Instagram Reels Scraper

Overview

This Apify Actor extracts structured data from public Instagram Reels. It returns detailed metadata—including engagement metrics, video details, and post information—as ready-to-use JSON. No coding is required to run it via the Apify Console.

Key Features

• Extracts comprehensive data: Fetches likes, comments, views, duration, upload date, owner info, hashtags, mentions, and video formats.
• Multiple run methods: Use the Apify Console, CLI, or direct API integration.
• Structured output: Results are provided as a clean JSON dataset and stored in a Key-Value Store.
• Proxy support: Built-in configuration for Apify Proxy or custom proxies to manage request rates.
• Automation ready: Supports scheduling for recurring runs and webhooks for notifications.

How to Use

Quick Start (Console)

1. In the Apify Console, paste your Instagram Reel URLs into the startUrls input field.
2. (Optional) Configure proxy settings if needed.
3. Click Run Actor.

Quick Start (CLI & API)

CLI:

apify run --input input.example.json

Python API:

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient('<APIFY_TOKEN>')
run_input = { "startUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/EXAMPLE123/"] }
run = client.actor('your-actor-name').call(run_input=run_input)
print(run['output'])

Input

The primary input is a list of Reel URLs.

Output

The actor outputs a JSON dataset. Each item contains the scraped data for one Reel.

Example Dataset Item:

{
  "id": "123456789",
  "original_url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/EXAMPLE123/",
  "ownerUsername": "creator123",
  "ownerFullName": "Creator Name",
  "likesCount": 1500,
  "commentsCount": 45,
  "videoViewCount": 10000,
  "duration": 81.0,
  "upload_date": "5th October 2019",
  "upload_time_ago": "3 Years Ago",
  "formats": [{"type":"video","url":"..."}],
  "hashtags": ["fun"],
  "mentions": ["friend"],
  "resolution_detail": "HD (720p)"
}

All results are also stored under the OUTPUT key in the Apify Key-Value Store for easy download.

Configuration & Notes

• Environment Variables: Optional IG_USER and IG_PASS can be set for higher access limits. Your APIFY_TOKEN is required for API use.
• Privacy: Only public accounts and Reels can be scraped.
• Troubleshooting: Check run logs in the Apify Console. Item-level errors are returned in an error field if scraping fails.
• Proxy: For custom proxies, use the format "proxyUrls": ["<PROXY_USER:PASS@HOST:PORT>"]. Always store credentials as secrets.