What you can scrape

• Profiles: basic profile metadata via web_profile_info (pre-navigation capture)
• Reels: detection for reel URLs with future expansion for reel metadata
• Posts: post pages and media are recognized (future expansion)
• Comments: designed to support post comments extraction (future expansion)

Supported URL formats

• Profile: https://www.instagram.com/<username>/
• Reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/<shortcode>/
• Hashtag: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/<tag>/ (roadmap)
• Place: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/<id>/<slug>/ (roadmap)

Input parameters

These variables control scraper behavior. They map to Playwright request options in the template.

• waitFor (ms): Delay before extraction begins. Default: 500. Mapped to wait_for.
• timeoutMs (ms): Overrides the request timeout. Default: 35000. Mapped to timeout.

Example input JSON:

{
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/instagram/",
  "waitFor": 700,
  "timeoutMs": 35000
}

You can also run multiple URLs in a batch—each URL will produce its own result item.

Output

• Field: jsonResult — an array of extracted items per URL
• Field: markdown — a human-readable summary where available

Example output (profile URL, illustrative):

[
  {
    "reel_id": "DP4DbBmEXv3",
    "full_text": "",
    "video": "https://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQPrHW7lDS_9yOlpw60rtqOBNCiaOKkdYuUinrsVjhBNUFpvAhg8gLrg5pP-ueJRVYj19QQTWQsqN_UH8cQh029mp2Xfp44ifObnj_U.mp4?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=I5jTV1wSqjEQ7kNvwHMAU3Z&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTUyNzMwMDgwNDk1ODUwNSwidmlfdXNlY2FzZV9pZCI6MTAwOTksImR1cmF0aW9uX3MiOjU0LCJ1cmxnZW5fc291cmNlIjoid3d3In0%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=c4136c8cbfde5b7d&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC82RTRGOTMwQUY5MTI1MTc2NEJGMTY3ODhGNjU0NTBBQ192aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYOnBhc3N0aHJvdWdoX2V2ZXJzdG9yZS9HSkM4bGlIUWplNnBnUXdFQUtDVFl0V0ROcGdIYnN0VEFRQUYVAgLIARIAKAAYABsCiAd1c2Vfb2lsATEScHJvZ3Jlc3NpdmVfcmVjaXBlATEVAAAm0uSO383EtgUVAigCQzMsF0BLJmZmZmZmGBJkYXNoX2Jhc2VsaW5lXzFfdjERAHX-B2XmnQEA&_nc_gid=oOaJHQ1Tj-GsDfLv97Kqfg&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_Aff_jIdpgD_Fvj1EhtnhCLp_pWZcm0gRICle0Z5drq9Nwg&oe=68FAF74E",
    "image": "https://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/564449113_18673826536001321_8685025130070580900_n.jpg?stp=c0.420.1080.1080a_dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_sh0.08_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHlGrosvsgbYo-GphgkUTdeBLlFH3-zZJ6RuBWW4wsKq_jtv3THRrvG653Qx32KYUQ&_nc_ohc=uZbPQK4L0wEQ7kNvwF5hjw-&_nc_gid=oOaJHQ1Tj-GsDfLv97Kqfg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AffwkAeu21YVONYxpWy15lU3XoZPc0QHbZgcYu--EtWLTw&oe=68FF0B90&_nc_sid=8b3546",
    "token_at": 1760630598,
    "token_at_utc": "2025-10-16T16:03:18.000Z",
    "user": {
      "full_name": "Instagram",
      "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/550891366_18667771684001321_1383210656577177067_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHlGrosvsgbYo-GphgkUTdeBLlFH3-zZJ6RuBWW4wsKq_jtv3THRrvG653Qx32KYUQ&_nc_ohc=ZkVzcUc41-8Q7kNvwG-QiVk&_nc_gid=oOaJHQ1Tj-GsDfLv97Kqfg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfcFE4VfyM6Sif2bRPllTGVJ8LfpxftwWyKRRYv8kfiCMg&oe=68FEDF71&_nc_sid=8b3546",
      "is_private": false,
      "is_embeds_disabled": false,
      "is_unpublished": null,
      "is_verified": true,
      "friendship_status": null,
      "latest_reel_media": null,
      "biography": "Discover what's new on Instagram 🔎✨",
      "business_email": null,
      "business_phone_number": null,
      "business_address_json": null,
      "is_business_account": false,
      "posted_count": 8197,
      "followers_count": 695734310,
      "follow_count": 263
    },
    "comments": [],
    "usertags": [
      {
        "user": {
          "full_name": "Sofia Santino",
          "username": "sofiasantino",
          "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/481877878_1837804263632840_2577011412828617515_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHlGrosvsgbYo-GphgkUTdeBLlFH3-zZJ6RuBWW4wsKq_jtv3THRrvG653Qx32KYUQ&_nc_ohc=cl_PauZxAAwQ7kNvwF-u8HW&_nc_gid=oOaJHQ1Tj-GsDfLv97Kqfg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Afen9ebDezBdI4t-F8isaqD0qcyi3L-E0WrbLAuaSv4ClQ&oe=68FEF308&_nc_sid=8b3546",
          "is_verified": true,
          "id": "289410285"
        }
      }
    ],
    "location": null,
    "has_audio": true,
    "has_liked": true,
    "display_uri": "https://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/564449113_18673826536001321_8685025130070580900_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_fr_p1080x1080_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHlGrosvsgbYo-GphgkUTdeBLlFH3-zZJ6RuBWW4wsKq_jtv3THRrvG653Qx32KYUQ&_nc_ohc=uZbPQK4L0wEQ7kNvwF5hjw-&_nc_gid=oOaJHQ1Tj-GsDfLv97Kqfg&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AffS84J76icxIIxUjDltEt8uzrGDjVZH0hKb7EymWqnZSA&oe=68FF0B90&_nc_sid=8b3546",
    "video_view_count": 8797990,
    "like_count": 322012,
    "comment_count": 4298,
    "create_at": "2025-10-16T16:03:18.000Z",
    "fb_comment_count": null,
    "is_paid_partnership": null,
    "sponsor_tags": null,
    "original_height": 1920,
    "original_width": 1080,
    "is_video": true
  },
  ...
]

