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Apify Instagram Scraper (via StableApify)
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Apify Instagram Scraper (via StableApify) is a paid API for AI agents from stableapify.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Starts an Apify Instagram Scraper actor run to extract posts, profiles, hashtags, places, photos, and comments from Instagram by username, URL, or search query.
Price / call$0.01
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Start the "Instagram Scraper" Apify actor (apify/instagram-scraper). Scrape and download Instagram posts, profiles, places, hashtags, photos, and comments. Get data from Instagram using one or more Instagram URLs or search queri…
Output
Returns a JSON object containing the actor run ID, run status (e.g. READY), actor ID, start timestamp, default dataset ID for fetching results, estimated usage cost in USD, and a JWT token used to retrieve the scraped dataset from the sibling fetch endpoint.
Example use cases
Competitor social media analysis
“Pull the last 100 posts from the Instagram account 'nikerunning' so I can analyze their content strategy and posting frequency.”
Hashtag trend research
“Scrape up to 500 recent Instagram posts tagged with #sustainablefashion — I need the post captions, likes, and timestamps for a trend report.”
Influencer profile audit
“Get the public profile data and recent posts for Instagram user 'humansofnewyork', up to 150 items with 2048 MB memory, so I can review their engagement metrics.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://stableapify.dev/api/actors/apify/instagram-scraper/callWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need to programmatically extract public Instagram data at scale — profiles, posts, hashtags, or places — and want a pay-per-call model without managing Apify credentials. Especially useful for agents needing structured Instagram data for analytics, brand monitoring, or influencer research, where scraping via the Apify ecosystem's proven Instagram actor is preferred over fragile DIY solutions.
Side effects
- Invalid or private Instagram username returns empty dataset
- Rate limiting by Instagram causes partial results or actor failure
- Exceeding memory limit causes actor run to fail
- Expired or invalid JWT token prevents dataset retrieval
- Actor run starts successfully but Instagram blocks requests mid-run
- Malformed input (missing username/URL) causes actor to reject the run
Input
{
"input": {
"username": "sarptecimer",
"includeEmail": false
},
"options": {
"memory": 1024,
"maxItems": 100
}
}Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| input | object | Normalized actor input. See field descriptions for the simplified shape; native Apify input also accepted (passed through). |
| options | object | Optional Apify run options. |
Output
{
"run": {
"id": "kxhKzIGouq2eIr93g",
"status": "READY",
"actorId": "shu8hvrXbJbY3Eb9W",
"startedAt": "2026-06-16T17:43:54.188Z",
"usageTotalUsd": 0,
"defaultDatasetId": "1qcWiCh9zHJqzZlJB"
},
"token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJydW5JZCI6Imt4aEt6SUdvdXEyZUlyOTNnIiwiYWN0b3JJZCI6ImFwaWZ5L2luc3RhZ3JhbS1zY3JhcGVyIiwiZGVmYXVsdERhdGFzZXRJZCI6IjFxY1dpQ2g5ekhKcXpabEpCIiwidyI6IjB4OWNjNDJmM2Q5MjQ1Yjg2N2FjY2NkNjMwYjQzZjkwNmMxNjY1YjE3NiIsImlhdCI6MTc4MTYzMTgzNCwiZXhwIjoxNzg0MjIzODM0fQ.ryoZKgUzKyIvgFfgMj28s9oRrdFKrEcF1HUTzSl52-s"
}Tags
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