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Instagram Related Creator Network

Expand Instagram seed profiles into a bounded, deduplicated creator graph with recommendation edges, seed provenance, depth, and optional public profile details. No Instagram login required.

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Instagram Related Creator Network specifications

PlatformInstagram
Apify actordata-slayer/instagram-related-creator-network
Pricefrom $8.00 per 1,000 results, plus $0.0005 per run start
InputsseedProfilesmaxDepthmaxExpansionsmaxCreatorsmaxConnectionsPerProfileenrichProfilesand 1 more
Output28 documented fields per row
Export formatsJSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML
Instagram login or cookiesNot required
IntegrationsApify REST API, JavaScript and Python clients, n8n, Make, Zapier
Last updatedSeptember 29, 2026 (version 1.0.7)

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-related-creator-network/run-sync-get-dataset-items
request
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/data-slayer~instagram-related-creator-network/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "seedProfiles": [
      "patagonia"
    ],
    "maxDepth": 2,
    "maxExpansions": 3,
    "maxCreators": 100,
    "maxConnectionsPerProfile": 10,
    "maxEnrichedProfiles": 50
  }'
each result row28 fields
{
  "record_type": string,
  "creator_id": string,
  "username": string,
  "profile_url": string,
  "full_name": string | null,
  "profile_image_url": string | null,
  "is_private": boolean | null,
  "is_verified": boolean | null,
  "is_seed": boolean,
  "minimum_depth": integer,
  "seed_usernames": array,
  "first_discovered_from": string | null,
  "first_suggestion_rank": integer | null,
  "incoming_edge_count": integer,
  // + 14 more fields
}

Input parameters

7 parameters you can set for each run.

parametertypedescription
seedProfilesrequiredarray

Seed profiles

Instagram usernames or profile URLs to use as starting points. Enter 1–10 unique profiles.

maxDepthinteger

Network depth

How far to expand from the seeds. 1 returns direct connections; 2 can expand those connections once; 3 goes one level further.

default: 2

maxExpansionsinteger

Profiles to expand

Maximum unique profiles processed for more connections, including seed profiles and unavailable profiles. Must be at least the number of unique seeds.

default: 3

maxCreatorsinteger

Creator node limit

Maximum unique profiles in the finished network, including seed profiles. Must be at least the number of unique seeds.

default: 100

maxConnectionsPerProfileinteger

Connections per expanded profile

Keep the first 1–20 valid connections from each processed profile. A lower value creates a narrower graph but does not reduce expansion work already completed.

default: 10

enrichProfilesboolean

Enrich discovered profiles

Add more public details to kept, non-seed creator nodes after traversal and deduplication. Disabled by default to keep runs predictable.

default: false

maxEnrichedProfilesinteger

Profile enrichment limit

Maximum kept, non-seed creator nodes to enrich in breadth-first order. Ignored when enrichment is disabled.

default: 50

Output fields

Each result is one row with these 28 fields, taken from the scraper's dataset schema.

fieldtypedescription
record_typestringRecord type
creator_idstringCreator ID
usernamestringUsername
profile_urlstringProfile URL
full_namestring | nullFull name
profile_image_urlstring | nullProfile image
is_privateboolean | nullPrivate profile
is_verifiedboolean | nullVerified profile
is_seedbooleanSeed profile
minimum_depthintegerMinimum depth
seed_usernamesarraySeeds reached from
first_discovered_fromstring | nullFirst discovered from
first_suggestion_rankinteger | nullFirst suggestion rank
incoming_edge_countintegerIncoming edges
outgoing_edge_countintegerOutgoing edges
expansion_statusstringExpansion status
enrichment_statusstringEnrichment status
biographystring | nullBiography
follower_countinteger | nullFollowers
following_countinteger | nullFollowing
media_countinteger | nullMedia
is_businessboolean | nullBusiness profile
categorystring | nullCategory
public_emailstring | nullPublic email
public_phone_numberstring | nullPublic phone
external_urlstring | nullExternal URL
observed_atstringObserved at
is_partialbooleanPartial result

Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing, billed through your Apify account. Where plan tiers are listed, paid Apify plans get a lower price per event.

eventpriceper 1,000, by Apify plan
Processed network expansion

One unique profile processed to a saved chargeable terminal expansion status, including retained graph connections. Incomplete temporary service failures are not charged.

$0.015 each
Free
$15.00
Bronze
$12.00
Silver
$10.00
Gold
$8.00
Platinum
$8.00
Diamond
$8.00
Saved enriched profile

Additional public profile details successfully saved for one final kept non-seed creator node. Failed enrichment is not charged.

$0.004 each
Free
$4.00
Bronze
$3.50
Silver
$3.00
Gold
$2.50
Platinum
$2.50
Diamond
$2.50
Actor Start

Charged when the Actor starts running. Number of events charged depends on Actor memory (one event per GB, minimum one event).

$0.0005 per run
Free
$0.50
Bronze
$0.50
Silver
$0.50
Gold
$0.50
Platinum
$0.50
Diamond
$0.50

Questions

How much does Instagram Related Creator Network cost?

Instagram Related Creator Network uses pay-per-event pricing on Apify. The main charge is $0.015 per processed network expansion, which is $15.00 per 1,000. On higher Apify plans the price drops to $8.00 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 Related Creator Network works without your Instagram login or cookies. You only need an Apify account to run it.

Can I use Instagram Related Creator Network 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 Related Creator Network return?

Each result is a structured row. Its dataset schema lists 28 fields, including record_type, creator_id, username, profile_url, and full_name.

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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