Instagram Post Scraper API: Extract Valuable Data from Instagram Posts
A new powerful tool has been released for marketers and researchers looking to extract data from Instagram posts. The Instagram Post Scraper API complements the previously available Instagram Profile Scraper API, providing comprehensive data extraction capabilities.
The new API allows users to extract complete data related to posts published on Instagram profiles, including Reels and images. This data can be leveraged for competitive analysis, sentiment analysis, and trend research.
How It Works
To use the Instagram Post Scraper API effectively, users must follow a two-step process:
- First, use the Instagram Profile API to obtain the internal profile ID of the account you wish to analyze (e.g., Nike)
- Then, use this profile ID with the Instagram Post Scraper API to extract post data
Upon execution, the API returns data for the 12 most recent posts from the specified account. The data includes:
- Post ID
- Display URL
- Content type (video, Reel, image)
- Comment count
- Like count
- Thumbnail URLs
- Video URLs (for video content)
- Captions
- And other detailed metrics
Pagination Support
For accounts with numerous posts, the API provides pagination support through a next page token. By copying this token and using it in subsequent requests, users can retrieve the next set of 12 posts, allowing them to methodically extract data from all posts on an account.
Scalability and Accessibility
The API is designed to be highly scalable, allowing users to scrape any profile any number of times. New users receive 1,000 free credits with their free trial signup, providing ample opportunity to test the functionality.
This Instagram Post Scraper API joins a robust suite of scraping tools that includes APIs for YouTube, LinkedIn, Bing, Baidu, Google, Amazon, and many other platforms, offering comprehensive data extraction solutions for various research and analysis needs.