# Insta Scraper (`devdarkknight/insta-scraper`) Actor

Quickly scrape public metadata from any Instagram profile by providing the Instagram username. This actor fetches information such as follower and following counts, bio text and links, full name, profile picture URL, and verification status, all without needing login credentials or session cookies.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/devdarkknight/insta-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [devdarkknight](https://apify.com/devdarkknight) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Automation, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 193 total users, 6 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 3 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$4.00 / 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?

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

## 📸 Instagram Profile Scraper

##### Extract valuable metadata from Instagram profiles quickly and efficiently. Support for both single and bulk profile scraping.

### 🚀 Features

- ✨ Scrape public Instagram profiles without authentication
- 🔄 Support for both single and bulk profile scraping (up to 100 profiles)
- 📊 Comprehensive profile metadata extraction
- 🖼️ Visual profile picture display in results
- 🔗 Clickable profile and bio links
- ⚡ Fast and efficient processing
- 💰 Pay only for successful scrapes

### 📋 Extracted Data

For each Instagram profile, you get:

- 👤 Basic Profile Information
  - Username
  - Full Name
  - Biography
  - Profile Picture (displayed as thumbnail)
  - Profile URL (clickable)

- 📊 Profile Statistics
  - Follower Count
  - Following Count

- 🏷️ Account Status
  - Verification Status
  - Private/Public Status
  - Professional Account Status
  - Business Account Status
  - Like/View Count Visibility

### 💻 Usage

#### Input Options

##### 1. Single Profile Mode

```json
{
    "username": "instagram"
}
```

##### 2. Bulk Profile Mode

```json
{
    "usernames": "instagram, facebook, twitter"
}
```

#### Example Outputs

```json
{
    "username": "instagram",
    "full_name": "Instagram",
    "bio": "Bringing you closer to the people and things you love. ❤️",
    "bio_link": "https://about.instagram.com/",
    "pfp_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/...",
    "follow_count": 250,
    "follower_count": 500000000,
    "profile_url": "https://www.instagram.com/instagram",
    "is_verified": true,
    "hide_like_and_view_counts": false,
    "is_private": false,
    "is_professional_account": true,
    "is_business_account": true
}
```

### ⚠️ Important Notes

#### Processing Behavior

- The scraper processes profiles sequentially
- Invalid usernames are automatically skipped
- Processing continues even if some profiles fail
- Detailed error logs are provided for failed scrapes

#### Rate Limits & Restrictions

- Maximum 100 usernames per request
- Only public data is scraped
- Respects Instagram's rate limits
- Uses proxy rotation for reliability

#### Pricing

- **Cost**: $0.004 per successfully scraped profile
- Only charged for successful scrapes
- Failed scrapes (invalid usernames, etc.) are not charged
- No base fee or minimum charge

### 📈 Best Practices

1. **Username Validation**
   - Verify usernames before submission
   - Remove any spaces or special characters
   - Check for username existence if possible

2. **Bulk Scraping**
   - Group related profiles together
   - Stay within the 100 username limit
   - Use comma separation without spaces

3. **Error Monitoring**
   - Check logs for failed scrapes
   - Monitor success rates
   - Review error messages for invalid usernames

### 🆘 Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

1. Check the error logs in your Apify console
2. Review the documentation above
3. Contact Apify support with your Actor run ID

# Actor input Schema

## `username` (type: `string`):

A single Instagram username to scrape (e.g., 'instagram'). Leave empty if using bulk usernames.

## `usernames` (type: `string`):

Multiple Instagram usernames to scrape, comma-separated (e.g., 'instagram, facebook, twitter'). Maximum 100 usernames. Leave empty if using single username.

## Actor input object example

```json
{}
```

# 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("devdarkknight/insta-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("devdarkknight/insta-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 devdarkknight/insta-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,devdarkknight/insta-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/T7kSPUPZok66kWDTI/builds/phfH4ThfCSlhQiVHy/openapi.json