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Instagram Posts
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What are the different types of posts on Instagram
There are two types of posts on the Instagram social network: permanent posts and temporary posts called stories. The stories remain visible for only 24 hours. Posts typically consist of photos, images, videos, and more. According to the website e-monsite.com, there are over 200 million Instagram users among businesses worldwide who check at least one professional profile every day. And 90% of users follow a company or brand on Instagram.
Why you should scrape Instagram posts
- Identify how competitors advertise their products (frequency and number of posts on the products sold, types of photos or videos used to present the products).
- Identify a new product from the competition.
- Identify how competitors build a connection with their community(quality content disseminating information, emotion, engagement, organizing and inviting to live sessions).
- Identify how competitors strengthen their brand image (commitment to a cause, current events).
- Draw inspiration from a marketing campaign by a competitor.
- Gather consumer reviews on a product promoted by an influencer.
- Follow a brand to understand the frequency of its posts and its approach to promoting products.
Scraped page
Here's an example of a page that you can scrape with our Instagram post scraper:
On this page, you can see that we will scrape information about a post from the Windows Instagram account. You can view details such as the post content, number of likes, comments, date of posting, and any other relevant information associated with this post.
Returned JSON
When you're done scraping, here's the JSON that you'll get:
{
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/CQd4lfnNwvV/",
"profile": {
"id": "2025001897",
"is_verified": true,
"profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.foua1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-19/207696833_1423225411377790_7822892350095029405_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150&_nc_ht=instagram.foua1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=110&_nc_ohc=_itKYFRyEToAX9O499i&edm=AP_V10EBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfDeca8P-Mr9RDPrDK-vPy2aflRnpEP6H__ST4tEcSx-gQ&oe=644BDA12&_nc_sid=4f375e",
"username": "windows",
"blocked_by_viewer": false,
"restricted_by_viewer": null,
"followed_by_viewer": false,
"full_name": "Windows",
"has_blocked_viewer": false,
"is_embeds_disabled": false,
"is_private": false,
"is_unpublished": false,
"requested_by_viewer": false,
"pass_tiering_recommendation": true,
"edge_owner_to_timeline_media": {
"count": 827
},
"edge_followed_by": {
"count": 1978302
}
},
"media_url": "https://instagram.foua1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/204751774_954721708710290_3071819698407734088_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_fr_s1080x1080&_nc_ht=instagram.foua1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=102&_nc_ohc=RilscmimvHcAX_OEC3N&edm=AP_V10EBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfBYBBwVdgPmlcSsh-Y8dfrBYC51RrjbwTmWfrpfEC9c6Q&oe=6447D905&_nc_sid=4f375e",
"video_url": "https://instagram.foua1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t50.2886-16/205672842_561535201649323_578508725279520310_n.mp4?efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InZ0c192b2RfdXJsZ2VuLjk2MC5mZWVkLmRlZmF1bHQiLCJxZV9ncm91cHMiOiJbXCJpZ193ZWJfZGVsaXZlcnlfdnRzX290ZlwiXSJ9&_nc_ht=instagram.foua1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=107&_nc_ohc=Qz52sR7m2fsAX-qkhwA&edm=AP_V10EBAAAA&vs=17890644809201097_451212220&_nc_vs=HBksFQAYJEdJcFJRZ3lySWptYXR2NEJBRGIydjkyZVJnY0lia1lMQUFBRhUAAsgBABUAGCRHQjJ2T0F6ek1SaVZxeVFCQUNOMjJqUWszNkpsYmtZTEFBQUYVAgLIAQAoABgAGwAVAAAm2rWQ1oW9vD8VAigCQzMsF0AjMzMzMzMzGBJkYXNoX2Jhc2VsaW5lXzFfdjERAHXqBwA%3D&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfA1tmoKs9GrAgYLRw6C0j-AP3HUFxBLydp8HprmwEDb2w&oe=6447C993&_nc_sid=4f375e",
"video_view_count": 92809,
"video_play_count": "N/A",
"post_text": "Set a reminder to experience what’s new, live, June 24th at 11 am ET 📅 Link in bio.",
"likes_amount": 18790,
"post_timestamp": 1624460446,
"sponsor": "N/A",
"sponsor_link": "N/A",
"comments": [
{
"name": "jstn.wgnr",
"text": "Okay so y'all playing @prettylights"
},
{
"name": "jstn.wgnr",
"text": "Okay so y'all playing @prettylights"
},
{
"name": "yurytupikov",
"text": "🔥😍👏"
},
{
"name": "newfashion8605",
"text": "Sem dúvidas o Windows mais bonito.😍"
},
{
"name": "kimxpcomputerservices",
"text": "Amazing"
},
{
"name": "kimxpcomputerservices",
"text": "Amazing"
},
{
"name": "_mustafa_farooq_",
"text": "@heres_maaz @_hamza__syed_"
},
{
"name": "irf_oualla",
"text": "@amine_dnt"
}
],
"comments_count": 417,
"media": [
{
"src": "https://instagram.foua1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/204751774_954721708710290_3071819698407734088_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_fr_s1080x1080&_nc_ht=instagram.foua1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=102&_nc_ohc=RilscmimvHcAX_OEC3N&edm=AP_V10EBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfBYBBwVdgPmlcSsh-Y8dfrBYC51RrjbwTmWfrpfEC9c6Q&oe=6447D905&_nc_sid=4f375e",
"config_width": 1080,
"config_height": 1080
}
],
"id": "2602485026859191253",
"external_url": "",
"display_url": "",
"biography": "N/A"
}With our Instagram post scraper, you can extract data from individual posts on the platform. Capture details such as post content, usernames, and media attachments. Scrapping Instagram posts allows you to analyze user-generated content, understand engagement levels, and gain insights into the types of content shared by users on the platform.
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