Instagram Posts Scraper API

Scrape Instagram posts and collect data such as post URL, username, description, hashtags, likes, comments count, views, date posted, photos, and location.

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Available Instagram scrapers

Pick an Instagram Posts scraper and call it. Every Instagram Posts scraper lists its output fields, delivery volume, and live success rate.

Instagram - Profiles

Account, Fbid, ID, Followers, Posts count, Is verified, External url, Biography, and more.
Views25.1K+
Downloads10K+
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Instagram - Profiles - Collect profile information by user name

Account, Fbid, ID, Followers, Posts count, Is verified, External url, Biography, and more.
Views25.1K+
Downloads10K+
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Instagram - Posts

URL, User posted, Description, Hashtags, Num comments, Date posted, Likes, Photos, and more.
Views14.9K+
Downloads1.8K+
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Instagram - Posts - Collects posts from a specific URLs by using profile URL

URL, User posted, Description, Hashtags, Num comments, Date posted, Likes, Photos, and more.
Views14.9K+
Downloads1.8K+
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Instagram - Reels

URL, User posted, Description, Hashtags, Num comments, Date posted, Likes, Views, and more.
Views4.3K+
Downloads469+
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Instagram - Reels - Discover reels video from Instagram profile or direct search url

URL, User posted, Description, Hashtags, Num comments, Date posted, Likes, Views, and more.
Views4.3K+
Downloads469+
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Instagram - Reels - Collect all Reels from Instagram profiles (without the post timestamp)

URL, User posted, Description, Hashtags, Num comments, Date posted, Likes, Views, and more.
Views4.3K+
Downloads469+
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Instagram - Comments

URL, Comment user, Comment user url, Comment date, Comment, Likes number, Replies number, Replies, and more.
Views3.2K+
Downloads339+
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Instagram Posts Scraper API Pricing

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How it works

From zero to Instagram Posts data in 3 steps

No proxies to configure, no infrastructure to manage. Pick, call, and receive.

  1. Pick a scraper

    Choose from the Instagram Posts scrapers above or create your own with AI in minutes.

  2. Call the API

    One API call with up to 5,000 target URLs. Python and Node.js SDKs, CLI, MCP server, or any HTTP client.

  3. Get structured data

    Receive clean, parsed Instagram Posts data in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV. Delivered via API, webhook, or cloud storage.

Scraper API Call 
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuf4s0MNqNr","country":""},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DP861NijuwE","country":""}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lk5ns7kz21pck8jpis&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Response payload 
[
  {
    "timestamp": "2026-10-22",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Dcmugb7PC5k\/",
    "user_posted": "irreelbis_jiyugaoka",
    "description": "おはようございます。\n秋を感じる朝です。\nここ最近、原点回帰といいますか、やっぱり伝統的なワインが更に美味しく感じます。\n流行り廃りを乗り越え伝統と革新を繰り返し愛され続ける理由はあります。\nイレールビス自由が丘のワインは、厳選したワインを...",
    "hashtags": [
      "#イレールビス自由が丘",
      "#自由が丘ランチ",
      "#自由が丘ワイン",
      "#自由が丘ディナー",
      "#自由が丘レストラン"
    ],
    "num_comments": 0,
    "date_posted": "2026-08-29T01:20:33.000Z",
    "likes": 18
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2026-10-22",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZlwExdyf71\/",
    "user_posted": "sushigyosaitoto",
    "description": "渋谷・幡ヶ谷にある「鮨 魚菜 魚魚」で、落ち着いた店内で至高のひとときをお楽しみください。本日入荷の希少なヤナギダコは、鮨やお刺身としてご提供可能です。お好みに応じた調理も承ります。渋谷・幡ヶ谷でお待ちしております。\n\n#鮨魚菜魚魚\n\n#幡...",
    "hashtags": [
      "#鮨魚菜魚魚",
      "#幡ヶ谷駅鮨",
      "#幡ヶ谷駅寿司",
      "#幡ヶ谷駅グルメ",
      "#幡ヶ谷駅ディナー"
    ],
    "num_comments": 0,
    "date_posted": "2026-06-15T02:33:13.000Z",
    "likes": 10
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2026-10-22",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DeWMy5QyJgP\/",
    "user_posted": "ayapegahaku",
    "description": ".\n🎬動画でグルメ記録💕\n\n📍名物家 恵比寿店\n\n＼今日の推し！No.32✨／\n\n🌸今日の推し！\n\n今回は、豪華宴会コース10品＆2時間飲み放題を楽しんできました😋💕\n\n前菜や海鮮サラダ、お刺身7点盛りなどのお魚料理から、名物手...",
    "hashtags": [
      "#恵比寿居酒屋",
      "#恵比寿グルメ",
      "#PR",
      "#イラストレーター",
      "#フリーランス"
    ],
    "num_comments": 0,
    "date_posted": "2026-10-11T08:12:14.000Z",
    "likes": 9
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2026-10-22",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdLeza8zwYL\/",
    "user_posted": "bar314_yutenji",
    "description": "今日のオススメ^_^牛すじの赤ワイン煮です。\n#祐天寺バー#祐天寺ビストロ#祐天寺ワイン#祐天寺314",
    "hashtags": [
      "#祐天寺バー",
      "#祐天寺ビストロ",
      "#祐天寺ワイン",
      "#祐天寺314"
    ],
    "num_comments": 0,
    "date_posted": "2026-09-12T07:47:00.000Z",
    "likes": 16
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2026-10-22",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_m60stzOIJ\/",
    "user_posted": null,
    "description": null,
    "hashtags": null,
    "num_comments": 0,
    "likes": 0,
    "photos": null
  }
]
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Tell your agent:

Read https://brightdata.com/SKILL.md and get structured JSON for this Instagram post via the instagram_posts pipeline: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuf4s0MNqNr

Or run it yourself:

npx -p @brightdata/cli bdata login
bdata pipelines instagram_posts "https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuf4s0MNqNr"

Or connect over MCP:

https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY
Get your token-filled URL in the control panel 
For coding Agents

Plug Instagram scrapers into your agent

Your agent picks from Instagram scrapers we already maintain. Let it run whenever you need, and every run delivers real-time web data straight to your storage. Works in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and any other coding agent.

