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Instagram Scraper: Extract Influencer Profiles, Reels Views & Bio Contacts

Extract Instagram profile metrics, follower counts, bio links, recent posts, Reels view counts, comments, and hashtags for creator sourcing and social listening.

Written by Khan (@misterkhan)

Updated Oct 2026 · Verified on apify/instagram-scraper

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📋 Ready-to-Run Apify Task Template

Actor: apify/instagram-scraper

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Tested Cost

$1.50 / 1,000 items

Avg Speed

~45 seconds

Container RAM

512 MB

Suggested Cron

Weekly Creator Vetting

{
  "directUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/gymshark/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/aloyoga/"
  ],
  "resultsType": "posts",
  "resultsLimit": 30
}

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apify~instagram-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"directUrls":["https://www.instagram.com/gymshark/","https://www.instagram.com/aloyoga/"],"resultsType":"posts","resultsLimit":30}'

{
  "method": "POST",
  "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apify~instagram-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN",
  "sendBody": true,
  "SpecifyBody": "json",
  "jsonBody": {
    "directUrls": [
      "https://www.instagram.com/gymshark/",
      "https://www.instagram.com/aloyoga/"
    ],
    "resultsType": "posts",
    "resultsLimit": 30
  }
}

Pro Tip: Combine Our $0.35/1K Status Checker with Deep Reels Extraction

Scraping full Instagram post timelines on thousands of unverified handles wastes budget on suspended, renamed, or low-follower accounts.

Step 1 (Pre-Filter at $0.35/1K): Run your raw handle list through misterkhan/instagram-profile-status-checker to verify active accounts, follower counts, and bio links at ultra-low cost.
Step 2 (Deep Reels Audit): Pass only qualified creators (e.g., 10k–250k followers) into this deep Reels & Posts task to calculate median video view velocity.

Sample Output Dataset (From My Live Test Run)

Below is a sanitized slice of the actual dataset returned when running this task preset on Apify. You can export the full run directly as CSV, Excel (.xlsx), or JSON:

Handle	Media Type	Video Views	Likes	Comments
gymshark	Video (Reel)	482900	31400	412
aloyoga	Video (Reel)	319400	22850	289

How I Wire This Into an Automated Pipeline

1. Check Handle Active Status First (Save 75% Cost) (misterkhan/instagram-profile-status-checker ($0.35/1K)): Before running deep post extraction, pre-verify your bulk list of handles with our $0.35/1K status checker to strip dead/banned accounts.
2. Run Official Instagram Posts/Reels Task (Apify Console (apify/instagram-scraper)): Extract recent Reels view counts and engagement ratios on verified active creators.
3. Calculate True Engagement Rate (Google Sheets / Airtable): Filter creators where Median Reel Views / Followers >= 15%.

Written by Khan (@misterkhan)

I build and maintain high-efficiency cloud scrapers and Apify Task presets. Want to run this exact configuration right now? Launch the pre-configured task in Apify Console →