Instagram Posts & Reels Data Scraper

What it returns

25 fields from the published dataset schema. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API.

• post_urlLink to the post on Instagram
• shortcodeThe short code in the post link
• post_idInstagram's numeric id of the post
• statussuccess, or why the post has no data: not_found, age_restricted, is_private, blocked, error or invalid_url
• usernameUsername of the account that posted
• author_metaAuthor details: id, username, full_name, is_verified, profile_pic_url and profile_url
• collaboratorsUsernames of the invited collaborators on the post
• captionCaption text
• caption_is_editedWhether the caption was edited after posting
• hashtagsHashtags used in the caption
• mentionsUsernames mentioned in the caption
• pub_dateWhen the post was published (ISO 8601)
• media_typePhoto, Video, Reel or Carousel
• media_countNumber of photos and videos in the post
• media_itemsEach photo or video: index, type, url, width, height, id, shortcode, accessibility_caption and, for videos, duration and has_audio
• thumbnail_urlLink to the cover image
• like_countNumber of likes, or null when the owner hides them
• comment_countNumber of comments
• likes_hiddenWhether the owner hides the like count
• comments_disabledWhether comments are turned off
• tagged_usersUsernames of the people tagged in the post
• accessibility_captionAlt text Instagram describes the post with
• locationTagged place: name, id, lat and lng, or null
• musicReel audio: artist, title, audio_id, audio_url, cover_url and is_trending, or null
• scraped_atWhen the post was scraped (ISO 8601)

Not in the schema among the core Instagram fields: comments, posted_at, media_url. The field matrix shows which other tools return them.

How it differs from the other Instagram Actors

Every field it publishes also appears in at least one of the other 3 catalogue Actors for Instagram with a schema, so pick on price, input options and the fields below.

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Input

Example input

Built from the input form's published example values and defaults.

{
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"
  ]
}

Run it from code or an AI agent

The same run through the Apify API, with the example input. You need an Apify API token; the run is billed to your account at the Store price.

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "post_urls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"
    ]
}

run = client.actor("dataspryva/instagram-posts-and-reels-data-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "post_urls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"
    ]
};

const run = await client.actor("dataspryva/instagram-posts-and-reels-data-scraper").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dataspryva~instagram-posts-and-reels-data-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"post_urls":["https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"]}'

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=dataspryva/instagram-posts-and-reels-data-scraper",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

What a run costs

The result rate falls on higher Apify plans. Each figure is the published per-result rate times the number of results.

• Every run also has a start event, charged per GB of memory (minimum one): $0.03 on Free, $0.01 on Business. At its default memory of 4 GB a run starts at $0.12 on Free. Fewer, larger runs keep this small.
• The Free plan includes $5 of monthly usage (Apify pricing, checked 2026-11-11); at the Free rate that covers at most about 5,050 results, less start events and platform usage.
• Worked example: 10,000 results in one run on the Free plan cost $10.02 ($9.90 for results + $0.12 start), plus Apify platform usage (compute), billed separately by Apify.
• Pay per event. Platform usage (compute) is billed by Apify on top of the event prices. Compare other tools in the cost estimator.

Where it fits among Instagram routes

It ranks 2 of 4 catalogue Actors for Instagram on the published formula (fields, price, reliability, freshness). Its line is highlighted on the map.

What people use it for

• Collect post content
• Track post engagement
• Extract media links

Other catalogue Actors for Instagram

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Questions people ask

Sources

• Instagram Posts & Reels Data Scraper on Apify Store
• Published build with input and output schema (JSON)
• Instagram Platform API documentation