# Instagram Profile Scraper - No Login (`datascraperes/instagram-profile-scraper-no-login`) Actor

Scrape up to 10,000 Instagram profiles from usernames or URLs without login. Extract bios, followers, following, post totals, verification, categories, links, profile pictures, and available business details. Pay only for successful profiles at $1 per 1,000.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/datascraperes/instagram-profile-scraper-no-login.md
- **Developed by:** [DataScraperES](https://apify.com/datascraperes) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Marketing
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 5 total users, 4 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.75 / 1,000 successful instagram profiles

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

Turn Instagram usernames, @handles, or public profile URLs into structured profile data without providing an Instagram login. Process up to 10,000 inputs and receive auditable rows with biography, audience counts, verification, links, profile images, account type, and available business signals.

### What this Actor does

The Actor normalizes public profile inputs, skips duplicate network requests, and returns stable profile fields when collection succeeds. It also records an explicit status for invalid, duplicate, unavailable, private, blocked, or failed inputs so large source lists remain auditable.

### Use cases

- Enrich creator, brand, lead, or competitor lists.
- Compare public follower, following, post, verification, and account-type signals.
- Discover public websites and bio links for research workflows.

### How to use

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Add one or more usernames, @handles, or public profile URLs.
3. Click **Start** and open the Dataset when the run finishes.

### Input

`profiles` is required and accepts 1–10,000 values. Valid forms include `nasa`, `@nasa`, and `https://www.instagram.com/nasa/`. Duplicate usernames are reported but not fetched or charged twice.

This exact input produced the complete output below:

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    "nasa"
  ]
}
```

### Output

The default Dataset contains one auditable row per submitted input. Start with `success`, `status`, `duplicateOf`, and `error`. Successful rows include normalized identity and a `profile` object with biography, counts, verification/privacy flags, account type, public links, profile pictures, pronouns, location when exposed, and a data-quality summary. `SUMMARY` reports results, retries, resume state, pricing, and spending-limit counters.

This is the complete Dataset item from a real successful run:

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "status": "ok",
  "input": "nasa",
  "username": "nasa",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/",
  "duplicateOf": null,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-24T07:35:40.405440Z",
  "attempts": 1,
  "responseTimeMs": 1967,
  "httpRequests": 2,
  "responseBytes": 820071,
  "backoffTimeMs": 0,
  "throttleWaitTimeMs": 0,
  "error": null,
  "profile": {
    "id": "528817151",
    "username": "nasa",
    "fullName": "NASA",
    "biography": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨",
    "followersCount": 104429356,
    "followsCount": 92,
    "postsCount": 4888,
    "isVerified": true,
    "isPrivate": false,
    "isBusinessAccount": false,
    "isProfessionalAccount": null,
    "accountType": 2,
    "accountTypeName": "business",
    "category": null,
    "externalUrl": "https://www.nasa.gov",
    "bioLinks": [
      {
        "title": "NASA.gov Homepage",
        "url": "https://www.nasa.gov",
        "linkType": "external"
      },
      {
        "title": "Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope",
        "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-space-telescope/",
        "linkType": "external"
      },
      {
        "title": "NASA Internships",
        "url": "http://intern.nasa.gov",
        "linkType": "external"
      },
      {
        "title": "MAX POWER",
        "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/maxpower",
        "linkType": "external"
      }
    ],
    "profilePicUrl": "https://scontent-hou1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124_1152068159029641216_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy4xMDgwLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=eSDslL9gydgQ7kNvwFw4idb&_nc_oc=AdqNzCyXPffatP_RwEeG5gV5ZRW5EBvY4dRXUqBlEhnUcUtgl1AJkHVhH6AD0P68ALI&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ss=7fa02&oh=00_AQG3s8-Y7J1pRgZ3ApNhFDwiPb9yI_oFlfpriptxeJb5Bw&oe=6A91B069",
    "profilePicUrlHD": "https://scontent-hou1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124_1152068159029641216_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=bf7eb4&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy4xMDgwLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=eSDslL9gydgQ7kNvwFw4idb&_nc_oc=AdqNzCyXPffatP_RwEeG5gV5ZRW5EBvY4dRXUqBlEhnUcUtgl1AJkHVhH6AD0P68ALI&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ss=7fa02&oh=00_AQEyEC5Sgjt2vIpDPwlIHfhdUUaIvQWvXoFnziyUErXBfg&oe=6A91B069",
    "pronouns": [],
    "location": null,
    "dataQuality": {
      "availableCoreFields": 8,
      "totalCoreFields": 8,
      "level": "full"
    }
  }
}
```

Results can be exported as JSON, JSONL, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS.

