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Instagram Keyword Posts Scraper

Search public Instagram posts, Reels and carousels by keyword. Batch up to 10 phrases and export captions, engagement, creator details and media URLs with query attribution. No Instagram login required.

Try it on Apify See example code

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runs, last 30 days: 225
runs, all time: 231
users, all time: 39

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Instagram Keyword Posts Scraper specifications

Platform	Instagram
Apify actor	`data-slayer/instagram-keyword-posts-scraper`
Price	from $1.50 per 1,000 results, plus $0.002 per run start
Inputs	`searchQueriesmaxResultsPerQuery`
Output	22 documented fields per row
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 1.0.4)

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.

POST /v2/acts/data-slayer~instagram-keyword-posts-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items

request

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/data-slayer~instagram-keyword-posts-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "searchQueries": [
      "specialty coffee",
      "marathon training"
    ]
  }'

each result row22 fields

{
  "query": string,
  "id": string,
  "shortCode": string | null,
  "url": string | null,
  "mediaType": string,
  "caption": string | null,
  "takenAt": string | null,
  "likeCount": integer | null,
  "commentCount": integer | null,
  "viewCount": integer | null,
  "playCount": integer | null,
  "username": string | null,
  "userId": string | null,
  "fullName": string | null,
  // + 8 more fields
}

Input parameters

2 parameters you can set for each run.

parameter	type	description
`searchQueries`required	array	Search phrases Add 1–10 phrases. Each result keeps the exact phrase that found it.
`maxResultsPerQuery`	integer	Maximum results per phrase Stop after this many unique results for each phrase. Available results can be lower. default: 50

Output fields

Each result is one row with these 22 fields, taken from the scraper's dataset schema.

field	type	description
`query`	string	The input phrase that produced this row.
`id`	string	Media ID
`shortCode`	string \| null	Shortcode
`url`	string \| null	Instagram URL
`mediaType`	string	Media type
`caption`	string \| null	Caption
`takenAt`	string \| null	Source timestamp when available.
`likeCount`	integer \| null	Likes
`commentCount`	integer \| null	Comments
`viewCount`	integer \| null	Views
`playCount`	integer \| null	Plays
`username`	string \| null	Creator username
`userId`	string \| null	Creator ID
`fullName`	string \| null	Creator name
`isVerified`	boolean \| null	Verified creator
`thumbnailUrl`	string \| null	Thumbnail URL
`imageUrls`	array	Image URLs
`videoUrl`	string \| null	Video URL
`carouselMedia`	array	Carousel items
`location`	object \| null	Location
`retrievalMode`	string	Retrieval mode
`collectedAt`	string	UTC collection timestamp.

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
Result One Instagram keyword-search result persisted in the default dataset.	$0.0025 each	Free $2.50 Bronze $2.17 Silver $1.83 Gold $1.50 Platinum $1.50 Diamond $1.50
Actor Start Charged when the Actor starts running. Number of events charged depends on Actor memory (one event per GB, minimum one event).	$0.002 per run	Charged once per run

Questions

How much does Instagram Keyword Posts Scraper cost?

Instagram Keyword Posts Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing on Apify. The main charge is $0.0025 per result, 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 $0.002.

Do I need to log in to Instagram or share cookies?

No. Instagram Keyword Posts Scraper works without your Instagram login or cookies. You only need an Apify account to run it.

Can I use Instagram Keyword Posts Scraper 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 data does Instagram Keyword Posts Scraper return?

Each result is a structured row. Its dataset schema lists 22 fields, including query, id, shortCode, url, and mediaType.

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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Instagram Keyword Posts Scraper specifications

Run it from code

Input parameters

Output fields

Pricing

Questions

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