# Instagram Comment Scraper (`rigelbytes/instagram-comment-scraper`) Actor

Scrape comments from Instagram posts and reels without login. Supports multiple URLs, pagination, rate limit handling, and proxy configuration.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rigelbytes/instagram-comment-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Rigel Bytes](https://apify.com/rigelbytes) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Integrations
- **Stats:** 6 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 1,000 comments

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Instagram Comment Scraper

Extract every comment from Instagram posts and reels — just drop a URL and get usernames, comment text, likes, timestamps, and profile data. Perfect for sentiment analysis, influencer research, community management, and brand monitoring at scale.

### What can Instagram Comment Scraper do for you?

- **Scrape all comments from any post or reel** — No login required. Works with single posts or bulk URLs.
- **Full commenter profile data** — Username, profile picture, verification status, and profile link for every commenter.
- **Likes, timestamps, and engagement signals** — See how many likes each comment received and exactly when it was posted.
- **Reply-aware structure** — Parent-comment IDs let you reconstruct nested conversation threads.
- **Built-in rate-limit handling** — Automatic cooldown and retry mechanisms keep your scrape running smoothly even on high-volume posts.
- **Proxy support** — Use Apify residential proxies or bring your own for geo-targeted extraction.

### What data can you extract?

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| 🖼️ Profile Pic | Avatar URL of the commenter |
| 👤 Username | Instagram handle |
| 💬 Comment Text | The full comment content |
| ❤️ Likes | Number of likes on the comment |
| 🕐 Created At | Timestamp of when the comment was posted |
| 🔗 Profile Link | Direct link to the commenter's profile |
| 📎 Post URL | The original post or reel URL |

### Why use this scraper?

- **Market Research** — Analyze what audiences are saying about brands, products, or campaigns under Instagram posts.
- **Influencer Due Diligence** — Assess engagement quality by reviewing real comments and commenter authenticity.
- **Community Management** — Monitor comments across your owned posts or competitor content for sentiment and feedback.
- **Content Automation** — Feed scraped comments into NLP pipelines for trend analysis, topic clustering, or moderation workflows.

### How to use Instagram Comment Scraper

1. **Create a free Apify account** at [apify.com](https://apify.com) and get your API token.
2. **Open the [Instagram Comment Scraper](https://apify.com/rigelbytes/instagram-comment-scraper)** page on Apify Console.
3. **Paste one or more Instagram post/reel URLs** into the `post_urls` field.
4. **Configure optional settings** — concurrency, delays, max comments per post, and proxy preferences.
5. **Click Start** and download your data as JSON, CSV, or XLSX when the run finishes.

### Pricing

| Model | Price |
|-------|-------|
| Per 1,000 comments | **$1.5** |

No hidden fees or limits on usage. Each actor run also incurs a small platform start fee. Save up to **20%** by purchasing an Apify subscription plan.

### Input

The actor accepts the following configuration:

- **post\_urls** (`array[string]`, **required**) — List of Instagram post or reel URLs to scrape comments from.
- **posts\_concurrency** (`integer`, optional, default: `2`) — Number of posts to scrape concurrently.
- **sleep\_min** (`number`, optional, default: `5`) — Minimum random delay between pagination requests (seconds).
- **sleep\_max** (`number`, optional, default: `12`) — Maximum random delay between pagination requests (seconds).
- **request\_timeout** (`number`, optional, default: `120`) — Timeout per GraphQL request (seconds).
- **request\_retries** (`integer`, optional, default: `1`) — Retries for transient request failures.
- **rate\_limit\_cooldown** (`number`, optional, default: `100`) — Wait time after hitting a rate limit (seconds).
- **rate\_limit\_max\_waits** (`integer`, optional, default: `3`) — Max rate limit cooldowns before stopping for a post.
- **max\_comments** (`integer`, optional, default: `100`) — Maximum comments to scrape per post. Set `0` for unlimited.
- **proxyConfiguration** (`object`, optional) — Proxy settings. Supports Apify proxy groups (recommended: `RESIDENTIAL`) or custom proxy URLs.

#### 📝 Copy for Use:

```json
{
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  },
  "posts_concurrency": 2,
  "sleep_min": 5,
  "sleep_max": 12,
  "request_timeout": 120,
  "request_retries": 1,
  "rate_limit_cooldown": 300,
  "rate_limit_max_waits": 3
}
```

### Why Choose This Scraper?

- **Affordable**: Pay only **$1.5 per 1,000 comments** with no hidden fees or minimum commitments.
- **Comprehensive**: Extract every comment — including text, likes, timestamps, profile data, and reply structure.
- **Easy to Use**: Paste a URL, configure optional settings, and start scraping in under a minute.
- **Reliable**: Built with automatic rate-limit handling, retry logic, and configurable delays for uninterrupted scraping.

