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Instagram Scraper
Scrape Instagram public data: Followers, comments, name, account, avatar, hashtag, following, ID, title, profile, views, posts, profile image, timestamp, likes, biography, and so much more.
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Available Instagram scrapers
Instagram - Profiles
Instagram - Profiles - Collect profile information by user name
Instagram - Posts
Instagram - Posts - Collects posts from a specific URLs by using profile URL
Instagram - Reels
Instagram - Reels - Discover reels video from Instagram profile or direct search url
Instagram - Reels - Collect all Reels from Instagram profiles (without the post timestamp)
Instagram - Comments
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CODE EXAMPLES
Easily scrape Instagram data without worrying about being blocked.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/cats_of_instagram/reel/C4GLo_eLO2e/"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/catsofinstagram/p/CesFC7JLyFl/?img_index=1"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/cats_of_instagram/reel/C2TmNOVMSbG/"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_ltppn085pokosxh13&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
[
{
"db_source": "1768803627779",
"timestamp": "2026-01-18",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dominiquewillem.nl",
"comment_user": "coc***n_v***",
"comment_user_url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coco_en_vic",
"comment_date": "Thu Jan 01 2026 21:06:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)",
"comment": "Mag ik vragen waarom jij kiest voor srx8 en niet vuaa? Ik zie ze zo wisselend voorbij komen. Je belegt natuurlijk in dez...",
"likes_number": 0
},
{
"db_source": "1768803627779",
"timestamp": "2026-01-18",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dominiquewillem.nl",
"comment_user": "man***ldr***",
"comment_user_url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mandy_ldr",
"comment_date": "Thu Jan 01 2026 19:53:01 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)",
"comment": "🔥",
"likes_number": 0
},
{
"db_source": "1768803627779",
"timestamp": "2026-01-18",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dominiquewillem.nl",
"comment_user": "lil***ous***20",
"comment_user_url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lily_mouse0820",
"comment_date": "Thu Jan 01 2026 20:00:08 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)",
"comment": "Ik heb een hele domme vraag, maar hoe doe je dat met gedachte van, hoe als de internet plat ligt? Hoe als de elektricite...",
"likes_number": 0
},
{
"db_source": "1768803627779",
"timestamp": "2026-01-18",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dominiquewillem.nl",
"comment_user": "nac***.cb***",
"comment_user_url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nacera.cb",
"comment_date": "Thu Jan 01 2026 22:18:12 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)",
"comment": "Proud of you! Up to 100k or even more this 2026👏🏼👀",
"likes_number": 0
},
{
"db_source": "1768803627779",
"timestamp": "2026-01-18",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dominiquewillem.nl",
"comment_user": "******",
"comment_user_url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/imnlnn",
"comment_date": "Thu Jan 01 2026 20:01:59 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)",
"comment": "Je belegt via een broker met ETF’s en losse aandelen. Zou je dit ook aanraden aan iemand die net begint of is een partij...",
"likes_number": 0
}
]
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuf4s0MNqNr"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DP861NijuwE"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lk5ns7kz21pck8jpis&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
[
{
"db_source": "1768850878743",
"timestamp": "2026-01-19",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6zIjYqJ92K",
"user_posted": "rileyrobarge",
"description": "I don’t know where Joshua’s Home is still",
"hashtags": null,
"num_comments": 16,
"date_posted": "2020-01-02T01:33:06.000Z"
},
{
"db_source": "1768850878743",
"timestamp": "2026-01-19",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7yKyZrSMhS",
"user_posted": "sagitoxo",
"description": "【RG31 ぴちぴちピッチ新品】\n\n同人Pearl Voice系列亞克力印象頭飾💖💙💚\n\n是以るちあ, 波音, リナ的真珠力量為靈感創作的頭飾✨ \n頭飾的包裝希望做到糖果感(*´ω`*)❤️ 心形亞克力約4cm大~\n\n---場販預定-...",
"hashtags": [
"#illustration",
"#chibi",
"#香港同人",
"#同人",
"#真珠美人魚",
"#露芝亞",
"#七海るちあ",
"#唱k小魚仙"
],
"num_comments": 0,
"date_posted": "2024-06-04T06:34:01.000Z"
},
{
"db_source": "1768850878743",
"timestamp": "2026-01-19",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9SRJi1h6p8",
"user_posted": "foxstudio_photography",
"description": "Santhosh \u0026 Thanusha \n.\n#foxstudiosmysore #candidphotography #candidvideo #candidphoto #candidphotographer #reception #co...",
"hashtags": [
"#foxstudiosmysore",
"#candidphotography",
"#candidvideo",
"#candidphoto",
"#candidphotographer",
"#reception",
"#couple",
"#couplegoals"
],
"num_comments": 0,
"date_posted": "2024-07-11T14:16:42.000Z"
},
{
"db_source": "1768850878743",
"timestamp": "2026-01-19",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CzFT8tAKVZA",
"user_posted": "stara_lambadziara_spzoo",
"description": "#halloween #darkness #queen #goddessofdeath #snake #skull",
"hashtags": [
"#halloween",
"#darkness",
"#queen",
"#goddessofdeath",
"#snake",
"#skull"
],
"num_comments": 0,
"date_posted": "2023-11-01T00:17:05.000Z"
},
{
"db_source": "1768850878743",
"timestamp": "2026-01-19",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-QzRRJyI8M",
"user_posted": "jennjonesphotography",
"description": "Springtime Quail 🌷🐦🌷\n\nLike 👍 and Follow for more! What\u0027s your favorite species of bird? Comment below!\n\n#love #insta...",
"hashtags": [
"#love",
"#instagram",
"#photography",
"#photooftheday",
"#art",
"#beautiful",
"#nature",
