Instagram Scraper API

Extract public Instagram profiles and posts as structured JSON. Queue a request, poll for the result, and receive a refund when a scrape fails.

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Endpoint: POST /scrape/data-scraper
Scrapers: instagramProfile instagramPost
Cost: 30 credits / call
Free plan: 500 credits / month
Call pattern: async, POST then GET
On failure: credits refunded
Response format: JSON
Concurrency: by plan tier

Social Media calls consume 30 credits. Failed scrapes are refunded; a pending result does not consume credits.

Try the Instagram scraper on your own targetRun a request against a public profile or post and inspect the JSON before you integrate.

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What you get back

instagramProfile

Instagram profiles

Retrieve public profile details and a configurable number of recent posts.

Profile name, account and biography
Followers, following and verification status
Profile image and external URL when available
Recent posts, captions and engagement fields

instagramPost

Instagram posts

Retrieve a public post and its available media, caption and engagement data.

Caption, author and publication date
Likes and comments when available
Image, thumbnail and media URLs
Post URL and media type

Call the Instagram scraper

Send the scraper name with the input required by that scraper. The POST returns a responseId to poll for the final JSON.

Step 1Submit an Instagram profile request and keep the responseId returned by the API.

bash

# POST - queue a public Instagram profile scrape
curl -X POST "https://api.scraping-bot.io/scrape/data-scraper" \
  -u "yourUsername:yourApiKey" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "scraper": "instagramProfile",
    "account": "google",
    "posts_number": 12
  }'

Step 2Wait a few seconds, then retrieve the Instagram result with the responseId. Repeat the GET while the status is pending.

bash

# GET - retrieve the result after the POST returns a responseId
curl -G "https://api.scraping-bot.io/scrape/data-scraper-response" \
  -u "yourUsername:yourApiKey" \
  --data-urlencode "responseId=RESPONSE_ID" \
  --data-urlencode "scraper=instagramProfile"

Code example

Authenticate with your ScrapingBot username and API key, then poll until the queued result is ready.

const auth = "Basic " + Buffer.from(
  "yourUsername:yourApiKey",
).toString("base64");

const queued = await fetch(
  "https://api.scraping-bot.io/scrape/data-scraper",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Authorization: auth },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      scraper: "instagramProfile",
      account: "google",
      posts_number: 12,
    }),
  },
);

const { responseId } = await queued.json();
await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));

const result = await fetch(
  "https://api.scraping-bot.io/scrape/data-scraper-response?" +
    new URLSearchParams({ responseId, scraper: "instagramProfile" }),
  { headers: { Authorization: auth } },
).then((response) => response.json());

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Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`scraper`	string	—	One of the scraper names supported by this endpoint.
`account`	string	—	Account name for the Instagram profile scraper.
`posts_number`	string	12	Optional for this scraper.
`url`	string	—	Public page URL, including https://.

Response example

A real instagramProfile response for a public account, shortened: long texts and lists are cut.

json

[
  {
    "account": "lafrenchtech",
    "fbid": "17841404695871898",
    "id": "4575188529",
    "followers": 45491,
    "posts_count": 108,
    "is_verified": true,
    "external_url": [
      "https://lafrenchtech.gouv.fr/"
    ],
    "biography": "L’énergie des start-up \net scale-up françaises \n💙🐓❤️",
    "post_hashtags": [
      "BIG2026",
      "big"
    ],
    "following": 356,
    "posts": [
      {
        "caption": "🚀 La Mission French Tech réinvente son soutien pour la diversité en lançant French Tech Nova\n\n👉 French Tech Nova, c’est le programme national dédié à l’accélération des start-up portées par des entrepreneurs issus de parcours sous-représentés.\n\nLes lauréats bénéficieront d’u…",
        "datetime": "2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z",
        "id": "3952591903120073471",
        "image_url": "https://scontent-dfw5-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/758368599_18409036708156530_5421828148676799201_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=M_J1ZCzC51sQ7kNvwFsg46x&_n…",
        "post_hashtags": null,
        "content_type": "Carousel",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DbabWTnjqL_"
      },
      {
        "caption": "🟡 La French Tech change de dimension\n\n🎙️💬 \"77% d'augmentation par rapport à l'année dernière : c'est une rentrée très dynamique.\" \n\n📺 @julie_huguet, directrice de @lafrenchtech, présente le changement de dimension de la mission qu'elle dirige au micro de @mfrmatt depuis l'…",
        "datetime": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
        "id": "4006975259411955197",
        "image_url": "https://scontent-dfw6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/844838833_18121564481056055_7702333286916408995_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=PuhGmUCbsjcQ7kNvwFANcnt&_nc_oc…",
        "post_hashtags": [
          "BIG2026",
          "big"
        ],
        "content_type": "Video",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DebosTBBz39"
      }
    ],
    "profile_image_link": "https://scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/572135037_18370564270156530_5429274219150090174_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy45NzcuQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=L6fzf4p5rSgQ7kNvwHY357a&_nc_oc=Adr…",
    "profile_url": "https://instagram.com/lafrenchtech",
    "profile_name": "La French Tech",
    "highlights_count": 1,
    "highlights": [
      {
        "id": "18149349364550565",
        "image": "https://scontent-dfw6-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/823153282_1606577797876860_2925845146786887041_n.jpg?stp=c0.5x0.5f_dst-jpg_e35_p150x150_tt6_u&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiU1RPUlkuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=F0ukwV-GI-UQ7kNvwGh…",
        "owner": "lafrenchtech",
        "title": "Panorama 2026",
        "highlight_url": "https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18149349364550565"
      }
    ],
    "full_name": "La French Tech",
    "is_private": false,
    "bio_hashtags": null,
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/lafrenchtech/",
    "is_joined_recently": false,
    "partner_id": "17841404695871898",
    "email_address": null,
    "external_url_title": {
      "url": "https://lafrenchtech.gouv.fr/",
      "title": null
    },
    "pronouns": null,
    "external_urls": [
      {
        "title": "lafrenchtech.gouv.fr",
        "url": "https://lafrenchtech.gouv.fr/"
      }
    ],
    "timestamp": "2026-10-15T08:10:22.198Z",
    "input": {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/lafrenchtech/"
    }
  }
]

Credits, failures and limits

Case	Credits	Notes
Successful scrape	30 credits	Consumed when the result is ready.
Result not ready	Not consumed	The API returns a pending status; retry after a few seconds.
Failed, blocked or timed-out scrape	Refunded	Credits are returned for an unsuccessful request.
Profile above 12 posts	60 credits	The higher posts_number profile tier costs 60 credits.

Instagram API or Raw HTML scraper?

	Instagram API	Raw HTML scraper
Endpoint	/scrape/data-scraper	/scrape/raw-html
Returns	Structured profile or post JSON	Rendered page HTML
Flow	Asynchronous: POST then GET	One synchronous request
Starting cost	30 credits	1 credit
Use it when	You need parsed Instagram fields	You need your own extraction logic

Questions about the Instagram API

Which Instagram scrapers are available?: Use instagramProfile for a public profile or instagramPost for a public post.
Why does the API return a responseId?: Instagram requests are asynchronous. The responseId lets you retrieve the result without holding the initial request open.
What if the result is still pending?: Wait a few seconds and repeat the GET request. A pending response does not consume credits.
Does this scraper access private Instagram accounts?: No. It is intended for public pages and does not sign in to an Instagram account to access private data.

Source: ScrapingBot API documentation.

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