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/<username>/",
  "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

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/<username>/.
• 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