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

Scrape public Instagram profile data by username, including follower counts, bio, profile picture, business details, and recent posts.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/cscrape/instagram-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [CScrape](https://apify.com/cscrape) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Automation
- **Stats:** 33 total users, 8 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.10 / 1,000 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?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Instagram Profile Scraper

Extract public Instagram profile information by providing a list of usernames. The Actor returns structured profile data, follower statistics, bio details, profile pictures, business fields, and recent post metadata.

### What it can extract

- Username and Instagram profile ID
- Full name and biography
- Follower, following, and post counts
- Profile picture URL and HD profile picture URL
- Verification, privacy, business, and professional account flags
- External profile URL
- Business category and business address data when available
- Highlight reel count and channel availability
- Recent posts with captions, hashtags, likes, comments, media type, dimensions, owner data, location name, and post URL

### Input

Provide an array of Instagram usernames:

```json
{
  "usernames": ["instagram", "natgeo"]
}
```

Usernames can be provided with or without the @ prefix.

### Output

The Actor stores results in the default dataset. Each dataset item represents one requested Instagram profile.

If a profile cannot be fetched, the Actor returns a dataset item with the requested username and an error message instead of stopping the whole run.

#### Example output

This is a real output item produced for the `instagram` profile. The `latestPosts` array is shortened to one post for readability.

```json
{
  "username": "instagram",
  "id": "25025320",
  "fbid": "17841400039600391",
  "fullName": "Instagram",
  "biography": "Discover what's new on Instagram 🔎✨",
  "biographyWithEntities": {
    "raw_text": "Discover what's new on Instagram 🔎✨",
    "entities": []
  },
  "externalUrl": "http://help.instagram.com/",
  "profilePicUrlHd": "https://instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-19/550891366_18667771684001321_1383210656577177067_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMxIn0&_nc_ht=instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEY5B75F4geFAyGxDBwJJh2jE-6_XHITKmG_k02dsbOm17HhTj6HqAzDF-RlJKffF8&_nc_ohc=zQKhYsAesT4Q7kNvwF05OyZ&_nc_gid=NyKSbiH6GMRhPlNUtUF8fg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Af3yBy7Bv6E2Ul32Rh6YuqmTiBjPrgVcr59gcWjam-FFeA&oe=69F66267&_nc_sid=8b3546",
  "businessCategoryName": null,
  "businessAddressJson": null,
  "hasChannel": false,
  "highlightReelCount": 15,
  "isJoinedRecently": false,
  "followersCount": 700838408,
  "followsCount": 251,
  "postsCount": 8417,
  "isPrivate": false,
  "isVerified": true,
  "isBusinessAccount": false,
  "isProfessionalAccount": true,
  "profilePicUrl": "https://instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-19/550891366_18667771684001321_1383210656577177067_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMxIn0&_nc_ht=instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEY5B75F4geFAyGxDBwJJh2jE-6_XHITKmG_k02dsbOm17HhTj6HqAzDF-RlJKffF8&_nc_ohc=zQKhYsAesT4Q7kNvwF05OyZ&_nc_gid=NyKSbiH6GMRhPlNUtUF8fg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Af1uPJ-yXT9IWxqHq-ky7UETwtpfuO74EQgqVBXVzqcdpg&oe=69F66267&_nc_sid=8b3546",
  "latestPosts": [
    {
      "id": "3884653766514873681",
      "shortCode": "DXpEATUgJVR",
      "caption": "shredding in Peruvian sand ⛷️⁣\n⁣\n#InTheMoment⁣\n ⁣\nVideo by @mahuuuuuski ⁣\nMusic by @djsnake",
      "hashtags": [
        "InTheMoment"
      ],
      "likesCount": 549959,
      "commentsCount": 5454,
      "takenAtTimestamp": 1777306869,
      "isVideo": true,
      "mediaType": "GraphVideo",
      "productType": "clips",
      "dimensionsHeight": 1136,
      "dimensionsWidth": 640,
      "ownerUsername": "instagram",
      "ownerId": "25025320",
      "locationName": null,
      "displayUrl": "https://instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/673880953_18749023180001321_5372971300361207612_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_ht=instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEY5B75F4geFAyGxDBwJJh2jE-6_XHITKmG_k02dsbOm17HhTj6HqAzDF-RlJKffF8&_nc_ohc=I5ti_-CtC08Q7kNvwG_BFdE&_nc_gid=NyKSbiH6GMRhPlNUtUF8fg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Af37WlZ4OrBjaB2th17DO3znIOVZfMk8LJ6nqyR8yjE29w&oe=69F670D8&_nc_sid=8b3546",