[
  {
    "reel_id": "DQHeYsSDKcP",
    "full_text": "this is what we mean when we send 🤹\n\n#InTheMoment\n\nVideo by @wadestokan \nMusic by @theb52sband",
    "video": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQMxfesN9GKtXtPpGfZq9N07zB9Hb0NKf-18Wo-tHFTSQEWlq4A26TzlIqDBEPvdUtGV89lreuG3d8ON7g0T5zh38XUolYZASyXE64A.mp4?_nc_cat=1&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=OnMSD2M8PewQ7kNvwFRRRZW&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6NDI5NTg3MjkwMDczOTg2MCwidmlfdXNlY2FzZV9pZCI6MTAwOTksImR1cmF0aW9uX3MiOjE1LCJ1cmxnZW5fc291cmNlIjoid3d3In0%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=1c1ca3eb0118cd5a&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC82RTQzNzk4NzI0NzkzMTVFMkNGQjdBQTAwQzk2NTM4Q192aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYOnBhc3N0aHJvdWdoX2V2ZXJzdG9yZS9HRHZORXlFWUsyaGxpbUFGQUFMc28wbG9yZmtCYnN0VEFRQUYVAgLIARIAKAAYABsCiAd1c2Vfb2lsATEScHJvZ3Jlc3NpdmVfcmVjaXBlATEVAAAmqMz9o9vEoQ8VAigCQzMsF0AuAAAAAAAAGBJkYXNoX2Jhc2VsaW5lXzFfdjERAHX-B2XmnQEA&_nc_gid=oDnb3hHoh-aIfur0j2ebLQ&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AffmJEeBmhmyMFbg3S2sOM4R4MIo6UXAGZy9P1kcUjJTGg&oe=68FB0B09",
    "imaage": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/568441371_18675425119001321_4389840255241913418_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ig_cache_key=Mzc0OTA5ODg1MzAxOTQ2MTM5MTE4Njc1NDI1MTEzMDAxMzIx.3-ccb1-7&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InhwaWRzLjEwODB4MTkyMC5zZHIuQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=z8W1CE6LfUgQ7kNvwElsNBT&_nc_oc=Adm5WK2ZVL8VdYin7N2wb5m-8uLq9TjHWVoN7jgj8RCPJxQcuIf2GILUqJ7CsEiI4PU&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=oDnb3hHoh-aIfur0j2ebLQ&oh=00_AfcwEKbPMETpsE6pIxA1N7n333O_HEHsWJFrz0Ho0RwqHQ&oe=68FEFB7F",
    "token_at": 1761149012,
    "user": {
      "full_name": "Instagram",
      "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/550891366_18667771684001321_1383210656577177067_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMxIn0&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHtoeYByYJkqGg-5laFPa3Eok6l0kI7PQsujuCf-qqsQgQstqtPBLb1DQK2R31xiw0&_nc_ohc=ZkVzcUc41-8Q7kNvwEK_pvW&_nc_gid=oDnb3hHoh-aIfur0j2ebLQ&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AffComiK37abEsbyGoL6Rtd4nwiy0qstRq4FcoHz96qvzA&oe=68FEDF71&_nc_sid=10d13b",
      "is_private": false,
      "is_embeds_disabled": false,
      "is_unpublished": false,
      "is_verified": true,
      "friendship_status": null,
      "latest_reel_media": null,
      "picture_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/550891366_18667771684001321_1383210656577177067_n.jpg?efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMxIn0&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHtoeYByYJkqGg-5laFPa3Eok6l0kI7PQsujuCf-qqsQgQstqtPBLb1DQK2R31xiw0&_nc_ohc=ZkVzcUc41-8Q7kNvwEK_pvW&_nc_gid=oDnb3hHoh-aIfur0j2ebLQ&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfdC4-VToYKfMgvlJlMmnZyzrJo9ajBSHbr89J1ZZwl2ZQ&oe=68FEDF71&_nc_sid=10d13b"
    },
    "owner": {
      "username": "instagram",
      "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/550891366_18667771684001321_1383210656577177067_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMxIn0&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHtoeYByYJkqGg-5laFPa3Eok6l0kI7PQsujuCf-qqsQgQstqtPBLb1DQK2R31xiw0&_nc_ohc=ZkVzcUc41-8Q7kNvwEK_pvW&_nc_gid=oDnb3hHoh-aIfur0j2ebLQ&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AffComiK37abEsbyGoL6Rtd4nwiy0qstRq4FcoHz96qvzA&oe=68FEDF71&_nc_sid=10d13b",
      "is_verified": true,
      "id": "25025320",
      "friendship_status": null
    },
    "comments": [
      {
