Instagram Profile Scraper - Bio & Posts

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_urlDirect URL to the Instagram post
• shortcodeInstagram shortcode identifying the post
• post_idInternal Instagram media id of the post
• statussuccess for a scraped post or profile. Otherwise the reason there is none: post_age_restricted, post_is_private, post_not_found, blocked, error, invalid_url, cookies_unusable, profile_not_found, profile_is_private, profile_age_restricted or profile_restricted. The log explains each one
• usernameInstagram username of the post author
• author_metaFull profile data of the scraped account
• captionFull caption text of the post
• hashtagsHashtags extracted from the caption
• mentions@mentions extracted from the caption
• tagged_usersUsernames tagged in the post
• collaboratorsUsernames listed as co-authors of the post
• caption_is_editedWhether the caption was edited after posting
• pub_dateISO 8601 datetime when the post was published
• media_typeType of post: Photo, Video, Carousel, Reel, or IGTV
• media_countNumber of media items in the post (1 for single image/video)
• thumbnail_urlDirect URL to the post's cover image
• media_itemsEvery image/video in the post, in order, with per-item url/dimensions
• accessibility_captionInstagram's auto-generated alt-text description of the media
• like_countNumber of likes on the post
• comment_countNumber of comments on the post
• likes_hiddenWhether the author hid the like count
• comments_disabledWhether commenting is disabled on the post
• locationTagged location, when present
• musicMusic/audio attribution, when present (reels)
• scraped_atISO 8601 datetime when this record was scraped

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.

Pick another Actor if you need

Input

Example input

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

{
  "usernames": [
    "instagram"
  ],
  "maxPosts": 3,
  "skipPinnedPosts": false
}

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 = {
    "usernames": [
        "instagram"
    ],
    "maxPosts": 3,
    "skipPinnedPosts": False
}

run = client.actor("dataspryva/instagram-profile-scraper-bio-and-posts").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 = {
    "usernames": [
        "instagram"
    ],
    "maxPosts": 3,
    "skipPinnedPosts": false
};

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

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dataspryva~instagram-profile-scraper-bio-and-posts/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"usernames":["instagram"],"maxPosts":3,"skipPinnedPosts":false}'

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=dataspryva/instagram-profile-scraper-bio-and-posts",
      "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): $0.05 on Free, $0.01 on Business. At its default memory of 4 GB a run starts at $0.20 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 7,142 results, less start events and platform usage.
• Worked example: 10,000 results in one run on the Free plan cost $7.20 ($7.00 for results + $0.20 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 1 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

• Analyze creator profiles
• Track post engagement

Other catalogue Actors for Instagram

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Questions people ask

Sources

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