# monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions

Collects public Instagram posts that mention a brand through hashtags, tags, or product names. Useful for review, complaint, and user-generated content analysis.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 797 installs · ★ 1
- Author: apidojo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions

## What it does

The skill runs `apidojo~instagram-scraper` on Apify and searches Instagram with hashtag and keyword groups. Its output includes the post URL, caption, author handle, likes, comments, timestamp, and mention type. Results can be printed in chat or saved as CSV or JSON with `scripts/run_actor.js`.

It labels posts as UGC, complaints, positive reviews, press coverage, or competitor comparisons. The workflow also applies sentiment labels, calculates reach, removes posts from the official brand account, and produces a report with top posts, advocates, and complaints.

Set `APIFY_TOKEN` in the environment or a `.env` file before running it; the scraper call depends on that token. An Apify MCP server is optional. Ambiguous high-volume hashtags need narrower branded variants or a date filter.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/intent/monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find public Instagram posts mentioning a brand
- collect posts from branded hashtags
- separate complaints from positive reviews
- identify UGC and press coverage
- summarize sentiment and post reach

## Example prompts
- Find public Instagram posts mentioning Acme and group them by mention type.
- Search `#Acme` and `#AcmeReview`, deduplicate the results by `postUrl`, and prepare a brand report.
- Analyze Acme mentions for sentiment, complaints, and competitor comparisons, then save the results as CSV.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: monitoring-instagram-brand-mentions
description: >
  Monitors Instagram for brand mentions and tagged posts using apidojo's Instagram scraper on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: track Instagram mentions of a brand or product, monitor hashtag
  activity around a brand on Instagram, find posts where users tag or mention a company on Instagram,
  discover organic brand sentiment on Instagram, find untagged brand mentions in captions,
  track user-generated content featuring a brand, or monitor competitor mentions on Instagram.
  Returns post URL, caption, author handle, likes, comments, timestamp, and mention type.
  Ideal for brand managers, social listening teams, PR agencies, and community managers.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/instagram-scraper
---

# Monitoring Instagram Brand Mentions

Tracks all public Instagram posts mentioning a brand — via branded hashtags, @mentions, or product name keywords. Classifies mentions by sentiment and type (UGC, complaint, press coverage, competitor comparison).

## Prerequisites

- `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable set
- Optional: Apify MCP server installed

## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | ✅ | `[]` | Instagram URLs — profiles, hashtags, locations, audio pages, reels |
| `until` | string | Optional | — | Scrape posts until this date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum posts to return |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |

## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Build hashtag and keyword list
- [ ] Step 2: Run instagram-scraper for each hashtag
- [ ] Step 3: Classify mention type and sentiment
- [ ] Step 4: Identify top advocates and critics
- [ ] Step 5: Deliver brand health report
```

### Step 1 & 2: Run instagram-scraper


**Recommended — run_actor.js (handles waiting, output, and file saving automatically):**
```bash
# Quick answer (prints table to chat)
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~instagram-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}'

# Save as CSV
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~instagram-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}' \
  --output YYYY-MM-DD_results.csv --format csv

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~instagram-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}' \
````
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