# scraping-instagram-location-content

Pulls public Instagram posts tagged at one place and returns post URLs, captions, handles, likes and dates. Useful when you want to see what visitors post about a venue.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 810 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/scraping-instagram-location-content/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scraping-instagram-location-content

## What it does

The skill wraps the `apidojo/instagram-location-scraper` actor on Apify. You ask for posts at a location; it runs the scrape, filters the dataset and builds a report: top 10 posts by engagement, creators who show up at the place most often, and recurring caption themes.

The awkward part is the location ID. Instagram tags use a numeric ID, not a name. The skill walks you through opening the location page in the mobile app and copying the number from a URL like `instagram.com/explore/locations/[LOCATION_ID]/[location-name]/`. If all you have is a name, it searches for the page first. Small venues sometimes aren't indexed as Instagram locations at all — a nearby landmark or the city works as a fallback.

You need `APIFY_TOKEN` set before anything runs. Execution goes through `scripts/run_actor.js` with CSV or JSON output, through the Apify MCP server, or as a plain REST call. Date range, minimum likes and minimum follower count are filters you choose; none of them are on by default.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-instagram-location-content -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-instagram-location-content -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-instagram-location-content -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills scraping-instagram-location-content
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/scraping-instagram-location-content/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-instagram-location-content -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/intent/scraping-instagram-location-content
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-instagram-location-content -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/scraping-instagram-location-content/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- collect guest posts tagged at a restaurant or hotel
- spot creators who tagged the same venue more than once
- export conference or festival UGC to CSV
- filter location posts by date and minimum likes
- build a shortlist of partnership candidates from a location tag

## Example prompts
- Scrape Instagram posts tagged at this hotel from the last 90 days and show the top 10 by likes
- Find creators who tagged this restaurant more than once
- Collect UGC from the festival location and save it as CSV

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

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````text
---
name: scraping-instagram-location-content
description: >
  Scrapes Instagram posts tagged at a specific location using apidojo's Instagram Location scraper on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: find Instagram posts from a specific location or venue, scrape user-generated
  content from a restaurant, hotel, or event on Instagram, find photos tagged at a conference or festival,
  monitor what guests or visitors post from a location, discover content creators who visited a place,
  build a UGC library from a location tag, or find influencers who have been to a specific venue or city.
  Returns post URL, caption, author handle, likes, comments, and timestamp per location post.
  Ideal for hospitality brands, event marketers, and UGC content curation teams.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/instagram-location-scraper
---

# Scraping Instagram Location Content

Collects all public Instagram posts tagged at a specific location — useful for gathering UGC, finding visitors who post about a venue, or discovering creators with genuine affinity for a place.

## Prerequisites

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


## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | Instagram location page URLs |
| `locationIds` | array | Optional | `[]` | Instagram location IDs |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum posts to return |
| `until` | string | Optional | — | Date filter (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |
## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Find the Instagram location ID for the target venue
- [ ] Step 2: Run instagram-location-scraper
- [ ] Step 3: Fetch and filter posts
- [ ] Step 4: Identify top creators and posts
- [ ] Step 5: Deliver UGC report or creator list
```

### Step 1: Find the Location ID

Instagram location tags use a numeric location ID, not a text name. To find it:

1. Search for the location on Instagram's mobile app
2. Open the location page — the URL format is: `instagram.com/explore/locations/[LOCATION_ID]/[location-name]/`
````
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