# scraping-instagram-posts-by-hashtag

Collects Instagram posts by hashtag through Apify, including author and engagement data. Use it for trend research, UGC collection, or tag-based exports.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 787 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-posts-by-hashtag/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scraping-instagram-posts-by-hashtag

## What it does

The skill cleans up the hashtag input, starts `apidojo~instagram-hashtag-scraper`, waits for `SUCCEEDED`, and returns a post dataset. Records can include the post URL, caption, author handle, likes, comments, timestamp, media type, hashtags, and mentions. `scripts/run_actor.js` can print a table or save CSV and JSON output.

Set `APIFY_TOKEN` in the environment or in `.env` before running the actor. Apify MCP is optional and can call `apify:run-actor` directly. Inputs support Reels, regular posts, a `YYYY-MM-DD` cutoff, `maxItems`, and a JavaScript mapping function. Without `APIFY_TOKEN`, the script and REST API cannot start the run. Restricted hashtags may return zero posts, while popular feeds can expose only top posts.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- collect Instagram posts for a hashtag
- export post metadata to CSV
- compare likes and comments across a tag
- limit results by date
- retrieve author and media fields

## Example prompts
- Collect Instagram posts for the hashtag `fitness` and show the results as a table.
- Run the scraper for a hashtag and save the dataset as `YYYY-MM-DD_results.csv` with `scripts/run_actor.js`.
- Fetch posts with Reels included and write the response to `YYYY-MM-DD_results.json`.

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

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````text
---
name: scraping-instagram-posts-by-hashtag
description: >
  Scrapes Instagram posts for any hashtag using apidojo's Instagram scraper on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: get Instagram posts for a hashtag, scrape Instagram
  content by tag, export Instagram post data for a keyword or topic, fetch posts under
  an Instagram challenge or trend, collect Instagram media for a specific tag, or
  download Instagram post metadata by hashtag. Returns post URL, caption, like count,
  comment count, author handle, and timestamp per post.
  Ideal for trend analysts, UGC collectors, and social media researchers.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/instagram-hashtag-scraper
---

# Scraping Instagram Posts by Hashtag

Raw Instagram post dataset for any hashtag. Returns post-level metadata including engagement and author info.

## Prerequisites

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

## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | Instagram hashtag search URLs |
| `keyword` | string | Optional | — | Hashtag keyword to search (e.g. `fitness`) |
| `getReels` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Include Reels in results |
| `getPosts` | boolean | Optional | `true` | Include regular posts in results |
| `until` | string | Optional | — | Date filter (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: Normalize hashtag input
- [ ] Step 2: Run instagram-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-hashtag-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}'

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

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~instagram-hashtag-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-hashtag-scraper"
````
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