# Instagram Tagged Posts Scraper (`seemuapps/instagram-tagged-posts-scraper`) Actor

Scrape every public post and Reel an Instagram account is tagged in  captions, engagement counts, media URLs, the tagging author, and tagged users. Great for UGC and brand monitoring.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-tagged-posts-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Andrew](https://apify.com/seemuapps) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos, Automation
- **Stats:** 7 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $8.00 / 1,000 single tagged posts

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 Tagged Posts Scraper

Scrape every public post and Reel an Instagram account is tagged in - captions, engagement counts, media URLs, and the author who tagged them. No login or cookies required.

### What you get

For every post the account is tagged in, the scraper returns a structured record with:

**Post data**

- Post ID, shortcode, and post URL
- Media type (photo, video, carousel) and product type
- Caption, plus extracted hashtags and mentions
- Created timestamp (ISO 8601 and Unix)
- Like, comment, view, and play counts
- Thumbnail and video URLs
- Paid-partnership flag and location

**Author profile** (the account that posted and tagged the target)

- Author ID, username, full name
- Profile picture URL, verified and private flags

**Pagination**

- `NEXT_PAGE_ID` cursor so you can resume from where a previous run left off

### Use cases

- **User-generated content (UGC)** - collect every post fans and customers tag your brand in
- **Brand monitoring** - track how and where an account is being mentioned and tagged
- **Ambassador & partnership tracking** - verify creators are tagging the brand as agreed
- **Reputation management** - surface tagged posts that mention your account
- **Competitor analysis** - see who is tagging a competitor and what they post

### How to use

1. Enter the Instagram **username** (with or without `@`)
2. Set **Max Items** - default 100 per run, or 0 for unlimited (stops ~60s before the actor timeout)
3. Run the actor - results appear in the **Dataset** tab
4. To fetch more, copy `NEXT_PAGE_ID` from the **Key-value store** tab and paste it into **Page ID** on the next run

### Output format

Each dataset record:

```json
{
  "postId": "1929261108986102451",
  "shortcode": "BrGHMHIF8Kz",
  "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGHMHIF8Kz/",
  "mediaType": "photo",
  "productType": "feed",
  "takenAt": "2018-12-21T10:00:00.000Z",
  "caption": "Amazing shot tagged @natgeo ...",
  "hashtags": ["georgia", "mavicpro"],
  "mentions": ["natgeo", "beautifuldestinations"],
  "likeCount": 14042,
  "commentCount": 120,
  "authorUsername": "hynecheck",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/...",
  "locationName": "Vardzia"
}
```

### Pagination

Each run returns up to **Max Items** records. To collect more across multiple runs:

1. Run the actor - when it finishes, `NEXT_PAGE_ID` is saved in the **Key-value store** tab
2. Copy the `NEXT_PAGE_ID` value
3. Start a new run with the same username and paste it into the **Page ID** field
4. Repeat until `NEXT_PAGE_ID` is `null` (all tagged posts fetched)

### Related Instagram actors

Part of a complete Instagram scraping toolkit - explore the rest of the suite:

- [Instagram Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-profile-scraper) - Profile metadata for any public account
- [Instagram Posts & Reels Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-posts-scraper) - All posts and Reels from a profile
- [Instagram Post Details Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-post-details-scraper) - Full details for any post or Reel by URL
- [Instagram Comments Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-comments-scraper) - All comments on a post or Reel
- [Instagram Post Likers Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-post-likers-scraper) - Users who liked a post or Reel
- [Instagram Followers Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-followers-scraper) - Followers and following lists
- [Instagram Hashtag Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-hashtag-scraper) - Top posts and Reels for any hashtag
- [Instagram Location Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-location-posts-scraper) - Posts tagged at any location
- [Instagram Reels Search Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-reels-search-scraper) - Find Reels by keyword
- [Instagram User Search Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-user-search-scraper) - Discover accounts by keyword
- [Instagram Related Profiles Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-related-profiles-scraper) - Find similar/suggested profiles
- [Instagram Story Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-story-scraper) - Active stories for any profile
- [Instagram Highlights Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-highlights-scraper) - Highlights and their stories
- [Instagram Email & Phone Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-contact-scraper) - Emails and phone numbers from profiles
- [Instagram Influencer Analytics Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-influencer-analytics-scraper) - Engagement rate and creator analytics
- [Instagram MCP Server](https://apify.com/seemuapps/instagram-mcp) - All Instagram tools for AI agents via MCP

# Actor input Schema

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

Instagram username whose tagged posts you want (with or without @). These are posts other accounts tagged this profile in.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of tagged posts to scrape. Set 0 for unlimited (caps at platform timeout).

## `pageId` (type: `string`):

Optional. Paste NEXT\_PAGE\_ID from the previous run's Key-value store to fetch the next page of tagged posts.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "username": "natgeo",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Each record contains postId, shortcode, postUrl, mediaType, caption, hashtags, mentions, engagement counts (likeCount, commentCount, viewCount, playCount), media URLs, the tagging author profile, and location.

## `nextPageId` (type: `string`):

NEXT\_PAGE\_ID record in the default key-value store. Paste into Page ID on the next run to resume; null when all tagged posts are fetched.

# 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 = {
    "username": "natgeo"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("seemuapps/instagram-tagged-posts-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 = { "username": "natgeo" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("seemuapps/instagram-tagged-posts-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 '{
  "username": "natgeo"
}' |
apify call seemuapps/instagram-tagged-posts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,seemuapps/instagram-tagged-posts-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/P3Jc5zL1gvp5SwhXr/builds/vlOR4ZhEMfjeO70Fz/openapi.json