### Pricing

The only billable event is `profile-result`. Its unit price decreases with your Apify account tier:

| Apify tier | Per successful profile | Per 1,000 successful profiles |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Free | $0.001 | $1.00 |
| Bronze | $0.0009 | $0.90 |
| Silver | $0.0008 | $0.80 |
| Gold | $0.00075 | $0.75 |
| Platinum | $0.00075 | $0.75 |
| Diamond | $0.00075 | $0.75 |

Each unique successful profile is charged once after its Dataset row is delivered. A private account is charged only when Instagram exposes a useful structured public profile: at least 4 of the 8 core profile fields. A mere private-account signal or an incomplete response becomes `private_unavailable` and is free. Invalid, duplicate, nonexistent, blocked, and failed inputs are also free. The Actor applies the highest tier price when protecting your maximum run charge, so it cannot exceed the limit you selected.

### Related Actors

| Actor | Best for |
|---|---|
| [Instagram Posts Scraper for Public Profiles](https://apify.com/datascraperes/instagram-public-posts-scraper) | Collecting posts, carousels, videos, and Reels from profiles you have identified. |
| [Instagram Reels Scraper for Public Profiles](https://apify.com/datascraperes/instagram-public-reels-scraper) | Focusing specifically on Reels published by known public profiles. |
| [Instagram Comments Scraper - No Login](https://apify.com/datascraperes/instagram-comments-scraper) | Analyzing public audience responses on selected posts or Reels. |

### Limits and data quality

Each run accepts up to 10,000 profile inputs. Public field coverage varies by account and collection time; optional values can be `null` or empty. Counts are snapshots and may change after the run. Instagram-hosted `profilePicUrl` and `profilePicUrlHD` values can expire, so download permitted media promptly when durable storage is required.

### Frequently asked questions

#### Does the Actor work with private profiles?

Yes, when Instagram exposes the account's public profile metadata. This can include its username, name, biography, follower/following/post counts, and profile picture. The Actor never accesses private posts, Stories, Reels, follower lists, or other restricted content. A useful returned profile is billable; an account for which only a privacy signal or insufficient metadata is returned is not billable.

#### Why is a public business field missing?

Instagram did not expose it for that profile at collection time. The Actor does not guess missing values or enrich them from private sources.

### Responsible use

Use only publicly accessible profile information for lawful purposes. You are responsible for complying with Instagram's terms, privacy and data-protection laws, intellectual-property rules, and the rights of represented people and organizations. Do not use the data for spam, harassment, discrimination, or unlawful profiling.

### Support

Open an issue in the Actor's **Issues** tab with the run ID, a small reproducible public profile input, and the returned status or unexpected field. Never include credentials, cookies, or API tokens.

[Instagram Profile Scraper guide, API examples and sample Dataset](https://github.com/datacrawler-edu/instagram-profile-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `profiles` (type: `array`):

Usernames, @handles, or complete instagram.com profile URLs. Duplicates are reported but are not fetched or charged twice.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    "nasa"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One auditable row for every submitted profile input.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Result, retry, resume, pricing, and spending-limit counters.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "profiles": [
        "nasa"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("datascraperes/instagram-profile-scraper-no-login").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "profiles": ["nasa"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("datascraperes/instagram-profile-scraper-no-login").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "profiles": [
    "nasa"
  ]
}' |
apify call datascraperes/instagram-profile-scraper-no-login --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,datascraperes/instagram-profile-scraper-no-login"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Cg0p3wbrO4evyVKb3/builds/eZf8YJLlGdYOGwBye/openapi.json