# Instagram Post Scraper (`clappi/instagram-posts-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Instagram Posts and Reels with combined Instagram + Facebook metrics. Get views, likes, comments from both platforms when content is cross-posted — all with built-in authentication, no cookies required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/clappi/instagram-posts-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Clappi](https://apify.com/clappi) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos, Automation
- **Stats:** 252 total users, 52 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 4.46 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $1.70 / 1,000 posts

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Instagram Posts Scraper

Scrape Instagram post and reel metrics with built-in authentication — no need for your own cookies. Get views, likes, comments, and optionally include combined Instagram + Facebook metrics when content is cross-posted.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `postUrls` | array | Instagram post/reel URLs |
| `includeFacebookMetrics` | boolean | Enable to get combined IG + FB metrics for cross-posted content (slower) |
| `cookies` | string | (Optional) Use your own Instagram cookies if preferred |

#### Example Input

```json
{
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/XYZ789/"
  ],
  "includeFacebookMetrics": false
}
```

### Output

Each post includes:

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/",
  "originalUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/share/reel/Tok3n/",
  "shortcode": "ABC123",
  "mediaId": "1234567890123456789",
  "author": "username",
  "authorId": "12345678",
  "authorUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/username/",
  "caption": "Amazing content! #viral",
  "views": 150000,
  "likes": 5000,
  "comments": 200,
  "isVideo": true,
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://...",
  "datePosted": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "status": "available",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-01-20T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Supported URLs

- `https://www.instagram.com/p/SHORTCODE/` - Posts
- `https://www.instagram.com/reel/SHORTCODE/` - Reels
- `https://www.instagram.com/tv/SHORTCODE/` - IGTV
- `https://www.instagram.com/share/...` - Share links (resolved to the canonical post URL)

For share links, `url` holds the resolved canonical post URL (the one actually scraped) and `originalUrl` holds the exact link you submitted. For non-share links the two are identical.

### Facebook Metrics

When `includeFacebookMetrics` is enabled, the scraper fetches combined metrics from both Instagram and Facebook for content that was cross-posted. This uses a deeper scraping method that takes longer but provides total engagement across both platforms.

### Use Cases

- **Content Analysis** - Track post performance metrics
- **Competitor Research** - Monitor competitor content engagement
- **Influencer Vetting** - Verify engagement rates and content quality
- **Cross-Platform Analytics** - Get combined Instagram + Facebook metrics
- **Portfolio Building** - Collect content data for reporting

### Cost Estimation

This scraper is optimized for efficiency. Scraping 100 posts typically costs less than $0.10 in platform usage.

# Actor input Schema

## `postUrls` (type: `array`):

List of Instagram post URLs to scrape. Supports posts, reels, and IGTV.

## `includeFacebookMetrics` (type: `boolean`):

Enable to get combined Instagram + Facebook metrics for cross-posted content. Uses deeper scraping which takes longer. Only enable if you know the content was shared to Facebook.

## `cookies` (type: `string`):

Optional. Provide your own Instagram cookies if you prefer to use your account instead of built-in authentication.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional proxy settings. Use Apify Proxy or custom proxies.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR5fmMgEjWs/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DP1ewP1EbyD/"
  ],
  "includeFacebookMetrics": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "postUrls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR5fmMgEjWs/",
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/DP1ewP1EbyD/"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("clappi/instagram-posts-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "postUrls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR5fmMgEjWs/",
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/DP1ewP1EbyD/",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("clappi/instagram-posts-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR5fmMgEjWs/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DP1ewP1EbyD/"
  ]
}' |
apify call clappi/instagram-posts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=clappi/instagram-posts-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/bInft7nKPaSDnHDbm/builds/vFbnlAYHZ3QJWgtHm/openapi.json