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Instagram Following Scraper & Enricher
See who any Instagram account follows and optionally enrich each with emails, phones, websites, and bios. Map partnership networks, competitor connections, and supplier relationships. 31 fields per result. Optional email verification. No login, no cookies. JSON/CSV/Excel.
- users, last 30 days
- 18
- runs, last 30 days
- 188
- runs, all time
- 3,806
- rating on Apify (1 review)
- 5.0 / 5
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Instagram Following Scraper & Enricher specifications
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| Apify actor | data-slayer/instagram-following |
| Price | from $1.50 per 1,000 results, plus $0.0005 per run start |
| Inputs | usernamemodemaxPagesmaxItems |
| Export formats | JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML |
| Instagram login or cookies | Not required |
| Integrations | Apify REST API, JavaScript and Python clients, n8n, Make, Zapier |
| Last updated | September 25, 2026 (version 1.0.21) |
Run it from code
Replace the example input with your own. You need an Apify API token, which you can create in your Apify account settings.
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/data-slayer~instagram-following/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"username": "natgeo"
}'Input parameters
4 parameters you can set for each run.
| parameter | type | description |
|---|---|---|
usernamerequired | string | Username Instagram username, user ID, or profile URL whose following list you want default: natgeo |
mode | string | Output mode Pay-per-result tiers. Basic = thin following rows. Enriched = /instagram/v1/info per public account in the list (no MillionVerifier). Verified = enriched + MillionVerifier SMTP verification. options: basic, enriched, verified default: basic |
maxPages | integer | Maximum pages Pages to fetch (~50 accounts per page). Legacy default is 1 when omitted. API-only alias still accepted. default: 1 |
maxItems | integer | Maximum items Optional cap on total following rows. Omit for no cap (legacy). API alias maxPages controls pages when maxItems is omitted. |
Pricing
Pay-per-event pricing, billed through your Apify account. Where plan tiers are listed, paid Apify plans get a lower price per event.
| event | price | per 1,000, by Apify plan |
|---|---|---|
| Following (Basic) One account returned in Basic mode — username, full name, verified status, and profile pic from the following list. No profile enrichment API calls. | $0.0025 each |
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| Following (Enriched) One account returned in Enriched mode — everything in Basic plus profile enrichment (email, phone, website, bio, category, follower counts) for each public account in the following list | $0.012 each |
|
| Following (Verified) One account returned in Verified mode — everything in Enriched plus MillionVerifier SMTP check on discovered emails (valid / risky / invalid / unknown). | $0.02 each |
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| Actor Start Charged when the Actor starts running. Number of events charged depends on Actor memory (one event per GB, minimum one event). | $0.0005 per run | Charged once per run |
Questions
How much does Instagram Following Scraper & Enricher cost?
Instagram Following Scraper & Enricher uses pay-per-event pricing on Apify. The main charge is $0.0025 per following (basic), which is $2.50 per 1,000. On higher Apify plans the price drops to $1.50 per 1,000. Each run also has a start fee of $0.0005.
Do I need to log in to Instagram or share cookies?
No. Instagram Following Scraper & Enricher works without your Instagram login or cookies. You only need an Apify account to run it.
Can I use Instagram Following Scraper & Enricher through an API?
Yes. Send a POST request to the Apify API with your input and read the results as JSON, or use Apify's official clients for JavaScript and Python. The code examples on this page are ready to copy.
What formats can I export?
Results are stored in an Apify dataset. You can read it through the API as JSON, or download it as CSV, Excel, XML or HTML.
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