# scraping-instagram-location-posts

Extracts Instagram posts tagged at venues or geographic places via Apify. Helpful for gathering UGC content and attendee feedback.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 781 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/primitives/scraping-instagram-location-posts/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scraping-instagram-location-posts

## What it does

This skill collects Instagram content tagged at physical locations using the `apidojo/instagram-location-scraper` actor on Apify. It accepts location identifiers in `locationIds` or direct place addresses via `startUrls`. Output records include the post link, author handle, caption, like count, and timestamp.

Execution relies on `scripts/run_actor.js`, Apify MCP tool calls, or direct REST API requests. You can limit the result volume with `maxItems`, filter by date using `until`, or pass a JavaScript handler into `customMapFunction`.

Without an `APIFY_TOKEN` set in your environment or `.env` file, the scraper fails immediately. For quiet locations with under 20 posts, the actor returns all available items rather than failing.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/scraping-instagram-location-posts/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-posts -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/scraping-instagram-location-posts/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-posts
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/scraping-instagram-location-posts/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-posts -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/primitives/scraping-instagram-location-posts/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- extract Instagram media tagged at a restaurant or hotel
- gather attendee posts from an event venue
- filter location-tagged posts by date
- export post metrics and author handles into CSV or JSON

## Example prompts
- Collect posts tagged at location ID `<LOCATION_ID>`
- Scrape up to 100 Instagram photos from this venue URL and save them as CSV
- Fetch posts from our hotel location filtered by date

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

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````text
---
name: scraping-instagram-location-posts
description: >
  Scrapes Instagram posts tagged at a specific location or place using apidojo's Instagram
  Location scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: get Instagram posts from a
  location, scrape photos tagged at a restaurant or hotel, fetch Instagram content from
  an event or venue, collect posts from a geographic area on Instagram, export location-
  tagged Instagram media, or find what people post from a specific place on Instagram.
  Returns post URL, author handle, caption, likes, comments, and timestamp per post.
  Ideal for hospitality brands, event teams, and UGC content collectors.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/instagram-location-scraper
---

# Scraping Instagram Location Posts

Exports Instagram posts tagged at any physical location. Uses Instagram's location ID or place name to collect geo-tagged content.

## 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: Resolve location ID
- [ ] Step 2: Run instagram-location-scraper
- [ ] Step 3: Poll for SUCCEEDED
- [ ] Step 4: Deliver post dataset
```

### Step 2: Run the Actor


**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-location-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}'

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

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~instagram-location-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}' \
  --output YYYY-MM-DD_results.json --format json
```
> `APIFY_TOKEN` must be set in environment or `.env` file.

**If Apify MCP is available:**
```
Tool: apify:run-actor
Actor: "apidojo~instagram-location-scraper"
Input:
{
  "locationIds": ["<LOCATION_ID>"],
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

**REST API fallback:**
```bash
curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~instagram-location-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
````
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