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Fast Instagram hashtags Scraper

This Actor scrapes public Instagram hashtag popular pages. It runs in no‑login mode, which makes it fast to start and easy to use for analytics, research, and content monitoring workflows.

How to run it in the Apify Console

1. Open the Actor page and click Try for free / Run.
2. In Input, paste one or more hashtag keywords.
3. Set how many posts to scrape per hashtag (postsPerHashtags).
4. After the run finishes, open the Dataset to view results and export to JSON / CSV / Excel.

Input parameters

hashtags (required)

Accepts either a plain hashtag keyword or a #keyword:

travel
#travel

Notes:

• Empty lines are ignored and inputs are de‑duplicated
• Invalid inputs are reported in logs (they do not automatically fail the whole run)

postsPerHashtags

Maximum number of posts to scrape per hashtag.

• Minimum: 5
• Default: 12
• If a hashtag has fewer available posts (or Instagram limits access), the actual output will be lower

input json example

{
"hashtags":["youtube","#furniture","travel"],
"postsPerHashtags":10
}

Output (Dataset)

Results are stored in the default Dataset (default).

Field reference

Each hashtag post is stored as one Dataset item with a stable post-detail-like schema.

Core fields

Content and actor fields

Media fields

Engagement and flags

Example item

Fields may vary slightly depending on Instagram responses:

{
"id":"3847167235685798934",
"pk":"3847167235685798934",
"is_video":true,
"video_url":"https://sconten..oe=69B3232F",
"has_audio":true,
"video_duration":8.103,
"accessibility_caption":null,
"hashtags":[],
"mentions":["@bts.bighitofficial"],
"tagged_user":[
{
"full_name":"BTS official",
"followed_by_viewer":false,
"id":"2274763833",
"is_verified":true,
"profile_pic_url":"https://scontent..4041&_nc_sid=d885a2",
"username":"bts.bighitofficial"
},
{
"full_name":"Google India",
"followed_by_viewer":false,
"id":"8536113897",
"is_verified":true,
"profile_pic_url":"https://scontent-l...c_sid=d885a2",
"username":"googleindia"
},
{
"full_name":"Google Indonesia",
"followed_by_viewer":false,
"id":"44378210506",
"is_verified":true,
"profile_pic_url":"https://scontent-lax7..F9&_nc_sid=d885a2",
"username":"googleindonesia"
},
{
"full_name":"Google en Español",
"followed_by_viewer":false,
"id":"48967006444",
"is_verified":true,
"profile_pic_url":"https://scontent-lax..c_sid=d885a2",
"username":"googleespanol"
},
{
"full_name":"Google Japan / グーグル・ジャパン",
"followed_by_viewer":false,
"id":"45157324866",
"is_verified":true,
"profile_pic_url":"https://scontent-lax7..NTKIIoBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Afy7_nxWep6lYlwcDSxLpVuWSSULtqQxWpL92A-kd_F73A&oe=69B34CB7&_nc_sid=d885a2",
"username":"googlejapan"
},
{
"full_name":"Google France",
"followed_by_viewer":false,
"id":"74161638136",
"is_verified":true,
"profile_pic_url":"https://scontent-lax7...id=d885a2",
"username":"googlefrance"
}
],
"caption":"@bts.bighitofficial fans, have you seen what happens when you search “BTS” yet? 👀 Something special is waiting for you.\n\n구글에 “BTS”를 검색하면 어떤 일이 일어나는 지 알고 계시나요? 👀 특별한 경험이 기다리고 있습니다!\n\nBTS ファンの皆さん、Google で「BTS」と検索すると何が起きるか、もうチェックしましたか？👀 今なら、とっておきのサプライズが待っていますよ！",
"comment_count":5550,
"like_count":261079,
"play_count":6338210,
"view_count":1897124,
"taken_at":"2026-03-06T23:04:38Z",
"is_ad":false,
"is_affiliate":false,
"is_paid_partnership":false,
"is_published":true,
"location":null,
"from_url":"https://www.instagram.com/popular/google/",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVj4je6ktQW/",
"crawled_at":"2026-03-08T12:33:04.461569Z",
"comments":[
{
"id":"...",
"text":"...",
"created_at":1529249418,
"did_report_as_spam":false,
"owner":{
"id":"...",
"is_verified":false,
"profile_pic_url":"https://scont...",
"username":".."
},
"viewer_has_liked":false,
"like_count":0,
"is_restricted_pending":false
}
],
"image":"https://scontent-lax..c_sid=d885a2",
"shortcode":"DVj4je6ktQW",
"product_type":"clips",
"clips_music_attribution_info":{
"artist_name":"google",
"song_name":"Original audio",
"uses_original_audio":true,
"should_mute_audio":false,
"should_mute_audio_reason":"",
"audio_id":"33977498751893623"
},
"owner":{
"id":"1067259270",
"username":"google",
"is_verified":true,
"profile_pic_url":"https://sconte..9B33AE9&_nc_sid=d885a2",
"blocked_by_viewer":false,
"restricted_by_viewer":null,
"followed_by_viewer":false,
"full_name":"Google",
"has_blocked_viewer":false,
"is_embeds_disabled":false,
"is_private":false,
"is_unpublished":false,
"requested_by_viewer":false,
"pass_tiering_recommendation":true,
"post_count":3137,
"followers":15742809
},
"coauthor_producers":[
{
"id":"8536113897",
"is_verified":true,
"profile_pic_url":"https://scontent-lax7-..._sid=d885a2",
"username":"googleindia"
},
{
"id":"45157324866",
"is_verified":true,
"profile_pic_url":"https://scontent-la..._nc_sid=d885a2",
"username":"googlejapan"
},
{
"id":"48967006444",
"is_verified":true,
"profile_pic_url":"https://scontent-..._nc_sid=d885a2",
"username":"googleespanol"
},
{
"id":"44378210506",
"is_verified":true,
"profile_pic_url":"https://scontent-lax7-...sid=d885a2",
"username":"googleindonesia"
}
]
}

Want to get other details from Instagram?

This actor is optimized for hashtags (not profiles). If you want to scrape other Instagram data, use a dedicated scraper for that specific data type.

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FAQ

1) Why is the Dataset empty / much smaller than expected?

The hashtag has no available posts, not enough posts, or Instagram is limiting access

2) What does restricted_profile mean?

A hashtag query can still be limited for anonymous (no-login) access. Instagram may gate some popular-search endpoints unless a logged-in session is used. When this happens, the Actor logs the restriction and skips/stops that hashtag query.

3) How does billing work for unavailable hashtags?

The Actor uses one unified charge event: restricted_profile. This event is emitted when a hashtag query cannot return posts due to:

• restricted/no-login access limits,
• invalid hashtag target,
• no posts found for that hashtag.

Limitations & recommendations

• Data scope: this Actor is optimized for hashtag popular-page post-level data.
• No-login access limits: this Actor runs without an Instagram login by default. Some hashtag endpoints may be unavailable in no-login mode.
• Compliance: make sure your usage complies with Instagram’s terms and your local laws, and only collect data you have the right to use.