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Apify Scraper for Instagram Data

5min

With the Apify Scraper for Instagram Data app in , you can extract posts, comments, and profile data from your Instagram account.
Requirements
To use the Apify Scraper for Instagram Data app in , you must have an Apify account. You can sign up using your email, Gmail, or GitHub account.
Connect Apify Scraper for Instagram Data and  
To get started, you must first create a connection between Apify Scraper for Instagram Data and , allowing the two services to communicate.
Make provides two ways to connect the Apify Scraper for Instagram Data app:
﻿Apify API Token﻿﻿
﻿Apify (Recommended)﻿﻿
Before you create the connection in , you should first obtain an API token in your Apify Scraper for Instagram Data account.
To create the connection:
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Log in to your Apify Console.
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In the left sidebar, click Settings.
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Click API & Integrations.
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Copy the Personal API token value and store it in a safe place. Alternatively, you can also create a new API token with multiple customizable permissions by clicking on + Create a new token.
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Log in to your  account, add an Apify Scraper for Instagram Data module to your , and click Create a connection.
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Optional: In the ​​Connection name​​ field, enter a name for the connection.
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In the API token field, enter the API token you copied from your Apify account.
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Click Save.
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If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
You've successfully created the connection and can now use the Apify Scraper for Instagram Data app in your . If you want to make changes to your connection in the future, follow the steps here.
To establish the connection:
1
Log in to your  account, add an Apify Scraper for Instagram Data module to your , and click Create a connection.
2
Optional: In the ​​Connection name​​ field, enter a name for the connection.
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Click Save.
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If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
You've successfully created the connection and can now use the Apify Scraper for Instagram Data app in your . If you want to make changes to your connection in the future, follow the steps here.
Apify Scraper for Instagram Data modules
After connecting to the Apify Scraper for Instagram Data app, you can use the following types of modules to build your . 
Extract Instagram Comments
For each Instagram comment, you will extract:
Text, timestamp, like count
Commenter info (username, profile pic, private/public, verified)
Number of replies
Post URL
Nested replies
Extract Instagram Posts
For each Instagram post, you will extract:
Post URL, short code, timestamp, content type
Caption, hashtags, mentions
Likes, comments, and first comment
Image/video info (URLs, dimensions)
Owner info (username, full name, user ID)
Tags, carousel data, location
Extract Instagram Profiles
For each Instagram profile, you will extract:
Basic profile details: username, full name, biography, and profile URL.
Account status: verification status, whether the account is private or public, and if it's a business account.
Follower and engagement metrics: number of followers and accounts followed.
Profile pictures: standard and HD profile picture URLs.
External links: website URL (if provided).
Content information: number of IGTV videos and highlight reels.
Related profiles: suggested accounts, including their username, full name, profile picture URL, and verification status.
Templates
You can look for Apify Scraper for Instagram Data templates in Make's template gallery, where you'll find thousands of pre-created .
Apify Scraper for Instagram Data resources
﻿Apify API documentation﻿
﻿Apify Instagram Scraper API﻿
﻿Apify Documentation﻿
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Requirements

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Establish a connection with API token

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Apify Scraper for Instagram Data modules

Templates

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