        "comment_like_count": null,
        "parent_comment_id": null,
        "created_at": 1761150341,
        "text": "Hey that’s ME",
        "has_liked_comment": null,
        "restricted_status": null,
        "child_comment_count": 22,
        "is_covered": false,
        "user": {
          "username": "wadestokan",
          "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/481418544_607095882034162_3642659380539214755_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMxIn0&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHPdzsxa-31Mz7ZLVd4TYP--5awTQUifAhxOae-E-lVDYSbMb_5cE8H6cO-_gBUhF8&_nc_ohc=zu9zN3Ki_4UQ7kNvwEhULqL&_nc_gid=oDnb3hHoh-aIfur0j2ebLQ&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfcmjzfA5GC_VmHKhaa8jsjA1nH1ygaqy_7PZxdtLyueZw&oe=68FEFA4F&_nc_sid=10d13b",
          "is_verified": false,
          "is_unpublished": null
        }
      },
      ...
    ],
    "usertags": [
      {
        "user": {
          "full_name": "Wade Stokan",
          "username": "wadestokan",
          "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/481418544_607095882034162_3642659380539214755_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMxIn0&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHtoeYByYJkqGg-5laFPa3Eok6l0kI7PQsujuCf-qqsQgQstqtPBLb1DQK2R31xiw0&_nc_ohc=zu9zN3Ki_4UQ7kNvwEhULqL&_nc_gid=oDnb3hHoh-aIfur0j2ebLQ&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Afe2e0w4OokDs4DsAc828fZVWXV4Nd35SzRVAbSqOHrq4g&oe=68FEFA4F&_nc_sid=10d13b",
          "is_verified": false,
          "id": "855910237"
        }
      }
    ],
    "location": null,
    "has_audio": true,
    "media_notes": null,
    "has_liked": false,
    "display_uri": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/568441371_18675425119001321_4389840255241913418_n.jpg?stp=c0.420.1080.1080a_dst-jpg_e15_fr_s1080x1080_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHtoeYByYJkqGg-5laFPa3Eok6l0kI7PQsujuCf-qqsQgQstqtPBLb1DQK2R31xiw0&_nc_ohc=8e7mhErHMjkQ7kNvwGQX92a&_nc_gid=oDnb3hHoh-aIfur0j2ebLQ&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AffFl_fCD37KM2oPQnQLWUwoNwFRFJJocXrLkd2bO266zw&oe=68FED7A9&_nc_sid=10d13b",
    "like_count": 187589,
    "comment_count": 2511,
    "create_at": 1761149013,
    "fb_comment_count": null,
    "is_paid_partnership": false,
    "sponsor_tags": null,
    "original_height": 1280,
    "original_width": 720
  }
]

Usage

• Paste an Instagram URL and run the template; or
• Use the API to trigger runs programmatically with the variables above.

Tips:

• For profiles, prefer direct profile URLs like https://www.instagram.com/humansofny/.
• If a page shows a consent wall or dynamic content, increasing waitFor may help.
• For bulk runs, queue multiple URLs and monitor the jsonResult tab after completion.

Roadmap

• Extract profile details from instagram into normalized JSON
• Add support for posts (/p/<shortcode>), reels, hashtags, and places
• Add comments extraction for post detail pages
• Add pagination for profile media and latest posts
• Provide Markdown summaries for profiles/posts similar to TikTok template

Legal and ethical use

• Only scrape public data users choose to share publicly
• Do not attempt to bypass authentication or scrape private content
• Comply with applicable laws and platform terms; consult counsel for GDPR/CCPA or other privacy regulations

Troubleshooting

• Empty results: ensure the URL is publicly accessible in an incognito window
• Timeouts: raise timeoutMs and/or waitFor
• Consent/region banners: try running with headful mode and adjust waits or location

Changelog

• 1.0.0 — Initial release with URL detection and pre-navigation profile capture