  • Runs with npx, nothing to install
  • bdata login opens browser auth, no key to paste
  • Name a scraper, get JSON back
  • Delivers to AWS · GCP · Azure · Snowflake · Webhook
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Start collecting Instagram Posts data in minutes

Call the API from code, click through the control panel, or hand it to your AI agent.
Call it from code
Trigger runs with parameters, schedule recurring jobs, and deliver to your storage or webhook.
  • Build requests in any language
  • Automate with schedulers and webhooks
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No engineering required: configure inputs, run, and download results in one place.
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Instagram Mentions

Scrape public Instagram mentions data including tagged users, paid partnership details, partner username, partner profile URL, co-author producers, post caption, post URL, and much more.

Instagram Hashtag

Scrape Instagram hashtags and collect data such as followers, engagement score, likes, comments, URL, content, date posted, and much more.

Instagram Reels

Scrape Instagram Reels and collect data such as URL, username, description, hashtags, number of comments, likes, and views, and so much more.

Instagram Image

Scrape Instagram images of public Instagram profiles. Scrape data such as image URL, caption, hashtags, location, and username.

Instagram Comments

Scrape Instagram comments on public Instagram profiles. Scrape data such as post ID, text, position, timestamp, username, and more.

Instagram Profiles

Scrape Instagram profiles (public) and collect Instagram data such as amount of followers, comments, likes, and much more.

Instagram Followers

Scrape Instagram followers and collect data such as account, id, number of followers, post count, is verified, and much more.

Instagram Posts data scraping use cases

Real-time Instagram Posts intelligence for your business.

Consumer sentiment analysis

Posts
Comments
Sentiment
Track how audiences feel about your brand and campaigns in real time. Collect captions, likes, comments, and hashtags to spot sentiment shifts early and benchmark engagement against competitor posts.

Trend and content intelligence

Hashtags
Posts
Engagement
Track trending hashtags, viral post formats, and emerging product categories before they go mainstream. See which products competitors promote, how they position them, and what traction each post earns.

Influencer and campaign research

Creators
Posts
Engagement
Evaluate influencer performance beyond follower counts using likes-to-follower ratios, comment quality, and posting frequency. Collect captions, hashtags, and engagement metrics to assess campaign impact at scale.

Shoppable post and product discovery

Posts
Products
Hashtags
Scrape product-tagged posts to see which items brands and creators feature in real time. Track pricing signals and engagement to spot emerging product trends and inform your own catalog strategy.
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Partial
Anti-bot & CAPTCHA bypass
Built-in
Partial
Residential proxy network
400M+ IPs
Limited pool
Pre-built scrapers
1,400+
50–200
Auto-maintenance (site changes)
24/7
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Failed requests
Free, pay only for success
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Custom sites (no pre-built scraper)
AI builds it in minutes, self-healing included
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Compliance (GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2)
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24/7 experts, even on the free tier
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Instagram Posts Scraper API FAQs

The Instagram Posts Scraper API is a powerful tool designed to automate data extraction from the Instagram Posts website, allowing users to efficiently gather and process large volumes of data for various use cases.

The Instagram Posts Scraper API works by sending automated requests to targeted website, extracting the necessary data points, and delivering them in a structured format. This process ensures accurate and quick data collection.

Yes, the Instagram Posts 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.

Absolutely! The Instagram Posts Scraper API is ideal for competitive analysis, allowing you to gather insights into your competitors' activities, trends, and strategies.

The Instagram Posts 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.

Yes! Every new Bright Data account automatically includes 5,000 free credits per month (approximately $7.50 in value) — no credit card required, no promo code, no commitment. These credits apply to Scrapers (including the Instagram Posts Scraper API), as well as the Unlocker API and SERP API. Credits renew on the 1st of each month, and you can start making API calls immediately after signing up.

When your 5,000 free monthly credits are exhausted, behavior depends on your account balance. If you have pre-deposited funds, usage continues seamlessly at standard PAYG rates with no interruption. If you have no deposited funds, requests will return an error until you add funds or until your credits renew on the 1st of the following month. Note that unused free credits do not roll over.

To avoid interruptions, you can enable auto-recharge in your billing settings at brightdata.com/cp/billing/settings.

There are no specific usage limits for the Instagram Posts Scraper API, offering you the flexibility to scale as needed.

Yes, we offer dedicated support for the Instagram Posts Scraper API. Our support team is available 24/7 to assist you with any questions or issues you may encounter while using the API.

Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Google PubSub, Microsoft Azure Storage, Snowflake, and SFTP.

JSON, NDJSON, JSON lines, CSV, and .gz files (compressed).

Yes. Connect any agent through the hosted MCP server, point a coding agent at brightdata.com/SKILL.md to set itself up, or use the CLI. Agents authenticate once with browser OAuth and can run any of the Instagram Posts scrapers.

The easiest way to scrape Instagram Posts data at scale

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