# Instagram Profile Scraper (Cheaper) (`datadoping/instagram-profile-scraper`) Actor

For $1.2 extract full Instagram profile data, including public email, followers, following, bio, posts, channels, and external links — with full API support, scheduling, and easy export options.

Note: Free tier users can only scrape 100 profiles in total.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/datadoping/instagram-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Data Doping](https://apify.com/datadoping) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Developer tools
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 945 total users, 36 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 32 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $1.20 / 1,000 profiles

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

🔍 What is Instagram Profile Scraper?
Instagram Profile Scraper automates the process of gathering publicly available profile information from Instagram. Provide one or more Instagram usernames or profile URLs, and the scraper will fetch details such as:

**Speed**: 500 Profiles per minute (want more? contact us)

**Note:** The free tier allows scraping up to **1000 profiles in total**. To unlock unlimited scraping, [subscribe to a paid plan](https://apify.com?fpr=sfks2f).

Username

Full name

User ID and Facebook ID

Profile URL

Profile picture URL

Biography

Follower and following count

Highlight reel count

Account privacy status (public/private)

External website and bio links (if provided)

Profile verification status

All extracted data is limited strictly to public information—nothing private or sensitive is collected.

💡 Why Scrape Instagram Profiles?
Instagram profiles can provide valuable insights for individuals and businesses alike:

🔎 Market Research: Identify trends, brand sentiment, and key influencers in your niche.

🧠 Competitive Analysis: Keep an eye on competing brands or influencers.

📈 Growth Strategy: Learn from popular accounts to improve your own content or marketing.

🤝 Influencer Outreach: Gather potential influencer leads for campaigns.

📊 Trend Forecasting: Monitor global patterns in profile bios, hashtags, and URLs.

Want more use cases? Check out our industries page to explore how web scraping powers various sectors.

⚖️ Is it Legal to Scrape Personal Data?
We prioritize ethical scraping.

This scraper does not extract private user data—such as emails, gender, location, or content hidden behind login or permissions. It only gathers information users have chosen to display publicly on their profiles.

# Actor input Schema

## `usernames` (type: `array`):

List of Instagram usernames/userId/URL to scrape. Enter one username/userId/URL per line.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "instagram"
  ]
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "usernames": [
        "instagram"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("datadoping/instagram-profile-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "usernames": ["instagram"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("datadoping/instagram-profile-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "usernames": [
    "instagram"
  ]
}' |
apify call datadoping/instagram-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,datadoping/instagram-profile-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/RQhP1oOhNRKvSVbI8/builds/o8td6mKf49INTXyLH/openapi.json