      "thumbnailSrc": "https://instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/673880953_18749023180001321_5372971300361207612_n.jpg?stp=c0.248.640.640a_dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_ht=instagram.fbkk14-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEY5B75F4geFAyGxDBwJJh2jE-6_XHITKmG_k02dsbOm17HhTj6HqAzDF-RlJKffF8&_nc_ohc=I5ti_-CtC08Q7kNvwG_BFdE&_nc_gid=NyKSbiH6GMRhPlNUtUF8fg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Af1QrjB7677RfVac5qU2n_IQc6zPyKJFYXRmZTKY0lJ2Dw&oe=69F670D8&_nc_sid=8b3546",
      "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DXpEATUgJVR/"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Profile fields

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `username` | Instagram username that was requested or returned by Instagram. |
| `id` | Instagram internal numeric user ID. |
| `fbid` | Facebook-linked identifier returned by Instagram when available. |
| `fullName` | Public display name of the profile. |
| `biography` | Profile bio text. |
| `biographyWithEntities` | Structured biography payload with raw text and detected entities. |
| `externalUrl` | External link from the profile bio. |
| `profilePicUrl` | Standard profile picture URL. |
| `profilePicUrlHd` | High-resolution profile picture URL. |
| `followersCount` | Number of followers. |
| `followsCount` | Number of accounts followed by the profile. |
| `postsCount` | Number of timeline posts. |
| `isPrivate` | Whether the profile is private. |
| `isVerified` | Whether the profile is verified. |
| `isBusinessAccount` | Whether the profile is a business account. |
| `isProfessionalAccount` | Whether the profile is a professional account. |
| `businessCategoryName` | Business category name when available. |
| `businessAddressJson` | Structured business address data returned by Instagram. |
| `hasChannel` | Whether the profile has a broadcast channel. |
| `highlightReelCount` | Number of story highlights on the profile. |
| `isJoinedRecently` | Whether Instagram flags the account as recently joined. |
| `latestPosts` | Array of recent posts returned from the public profile endpoint. |
| `error` | Short error message if the profile could not be fetched. |
| `errorMessage` | Detailed error information for debugging. |

#### Post fields

Each item in `latestPosts` can contain the following fields:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `id` | Instagram post ID. |
| `shortCode` | Instagram shortcode used in the post URL. |
| `caption` | Post caption text. |
| `hashtags` | Hashtags parsed from the caption. |
| `likesCount` | Number of likes returned by Instagram. |
| `commentsCount` | Number of comments returned by Instagram. |
| `takenAtTimestamp` | Unix timestamp when the post was created. |
| `isVideo` | Whether the post is a video. |
| `mediaType` | Instagram media typename, for example `GraphImage`, `GraphVideo`, or `GraphSidecar`. |
| `productType` | Instagram product type when available. |
| `dimensionsHeight` | Media height in pixels. |
| `dimensionsWidth` | Media width in pixels. |
| `ownerUsername` | Username of the post owner. |
| `ownerId` | Instagram user ID of the post owner. |
| `locationName` | Location name attached to the post when available. |
| `displayUrl` | Main media display URL. |
| `thumbnailSrc` | Thumbnail image URL. |
| `postUrl` | Public Instagram post URL. |

### Notes

This Actor works with publicly available Instagram profile data. Some fields may be missing depending on the profile type, privacy settings, Instagram availability, or temporary access limits.

# Actor input Schema

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

Instagram usernames to scrape. You can provide them with or without the @ prefix.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "instagram",
    "natgeo"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Dataset items produced by the Actor.

# 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 = {
    "usernames": [
        "instagram",
        "natgeo"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("cscrape/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 = { "usernames": [
        "instagram",
        "natgeo",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("cscrape/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 '{
  "usernames": [
    "instagram",
    "natgeo"
  ]
}' |
apify call cscrape/instagram-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,cscrape/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/adiLzz7HLctO3WKnD/builds/9IFdyEVHzP7KXq6Jt/openapi.json