Instagram Profile Scraper 📸 Extract comprehensive Instagram profile data including posts, bio information, verification status and more. This Apify Actor uses Playwright to navigate Instagram like a real user and captures detailed profile information. ### 🌟 Key Features * Multi-Profile Scraping: Scrape data from multiple Instagram profiles in a single run * Comprehensive Data Extraction: Collect detailed profile information including bio links, engagement metrics, and post data * Built-in Retry Logic: Robust navigation with configurable retry attempts and timeouts * Proxy Support: Full integration with Apify's proxy service for anonymous scraping * Fast and Reliable: Optimized for speed and resilience against Instagram's anti-bot measures * Structured Output: Type-safe data models with Schema validation ### 📊 Data Fields Collected Profile Information: * Username and Full Name * Biography and Bio Links (with structured link data) * Profile Picture URL * Follower Count and Following Count * Verification Status * Account Type (Business/Personal/Professional) * External URLs * Business Information (category, address) * Privacy Settings Post Data: * Post Content and Captions * Like and Comment Counts * Post Type (Image/Video/Carousel) * Hashtags Extraction * Posted Date/Time * Media URLs (Image/Video) * Pinned Status ### 💡 Use Cases * Influencer Marketing Research: Analyze potential brand partners and their audience engagement * Competitive Analysis: Monitor competitors' content strategy and performance * Social Media Monitoring: Track brand mentions and industry trends * Market Research: Understand audience behavior and content preferences * Content Strategy Planning: Identify successful content patterns and hashtag strategies * Lead Generation: Extract contact information and business details * Academic Research: Study social media behavior and trends ## 🛠 Input Configuration Customize your scraping job with these input parameters: ### Required Parameters * usernames (Array): List of Instagram usernames to scrape (without @ symbol) ### Optional Parameters * retriesPerUsername (Integer, default: 1): Number of retry attempts for navigation failures per username (0-10) * timeoutPerUsername (Integer, default: 60): Navigation timeout in seconds for each username attempt (10-300) * proxyConfiguration (Object): Proxy configuration for anonymous scraping using Apify's proxy service (US residential proxies recommended) ### Input Example json { "usernames": [ "worldstar", "rottentomatoes", "natgeo" ], "retriesPerUsername": 2, "timeoutPerUsername": 90, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "countryCode": "US" } } ## 📤 Output Format The results are saved to a dataset and can be exported in multiple formats (JSON, CSV, Excel, etc.). Each profile returns a structured object with the following schema: ### Sample Output json { "username": "notjustok", "full_name": "Notjustok.com", "biography": "#1 #Afrobeats community in the world\n📧 advertising@notjustok.com for promo\n#music #afrobeats \n🌐 @notjustokmusic_ @notjustok_sports @notjustokdistro", "followers": 2245622, "following": 206, "external_url": "https://linkin.bio/notjustok", "bio_links": [ { "title": "Link in Bio", "url": "https://linkin.bio/notjustok", "lynx_url": "https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinkin.bio%2Fnotjustok", "link_type": "external" } ], "fbid": "17841401654749128", "business_address": null, "business_category_name": "Media/News Company", "category_name": "Reel creator", "highlights_count": 8, "id": "584247158", "is_business_account": true, "is_joined_recently": false, "is_private": false, "is_professional_account": true, "is_verified": true, "recent_posts": [ { "caption": "Iyanya shares a hilarious story about his hit song \"Kukere\" and the comments he got when he played it for some girls before release 😭🤣\n\nFull video of our #NotJustVerses episode with @Iyanya out now on YouTube in link in bio!", "comments": 7, "content_type": "GraphVideo", "posted_at": "2025-08-09T16:20:27.000Z", "id": "3695475974552604971", "image_url": "https://instagram.fszf2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/529186808_18518859763055159_6989535520873524600_n.jpg", "is_pinned": true, "likes": 706, "post_hashtags": [ "NotJustVerses", "iyanya", "afrobeats", "music", "tiktok", "dance", "funnyvideos", "dancer", "reels", "funny", "notjustok" ], "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DNI99HDMtEr", "video_url": "https://instagram.fszf2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQP1O65tFuHHSemH1OQyIY_93we28q4YoHU4_x7kTR5OSh4PdR7YEO6jKSAtpSbSi0VNDqSrGpKa-HgrVYpOEohUIVt1_zv8dHZzm_Q.mp4" }, { "caption": "#NewMusicFriday 🎶🔥\nWhich song is kicking off your weekend vibes? 🎧✨\n\nDon't miss out—follow our Spotify playlist now! Link in bio.", "comments": 7, "content_type": "GraphSidecar", "posted_at": "2025-08-08T09:36:18.000Z", "id": "3694559025996095625", "image_url": "https://instagram.fszf2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/528683901_18518605810055159_7136402606915958420_n.jpg", "is_pinned": true, "likes": 814, "post_hashtags": [ "NewMusicFriday", "fola", "amaarae", "victony", "wurld", "afrobeats", "music", "Notjustok" ], "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DNFtdwKNeCJ", "video_url": null } ], "timestamp": "2025-01-23T10:30:00.000Z", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/notjustok/" } ### Fallback Output (When Scraping Fails) When the actor encounters issues (private profile, network errors, etc.), it returns a fallback structure with minimal data: json { "username": "private_user_123", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/private_user_123/", "error": "Could not fetch profile" } Note: Fallback data ensures consistent output structure even when scraping fails, making it easier to process results programmatically. ## 🔧 Technical Features ### Robust Error Handling - Automatic retry logic for failed requests - Graceful handling of private/unavailable profiles - Comprehensive logging for debugging - Fallback data when full extraction fails ## 📋 Requirements - Valid Apify account with sufficient compute units - Minimum 1GB RAM: Required for stable browser operation and data processing - US Residential Proxies Recommended: Use US-based residential proxy configuration for best results and to avoid detection - Optional: Proxy subscription for enhanced anonymity and higher success rates ## 🆘 Troubleshooting Profile Not Found: Ensure usernames are correct and profiles are public Navigation Timeouts: Increase timeoutPerUsername for slow connections Rate Limiting: Enable proxy configuration and reduce batch sizes Empty Results: Check if profiles are private or temporarily unavailable --- Get started with Instagram Profile Scraper today and unlock valuable insights from Instagram profiles! 🔍✨ This actor respects Instagram's terms of service and only scrapes publicly available data.