Instagram Post Viewer

An Apify actor that extracts structured data from public Instagram profiles without requiring login or browser automation. It returns posts as clean JSON/CSV datasets for use in analysis, monitoring, or integration workflows.

Overview

The actor fetches posts from specified public Instagram usernames. For each post, it collects available media, captions, engagement metrics, and metadata. Output is delivered as a dataset in the Apify platform, ready for download or further processing.

Key Features

• Profile scraping: Fetches posts from one or multiple public Instagram usernames
• Structured data extraction: Captures post URLs, captions, images, videos, likes, comments, and view counts
• Carousel support: Extracts all media items from multi-image/video posts
• User information: Optionally includes profile details (avatar, verification status, bio)
• Tagged users: Identifies users mentioned in post captions
• No authentication required: Works with publicly available data only

How to Use

Basic Configuration

Run the actor with a JSON input specifying target usernames:

{
  "usernames": ["instagram", "cristiano"]
}

Advanced Configuration

{
  "usernames": ["target_profile"],
  "maxPosts": 50,
  "includeUserInfo": true,
  "includeCarouselMedia": true
}

After execution, results are available in the Dataset tab within the Apify console, exportable as JSON, CSV, or other formats.

Input Parameters

Note: Only public profiles are supported. Private accounts cannot be accessed.

Output Structure

Each dataset item represents one Instagram post with this structure:

{
  "source": "instagram",
  "id": "1234567890",
  "shortcode": "ABC123DEF",
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/ABC123DEF/",
  "caption": "Post caption text...",
  "timestamp": "2023-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "image_url": "https://instagram.com/image.jpg",
  "video_url": null,
  "likes": 1500,
  "comments": 45,
  "views": null,
  "is_video": false,
  "is_carousel": false,
  "carousel_media": [],
  "tagged_users": ["user1", "user2"],
  "user_info": {
    "id": "12345",
    "username": "instagram",
    "full_name": "Instagram",
    "avatar_url": "https://instagram.com/avatar.jpg",
    "is_verified": true,
    "is_private": false
  }
}

Common Use Cases

• Competitor analysis: Track posting frequency and engagement metrics
• Influencer research: Evaluate content style and audience interaction
• Content archiving: Maintain records of public posts beyond Instagram's interface
• Brand monitoring: Aggregate your own or others' posts for reporting
• Data integration: Feed structured post data into dashboards or analytics tools

Legal & Fair Use

This actor only accesses publicly available Instagram data. Users are responsible for complying with Instagram's Terms of Service, applicable laws, and respecting privacy. Consider rate limits and use responsibly.

Find the actor on Apify: Instagram Post Viewer