Instagram Profile Scraper

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Cheap, normalized public-profile scraping for Instagram — one clean record per handle.

What it does

Give it a list of Instagram handles (or profile URLs); it returns one normalized record per handle: profile identity, follower/engagement counts, external links, profile-picture URL (+ sha256 if downloaded), and platform-specific extras under platformData. Status is always one of ok | not_found | private | restricted | error.

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Transport & cost

• Transport: residential proxy (required).
• Cost: ~$0.050/1k live, ~$0.100/1k dead. Comparable Apify actors charge around $0.90 / 1,000.
• One web_profile_info call returns the profile + last ~12 posts (captions, timestamps, co-authors).

Pricing (pay-per-result)

• Recommended: $0.75 per 1,000 results ($0.00075 / result).
• Cost to run ≈ $0.15/1k → this is ~5x markup (set to undercut the market where needed).
• Incumbent comparison: $0.90/1k.

Example output (real)

{
"platform":"instagram",
"inputUrl":"https://www.instagram.com/sprxeadpositivity",
"handle":"sprxeadpositivity",
"scrapedAt":"2026-06-03T22:46:48Z",
"status":"ok",
"bytesWire":23853,
"profile":{
"id":"8147442405",
"username":"sprxeadpositivity",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/sprxeadpositivity",
"fullName":"- yourhappyplace 🌻 💛",
"biography":"- Let's grow togetherr 🌻⁣⁣⁣ 💛⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣\n⁣📍🇨🇦⁣⁣⁣",
"externalUrls":[],
"followersCount":366992,
"followsCount":45,
"postsCount":3050,
"isBusinessAccount":true,
"businessCategoryName":"None",
"private":false,
"verified":false,
"joinedRecently":false,
"profilePicUrl":"https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/129280386_1092495444508127_4268940734690203208_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_…",
"profilePicUrlHD":"https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/129280386_1092495444508127_4268940734690203208_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_…",
"profilePic":{
"sha256":"f4d4c5c96d2f6fd1d32f1191009a245700474f83a0e5a63839360c2774fed99b",
"storedKey":"pfp/ig/8147442405.jpg",
"path":"/v/t51.2885-19/129280386_1092495444508127_4268940734690203208_n.jpg"
},
"fbid":"17841407992178430"
},
"posts":[
{
"shortCode":"DEgZw1usyNP",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEgZw1usyNP/",
"type":"Reel",
"caption":"I knoww somebodyy out there needs to hear ittt 😘⁣\n⁣\nHappy Mondayyy, you little rays sunshinee ☀️⁣\n⁣\nI hopee your weekend…",
"timestamp":"2025-01-07T01:42:45Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
},
{
"shortCode":"DEamfb3PT6z",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DEamfb3PT6z/",
"type":"Sidecar",
"caption":"@ youu 😘⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nSofttt little weekendd reminderr 💛⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nI hopee your Saturdayy is coming along nicelyy, my little flowerss…",
"timestamp":"2025-01-04T19:36:52Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
},
{
"shortCode":"DEVr2orvlGG",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVr2orvlGG/",
"type":"Image",
"caption":"Importanttt little reminderrr 💛⁣⁣\nDon’t lose sleep over ittt, darlinggg 😘⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHappy Thursdaaay, my lovely little flower…",
"timestamp":"2025-01-02T21:47:31Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
},
{
"shortCode":"DETEJ0CvXrS",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DETEJ0CvXrS/",
"type":"Reel",
"caption":"@ youu 😘⁣\n⁣\nHappy first daay of the new yearr, you little rays of sunshinee ☀️⁣\n⁣\nI hope todaay is coming along welllll …",
"timestamp":"2025-01-01T21:23:28Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
},
{
"shortCode":"DEQvUFQvOw_",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQvUFQvOw_/",
"type":"Image",
"caption":"@ the person seeing thiss 💜⁣\n⁣\nHappy lastt dayyy of the yearrr, lovelyy 😘⁣\n⁣\nI hopee you realize how special you aree 💛⁣…",
"timestamp":"2024-12-31T23:41:33Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
},
{
"shortCode":"DELx3mDsrbY",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DELx3mDsrbY/",
"type":"Image",
"caption":"Maybe your pathh is harder because your calling is higherrrr 😘⁣\n⁣\nLittle something for your weekenddd 💛⁣\n⁣\nI hopee your …",
"timestamp":"2024-12-30T01:27:41Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
},
{
"shortCode":"DEIoZfxvBq4",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DEIoZfxvBq4/",
"type":"Image",
"caption":"I don’t know who needs to hear this, but I know somebody doess 💛⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHappy Saturdayy, my little flowerss ☀️⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n…",
"timestamp":"2024-12-28T20:07:12Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
},
{
"shortCode":"DEGYxOevq3n",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DEGYxOevq3n/",
"type":"Image",
"caption":"@ anybody trying to better themselvess 😘⁣⁣\nI’m proud of youuu 💛⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHappy Fridaaayyy, my lovely flowersss ☀️⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHooow…",
"timestamp":"2024-12-27T23:12:09Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
},
{
"shortCode":"DEDVQVTP3hx",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DEDVQVTP3hx/",
"type":"Image",
"caption":"You deserve to be heere 😘⁣⁣\nJust so you knoww 💜⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣\nHappy Thursdayyyyy, friendssss ☀️⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣\nI hope your daaay is com…",
"timestamp":"2024-12-26T18:43:43Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
},
{
"shortCode":"DEA0OaGPRN7",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DEA0OaGPRN7/",
"type":"Image",
"caption":"Psstttt 👆⁣\nJust so you knoww 😘⁣\n⁣\nMerry Christmassssss, you little gemsss 🎄 ⁣\n⁣\nI hopee todaay is treating your heart ni…",
"timestamp":"2024-12-25T19:16:37Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
},
{
"shortCode":"DD-UGy3PpeK",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DD-UGy3PpeK/",
"type":"Image",
"caption":"Be patient with your heaaling 💛⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHappy Tuesdayyy, my little flowersss 😘⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nI hope you’re having an amazing d…",
"timestamp":"2024-12-24T19:57:29Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
},
{
"shortCode":"DD7sXLuvSh4",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DD7sXLuvSh4/",
"type":"Image",
"caption":"In casee your mindd has been trying to convince you otherwisee 💛⁣⁣\n⁣⁣\nHappyy Mondayyy, you little rays of sunshinee ☀️⁣⁣…",
"timestamp":"2024-12-23T19:31:43Z",
"collaborators":[
"sprxeadpositivity"
],
"ownerUsername":"sprxeadpositivity",
"ownerId":"8147442405"
}
],
"signals":{
"lastPostAt":"2025-01-07T01:42:45Z",
"isActive":false,
"hasExternalUrl":false
}
}

Public data only. This actor gathers public profile metadata; it does not log in or access private content.