481036+00:00",
  "code": "DYSM8J5yzSj",
  "pk": "3896233537988932771",
  "id": "3896233537988932771_25025320",
  "taken_at": 1778687953,
  "media_type": 2,
  "product_type": "clips",
  "original_width": 1080,
  "original_height": 1920,
  "like_count": 382573,
  "comment_count": 5950,
  "view_count": null,
  "has_audio": true,
  "is_paid_partnership": false,
  "comments_disabled": false,
  "like_and_view_counts_disabled": false,
  "carousel_media_count": null,
  "carousel_media": null,
  "caption": {
    "text": "48 players. 48 countries. One canvas 🎨⚽\n\n@werner_bronkhorst (Werner Bronkhorst) is an artist known for pairing abstract, textured backgrounds with hyper-realistic miniature figures. His latest piece, ...",
    "created_at": 1778687952
  },
  "owner": {
    "pk": 25025320,
    "username": "instagram",
    "full_name": "Instagram",
    "is_verified": true,
    "is_private": false,
    "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.fcgk52-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-19/550891366_18667771684001321_1383210656577177067_n.jpg?..."
  },
  "user": {
    "pk": 25025320,
    "username": "instagram",
    "is_verified": true,
    "is_private": false,
    "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.fcgk52-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-19/550891366_18667771684001321_1383210656577177067_n.jpg?..."
  },
  "usertags": {
    "in": [
      {
        "user": {
          "pk": "1993864590",
          "username": "werner_bronkhorst",
          "full_name": "Werner Bronkhorst",
          "is_verified": true,
          "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.fcgk52-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-19/441508531_973274071067668_3812793703924207721_n.jpg?..."
        },
        "position": [0.5, 0.5]
      }
    ]
  },
  "location": null,
  "image_versions2": {
    "candidates": [
      {
        "url": "https://instagram.fcgk52-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/671776371_18753401356001321_2144846863064822851_n.jpg?...",
        "width": 1080,
        "height": 1920
      }
      // ... 12 more candidates at smaller resolutions
    ]
  },
  "video_versions": [
    {
      "type": 101,
      "width": 720,
      "height": 1280,
      "url": "https://instagram.fcgk52-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQOY5hjf6Sujvcw6V_frgfxGxbJSDQe2owPFdBT19uSi..."
    }
    // ... 2 more video renditions
  ],
  "clips_metadata": {
    "audio_type": "original_sounds",
    "music_info": null,
    "original_sound_info": { "...": "..." }
  }
}

Field	Type	Description
_input	string	The shortcode or URL exactly as you supplied it. Use this to join results back to your input list.
_shortcode	string	Normalized shortcode parsed from the input.
_source	string	Internal tag for the path used to fetch the record. S1-primary (and S1-* variants) means the fastest, richest path; values starting with S2-, S3-, or S4- indicate a fallback was used.
_scrapedAt	string	ISO-8601 UTC timestamp when the record was scraped.
code	string	The Instagram shortcode (same as _shortcode).
pk	string	Internal numeric post ID. Stable across URL changes.
id	string	Composite post ID in the form <pk>_<owner_pk>.
taken_at	integer	Unix timestamp (seconds) when the post was published.
media_type	integer	1 = photo, 2 = video / reel, 8 = carousel.
product_type	string	Sub-type for videos: clips (reel), feed (in-feed video), igtv (long-form), or null for photos.
original_width	integer	Native width of the primary media in pixels.
original_height	integer	Native height of the primary media in pixels.
like_count	integer	Total likes at scrape time.
comment_count	integer	Total comments at scrape time.
view_count	integer / null	Video play count when published; null for photos or when Instagram hides the counter.
has_audio	boolean	true if the video has audio (always false for photos).
is_paid_partnership	boolean	true if the post is tagged as a paid partnership / branded content.
comments_disabled	boolean	true if the author disabled comments on this post.
like_and_view_counts_disabled	boolean	true if the author hid like and view counts on this post.
carousel_media_count	integer / null	Number of children in a carousel post; null for single-media posts.
carousel_media	array / null	For carousel posts, each child has its own image_versions2, video_versions, media_type, and dimensions in the same shape as the top-level record. null for single-media posts.
caption.text	string	The full caption text including emoji, mentions, and hashtags.
caption.created_at	integer	Unix timestamp when the caption was created (usually equal to taken_at).
owner	object	Owner profile snippet — pk, username, full_name, is_verified, is_private, profile_pic_url.
user	object	Display-side user snippet for the post (usually identical to owner; differs only for some collab posts).
usertags.in	array	List of accounts tagged in the post. Each entry contains a user profile snippet and a position ([x, y]) of the tag on the image.
location	object / null	Place data when the author tagged a location (pk, name, short_name, lat, lng, address, city). null otherwise.
image_versions2.candidates	array	All available image renditions, sorted largest to smallest. Each entry has url, width, and height. The first entry is the highest-resolution version.
video_versions	array	All available video renditions for video / reel posts. Each entry has type, width, height, and url. Sorted highest to lowest quality.
clips_metadata	object / null	Reel-only metadata: audio_type, music_info (licensed track when applicable), original_sound_info (when the audio is original).

Error envelope

Posts that cannot be fetched return a structured error instead of crashing the run:

{
  "_input": "https://www.instagram.com/p/this-does-not-exist/",
  "_shortcode": "this-does-not-exist",
  "_source": "S2-fallback",
  "_error": "not_found",
  "_errorDetail": "post page returned 404",
  "_scrapedAt": "2026-05-18T09:14:24.118201+00:00"
}

Error	Meaning
invalid_input	The string you passed is not a recognizable Instagram shortcode or URL.
not_found	The post was deleted, never existed, or the account was deactivated.
no_anon_data	All paths returned empty — usually a private account or a region-locked post.

Filter on _error to triage failed rows.

Pricing

This actor is billed per result: $6.00 per 1,000 posts. Each successful post = 1 result. Errors (not_found, invalid_input, no_anon_data) are not billed.

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Instagram	Instagram Account Reels Scraper	Reels-only feed for an account
Threads	Threads Post Detail Scraper	Single Threads post with replies metadata
Facebook	Facebook Post Detail Scraper	Single Facebook post by URL
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YouTube	YouTube Video Detail Scraper	Single video with metadata and stats

Browse the full catalog at apify.com/xtracto.

Notes

• Private posts return only a metadata snippet (and may surface as _error: "no_anon_data" when nothing is visible to anonymous viewers). Use a public account or a different post for full detail.
• IGTV has been unified with reels since 2025 — /tv/<shortcode>/ URLs work and the record looks the same as a reel (product_type: "clips" or "igtv").
• Carousel children are returned under carousel_media with each child carrying its own image_versions2, video_versions, and dimensions; the top-level image_versions2 / video_versions for a carousel reflects the cover (first child).
• Media CDN URLs (image_versions2.candidates[].url, video_versions[].url, profile_pic_url) are signed and time-bound. Download or mirror them immediately if you need permanence.
• For batches over a few hundred posts, switch proxyConfiguration to Residential to stay under per-IP rate limits.