"#follow"
],
"num_comments": 0,
"date_posted": "2024-08-04T21:07:45.000Z"
}
]
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/cats_of_world_/"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/dogsofinstagram/"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/zoobarcelona"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/australiazoo"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_l1vikfch901nx3by4&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
[
{
"db_source": "1768871159199",
"timestamp": "2026-01-20",
"account": "han***hmh***i",
"fbid": "17841414982751305",
"id": "14890443425",
"followers": 959,
"posts_count": 0,
"is_business_account": false
},
{
"db_source": "1768871159199",
"timestamp": "2026-01-20",
"account": "hea***yhe***age*********",
"fbid": "17841400248283383",
"id": "216520276",
"followers": 528,
"posts_count": 217,
"is_business_account": true
},
{
"db_source": "1768871159199",
"timestamp": "2026-01-20",
"account": "pea***93",
"fbid": "17841404291661271",
"id": "4170175055",
"followers": 42,
"posts_count": 9,
"is_business_account": false
},
{
"db_source": "1768871159199",
"timestamp": "2026-01-20",
"account": "nct***dia***",
"fbid": "17841402104870704",
"id": "2005638162",
"followers": 872,
"posts_count": 158,
"is_business_account": true
},
{
"db_source": "1768871159199",
"timestamp": "2026-01-20",
"account": "its***nna***are***",
"fbid": "17841438179626901",
"id": "38215208654",
"followers": 560,
"posts_count": 1,
"is_business_account": false
}
]
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Rdyj_q7YN/"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/C85BZjeSHuO"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lyclm20il4r5helnj&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
[
{
"db_source": "1768858889020",
"timestamp": "2026-01-19",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIsL-c4hGMm\/",
"user_posted": "windiflaviaa",
"description": "One set super adem!!!\nBy @bywidya_id ✨\n\n#onesetrayon #setrok",
"hashtags": [
"#onesetrayon",
"#setrok"
],
"num_comments": 4,
"date_posted": "2025-04-21T01:39:20.000Z"
},
{
"db_source": "1768858889020",
"timestamp": "2026-01-19",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDNEwz_s5xE\/",
"user_posted": "satisfactiongroup",
"description": "#Satisfaction\nOn cherche une âme charitable (ou un opticien 👓) pour offrir des lunettes à @booder_officiel ! 😂\n🎄 #VTE...",
"hashtags": [
"#Satisfaction",
"#VTEP",
"#Noël"
],
"num_comments": 18,
"date_posted": "2024-12-05T17:01:29.000Z"
},
{
"db_source": "1768858889020",
"timestamp": "2026-01-19",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJq5YIZKD43\/",
"user_posted": "ebonyberryclothing",
"description": "😍😍😍\n\nRed: 6- 16\nBlack:6-14\nGreen:6-16\n\n#60,000\n\nNo copyright infringement intended \nAll rights and credits are reserv...",
"hashtags": [
"#60,000"
],
"num_comments": 0,
"date_posted": "2025-05-15T10:08:13.000Z"
},
{
"db_source": "1768858889020",
"timestamp": "2026-01-19",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJmYqtlMl3N\/",
"user_posted": "elfaslaonline",
"description": "\u0022أسبوع القاهرة للتصوير\u0022 هو حدث سنوي لكل محبين التصوير في مصر. \nالحدث احتفاء واحتفال بالتصوير، فيه معارض متنوعة ومجانية ب...",
"hashtags": null,
"num_comments": 9,
"date_posted": "2025-05-13T16:20:04.000Z"
},
{
"db_source": "1768858889020",
"timestamp": "2026-01-19",
"url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DGglw0iy9BZ\/",
"user_posted": "jenny.flors2",
"description": "Assim 😌",
"hashtags": null,
"num_comments": 5,
"date_posted": "2025-02-25T20:29:10.000Z"
}
]
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Instagram Scraper API FAQs
What is the Instagram Scraper API?
The Instagram Scraper API is a powerful tool designed to automate data extraction from the Instagram website, allowing users to efficiently gather and process large volumes of data for various use cases.
How does the Instagram Scraper API work?
The Instagram Scraper API works by sending automated requests to the Instagram website, extracting the necessary data points, and delivering them in a structured format. This process ensures accurate and quick data collection.
What data points can be collected with the Instagram Scraper API?
The data points that can be collected with the Instagram Scraper API include profiles, posts, comments, and other relevant data.
Is the Instagram Scraper API compliant with data protection regulations?
Yes, the Instagram Scraper API is designed to comply with data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. It ensures that all data collection activities are performed ethically and legally.
Can I use the Instagram Scraper API for competitive analysis?
Absolutely! The Instagram Scraper API is ideal for competitive analysis, allowing you to gather insights into your competitors’ activities, trends, and strategies on the Instagram website.
How can I integrate the Instagram Scraper API with my existing systems?
The Instagram Scraper API offers flawless integration with various platforms and tools. You can use it with your existing data pipelines, CRM systems, or analytics tools to improve your data processing capabilities.
What are the usage limits for the Instagram Scraper API?
There are no specific usage limits for the Instagram Scraper API, offering you the flexibility to scale as needed. Prices start from $0.001 per record, ensuring cost-effective scalability for your web scraping projects.
Do you provide support for the Instagram Scraper API?
Yes, we offer dedicated support for the Instagram Scraper API. Our support team is available 24/7 to assist you with any questions or issues you may encounter while using the API.
What delivery methods are available?
Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Google PubSub, Microsoft Azure Storage, Snowflake, and SFTP.
What file formats are available?
JSON, NDJSON, JSON lines, CSV, and .gz files (compressed).