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Instagram Reel Scraper

Name: Instagram Reel Scraper
Brand: APIFY

What it does

Scrape or download Instagram reels. Just add Instagram profile or reel URL, and get caption, timestamp, transcript, hashtags, mentions, tagged users, comments, likes, shares, views, duration, and downloaded video. Export scraped data, schedule via API, and integrate with other tools or AI workflows.

Returns: Scrape or download Instagram reels. Just add Instagram profile or reel URL, and get caption, timestamp, transcript, hashtags, mentions, tagged users, comments, likes, shares, views, duration, and downloaded video. Export scraped data, schedule via API, and integrate with other tools or AI workflows.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`username`	array	Yes	Add Instagram usernames, profile URLs, IDs, or direct reel URLs. Each item will be processed individually.
`resultsLimit`	number	No	Set how many reels should be scraped per profile. For example, if set to 5, the scraper will extract up to 5 reels from each profile. This setting is ignored when scraping direct reel URLs.
`skipTrialReels`	boolean	No	If enabled, the feed will be scraped without trial reels: an Instagram feature creators use to test a video with non-followers before sharing it with their existing audience. Learn more.
`skipPinnedPosts`	boolean	No	Enable this option if you want to exclude pinned reels from the overall results.
`includeTranscript`	boolean	No	Extract a text transcript of the reel audio for content analysis. This add-on feature is charged per minute of audio.
`includeSharesCount`	boolean	No	Extract the number of shares for each reel. Available for paying users only. Upgrade to the Starter plan to unlock it.
`onlyPostsNewerThan`	text	No	Scrape reels from the provided date up to the present. Supported formats include YYYY-MM-DD, full ISO timestamps (e.g. 2025-09-23T10:02:01), or relative time such as 1 day, 2 weeks, or 3 months. All times are evaluated in UTC.
`includeDownloadedVideo`	boolean	No	Download the reel video and store a local copy before Instagram links expire. This add-on feature is charged per 1 MB downloaded.

Endpoints

GET/v1/agents/resources/inspect/apify.apify.instagram-reel-scraperPublic

POST/v1/agents/resources/estimate/apify.apify.instagram-reel-scraperPublic

POST/v1/agents/resources/run/apify.apify.instagram-reel-scraperAgent key

GET/v1/agents/resources/runs/{run_id}Agent key

Quick start

Run it with one Agent One Key over the OpenAI-compatible resource rail.

curl -X POST https://api.deva.me/v1/agents/resources/run/apify.apify.instagram-reel-scraper \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer deva_i1_your_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "params": {}
  }'

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