🔗 Scrape Instagram From URL

Paste an Instagram URL → get structured metrics. The simplest Instagram link scraper.

🌐 Live SEO page: https://shanskarbansal.github.io/scrape-instagram-from-url/

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🚀 Run it now (live on Apify)

This repository is a public showcase / docs hub. The production scraper runs on Apify — no local install required.

▶ Try free on Apify Console	https://console.apify.com/actors/GLcl7jwhshuWdvkiD/
📦 Apify Store page	https://apify.com/social_developer/instagram-post-link-scraper
🤖 Actor ID	social_developer/instagram-post-link-scraper
🔌 MCP (AI agents)	https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=social_developer/instagram-post-link-scraper

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Overview

Searches like scrape instagram from url, instagram url scraper, and instagram post link scraper map to this workflow: you already have the links — you just need the data.

Open the URL scraper → https://console.apify.com/actors/GLcl7jwhshuWdvkiD/

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Key features

Feature	Description
🔗 URL-first UX	No username discovery step
📷 Posts + 🎬 Reels	/p/, /reel/, /reels/
📋 Batch paste	Array of URLs in one run
❌ Error isolation	continueOnError for dirty lists

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What you get from each Instagram link

{
  "inputUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbDp7T4olyC/",
  "shortCode": "DbDp7T4olyC",
  "ownerUsername": "cristiano",
  "likesCount": 3229072,
  "commentsCount": 39236,
  "videoPlayCount": 43620580,
  "videoViewCount": 43620580,
  "videoDuration": 84.28,
  "caption": "Greatness takes many forms...",
  "hashtags": [],
  "mentions": ["ewc_en"],
  "videoUrl": "https://...",
  "displayUrl": "https://...",
  "timestamp": "2026-07-21T12:35:36.000Z"
}

Input example

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbDp7T4olyC/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/SHORTCODE/"
  ],
  "maxConcurrency": 20,
  "requestDelay": 0,
  "continueOnError": true
}

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How to scrape Instagram in 30 seconds

1. Open the live Instagram Scraper on Apify
2. Paste one or more Instagram post or reel URLs (/p/, /reel/, /reels/)
3. Click Start
4. Download JSON / CSV / Excel — or pull via API / MCP

Quick API call

curl -s "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/social_developer~instagram-post-link-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"urls":["https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbDp7T4olyC/"],"maxConcurrency":8}'

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("social_developer/instagram-post-link-scraper").call(
    run_input={"urls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbDp7T4olyC/"], "maxConcurrency": 20},
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("ownerUsername"), item.get("videoPlayCount"), item.get("likesCount"))

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Perfect for

• Clipboard → metrics for analysts
• Spreadsheet columns of IG links → filled metrics
• Webhook receivers that accept Instagram URLs

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SEO / discovery keywords

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🔗 More Instagram scraper tools

Part of a suite of Instagram scraping showcases — all powered by the same live Apify actor (social_developer/instagram-post-link-scraper):

• 📸 Instagram Scraper — The Instagram scraper for post & reel links — views, likes, comments, caption & media as clean JSON.
• 📷 Instagram Post Scraper — Scrape any Instagram post URL (/p/) for likes, comments, caption, owner & media — instantly.
• 🎬 Instagram Reel Scraper — Extract Instagram Reel views, likes, comments, duration & video URL from any reel link.
• 👀 Instagram Reel Views Scraper — Need Instagram reel views from a URL? Get videoPlayCount in seconds — no login, no browser.
• 📊 Instagram Data Extractor — Extract clean, pipeline-ready Instagram data from post & reel URLs — JSON schema agents can trust.
• ❤️ Instagram Engagement Metrics Scraper — Likes, comments, and views/plays from Instagram URLs — the engagement metrics teams actually need.
• ⚡ Cheap & Fast Instagram Scraper — Budget Instagram scraper for post/reel links — fast parallel workers, no heavy browser tax.
• 🔌 Instagram API Scraper — Instagram scraper as an API — sync endpoints, Python/JS clients, and MCP for AI agents.
• 🤖 MCP Instagram Scraper — Instagram scraper for AI agents via Model Context Protocol (MCP) — Cursor, Claude, VS Code.
• 🟢 Apify Instagram Scraper — Production Instagram scraper actor on Apify — documentation, examples, and integration guides.
• 📈 Instagram Post & Reel Metrics Tool — One tool for Instagram post and reel metrics — views, likes, comments, caption, owner.

👉 Run any of them here: https://console.apify.com/actors/GLcl7jwhshuWdvkiD/

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Status

• ✅ Production actor live on Apify: social_developer/instagram-post-link-scraper
• 📖 This GitHub repo is intentionally README-only (source code is private)
• 🔗 Always use the live actor: https://console.apify.com/actors/GLcl7jwhshuWdvkiD/

Author

Shanskar Bansal — GitHub · Portfolio

Built for marketers, analysts, dashboards, and AI agents who need Instagram metrics from post/reel links — fast and cheap.