### Output

![Output](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/faizanalii/apify-images/97263d5090e46365474ae4dd3f32bdfd58530f83/instagram-comment-scraper.gif)

### API Examples

#### Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

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

## Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  },
  "posts_concurrency": 2,
  "sleep_min": 5,
  "sleep_max": 12,
  "request_timeout": 120,
  "request_retries": 1,
  "rate_limit_cooldown": 300,
  "rate_limit_max_waits": 3
}

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

#### JavaScript

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

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

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  },
  "posts_concurrency": 2,
  "sleep_min": 5,
  "sleep_max": 12,
  "request_timeout": 120,
  "request_retries": 1,
  "rate_limit_cooldown": 300,
  "rate_limit_max_waits": 3
};

(async () => {
    const run = await client.actor("rigelbytes/instagram-comment-scraper").call(input);
})();
```

#### cURL

```shell
## Set your Apify API token
API_TOKEN=<YOUR_API_TOKEN>

## Prepare Actor input
cat > input.json <<'EOF'
{
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  },
  "posts_concurrency": 2,
  "sleep_min": 5,
  "sleep_max": 12,
  "request_timeout": 120,
  "request_retries": 1,
  "rate_limit_cooldown": 300,
  "rate_limit_max_waits": 3
}
EOF

## Run the Actor
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/rigelbytes/instagram-comment-scraper/runs?token=$API_TOKEN" \
  -X POST \
  -d @input.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
```

### Detailed Data

```json
[
  {
    "pk": "18121785391719030",
    "username": "mc_gang04",
    "text": "😍",
    "comment_like_count": 0,
    "created_at": "2026-04-13T16:50:18",
    "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/",
    "profile_link": "https://www.instagram.com/mc_gang04/",
    "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/...",
    "user": {
      "is_verified": false,
      "username": "mc_gang04"
    }
  },
  {
    "pk": "18028046117804176",
    "username": "brandy_capello",
    "text": "😍😍",
    "comment_like_count": 0,
    "created_at": "2026-04-13T14:57:33",
    "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/",
    "profile_link": "https://www.instagram.com/brandy_capello/",
    "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/...",
    "user": {
      "is_verified": false,
      "username": "brandy_capello"
    }
  },
  {
    "pk": "17854058193637224",
    "username": "zad_abdelreheem",
    "text": "❤️❤️❤️",
    "comment_like_count": 0,
    "created_at": "2026-04-12T23:53:03",
    "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/",
    "profile_link": "https://www.instagram.com/zad_abdelreheem/",
    "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/...",
    "user": {
      "is_verified": false,
      "username": "zad_abdelreheem"
    }
  }
]
```

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# Actor input Schema

## `post_urls` (type: `array`):

List of Instagram post or reel URLs to scrape comments from.

## `posts_concurrency` (type: `integer`):

Number of posts to scrape concurrently. Adjust based on expected post volume and rate limits.

## `sleep_min` (type: `number`):

Minimum random delay between pagination requests.

## `sleep_max` (type: `number`):

Maximum random delay between pagination requests.

## `request_timeout` (type: `number`):

Timeout for each GraphQL request.

## `request_retries` (type: `integer`):

Number of retries for transient request failures.

## `rate_limit_cooldown` (type: `number`):

How long to wait after hitting a rate limit before retrying.

## `rate_limit_max_waits` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of rate limit cooldowns before stopping scrape for a post.

## `max_comments` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of comments to scrape per post. Set to 0 for unlimited.

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

Select proxy groups or use your custom proxies

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "posts_concurrency": 2,
  "sleep_min": 5,
  "sleep_max": 12,
  "request_timeout": 120,
  "request_retries": 1,
  "rate_limit_cooldown": 100,
  "rate_limit_max_waits": 3,
  "max_comments": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "post_urls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
    ],
    "max_comments": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rigelbytes/instagram-comment-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 = {
    "post_urls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"],
    "max_comments": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rigelbytes/instagram-comment-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 '{
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DWte0fylh5b/"
  ],
  "max_comments": 20
}' |
apify call rigelbytes/instagram-comment-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/36Mk5V9uSjggbMY7D/builds/hVrVi1KryXoCjofYe/openapi.json