# scraping-instagram-users-by-keyword

Collects Instagram profiles from keywords, handles, and URLs, with optional follower and following lists. Useful for account data exports and research.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 729 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-users-by-keyword/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scraping-instagram-users-by-keyword

## What it does

This skill runs the `apidojo~instagram-user-scraper` actor on Apify and returns Instagram account data. Inputs can include `keywords`, `handles`, `startUrls`, or `userIds`; `getFollowers` and `getFollowings` request related lists, while `maxItems` caps the result size.

The recommended runner is `scripts/run_actor.js`, which can print a table or write `results.csv` and `results.json`. A REST request is also available with `APIFY_TOKEN`; when Apify MCP is available, the skill can use its `call_actor` tool. Returned fields include usernames, bios, follower and post counts, verification state, business-account details, and public contact fields.

Private accounts return profile metadata, but their follower and following lists are not available. A public email is returned when the account exposes one.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- find Instagram accounts from a keyword
- collect followers for selected profiles
- retrieve accounts followed by a profile
- export profile records as CSV or JSON
- gather public emails from business accounts

## Example prompts
- Find Instagram users for these keywords and return their profile data.
- Collect followers for the handle `natgeo`, cap the result with `maxItems`, and save it to `results.csv`.
- Fetch the Instagram profile data for this URL, including the username, follower count, bio, and verification status.

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

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````text
---
name: scraping-instagram-users-by-keyword
description: >
  Extracts Instagram user profiles, followers, and following lists using apidojo's Instagram
  User Scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: find Instagram users by keyword or name,
  get follower lists for Instagram accounts, get following lists for Instagram accounts, export
  Instagram profile data in bulk, fetch public email addresses from Instagram business profiles,
  search for Instagram users by username or handle, or build a dataset of Instagram account metadata.
  Returns username, follower count, bio, post count, verification status, public email, and more.
  Ideal for influencer researchers, outreach teams, and competitive intelligence analysts.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/instagram-user-scraper
---

# Scraping Instagram Users By Keyword

Raw data collection. No assumed use case — returns the full dataset for downstream analysis.

---

## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `keywords` | array | Optional | `[]` | Keywords to search for users |
| `handles` | array | Optional | `[]` | Instagram usernames (without @) |
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | Instagram profile URLs |
| `userIds` | array | Optional | `[]` | Instagram user IDs |
| `getFollowers` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Extract follower lists for each profile |
| `getFollowings` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Extract following lists for each profile |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum users to return |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |

## How to Run

### Using run_actor.js (recommended)

```bash
# Quick answer (table)
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~instagram-user-scraper" --input '{"handles": ["natgeo"], "getFollowers": false, "maxItems": 50}'

# Save as CSV
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~instagram-user-scraper" --input '{"handles": ["natgeo"], "getFollowers": false, "maxItems": 50}' --output results.csv --format csv

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~instagram-user-scraper" --input '{"handles": ["natgeo"], "getFollowers": false, "maxItems": 50}' --output results.json --format json
```

### REST API fallback

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~instagram-user-scraper/runs" \
````
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