What does the Instagram Scraper API do?

The Instagram Scraper API returns structured profile and content fields for analytics, reporting, and owned-account monitoring workflows. Always comply with Instagram Terms of Service, platform policies, and applicable laws — use only for accounts and data you are authorized to access.

Use cases

  • Owned-account performance reporting
  • Influencer campaign analytics (with consent)
  • Brand monitoring dashboards
  • Research datasets with proper authorization

Code examples

Replace endpoint paths and hosts with the values shown in your RapidAPI subscription dashboard.

cURL

curl -X GET "https://instagram-scraper45.p.rapidapi.com/profile?username=example" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: instagram-scraper45.p.rapidapi.com"

Node.js (fetch)

const response = await fetch("https://instagram-scraper45.p.rapidapi.com/profile?username=example", {
  headers: {
    "X-RapidAPI-Key": process.env.RAPIDAPI_KEY,
    "X-RapidAPI-Host": "instagram-scraper45.p.rapidapi.com"
  }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python (requests)

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://instagram-scraper45.p.rapidapi.com/profile?username=example",
    headers={
        "X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY",
        "X-RapidAPI-Host": "instagram-scraper45.p.rapidapi.com",
    },
)
print(response.json())

Response schema

{
  "username": "example",
  "followers": 1200,
  "posts_count": 48,
  "bio": "Sample profile"
}

Pricing

Free

Limited scrape quota

Pro

Higher request limits

Enterprise

Custom compliance review

Visit RapidAPI for live pricing, rate limits, and plan comparison.

FAQ

Is scraping Instagram allowed?

You must comply with Meta/Instagram policies. Use only for authorized accounts and legitimate business purposes.

Does it require login?

Refer to RapidAPI documentation for authentication requirements per endpoint.

How often can I poll?

Respect rate limits and platform policies; cache results where appropriate.

What data is returned?

Public profile and content metadata fields as exposed by the API version on RapidAPI.

Is there a free tier?

Subscribe on RapidAPI to obtain your API key. Replace YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY with your subscription key.