# Instagram Location Scraper (`instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper`) Actor

Scrape posts and reels by geotag at any Instagram location — a venue, a city spot or a stadium — with views, likes, comments, caption and author, plus the free place card: category, address, phone, website, hours and post count. Top or most recent, date filter. From $0.46 per 1,000. No login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Instagram Data API](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Marketing, Lead generation
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.46 / 1,000 place posts

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

### Instagram location scraper: posts and reels at any place

**Paste Instagram place links and get the place card plus the posts tagged there — top or most recent, with views, likes and comments.** $0.48 per 1,000 posts on Starter; the place card is free.

- 📍 **Place card free** — category, address, phone, website, hours and the number of posts.
- 🕒 **Most recent, strictly by time** — event coverage with an honest date filter.
- 🔎 **No place ID?** Find places by name with our [Instagram Search Scraper](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-search-scraper) (Search for: Places) and chain its dataset here.
- 🔓 **No login**; places that don't exist are free.

**Try it:** press **Start** — the prefilled Times Square returns its card and 50 posts in under a minute.

### Why scrape Instagram location posts?

- **Local marketing:** what people post at a venue, a mall, a stadium or a city spot — with views, likes and comments.
- **Find local creators:** authors of posts at places in your city.
- **Event coverage:** the most recent posts at a venue, strictly by time.
- **Competitor venues:** how often guests post from a competitor's restaurant or shop.
- **Place cards:** category, address, phone, website, hours and the number of posts.

### What data can I scrape from Instagram location posts?

| Data | What it is |
|---|---|
| Type | place — the place card (first row, free); reel, photo, carousel or video — a post tagged at the place |
| Name | Name of the place |
| Address | Street address of the place |
| Link | Link to the post or reel on instagram.com |
| Author | Username of the author |
| Posted | When it was posted (UTC, ISO 8601) |
| Views | Plays (reels) or views as Instagram counts them |
| Likes | Likes; empty if the author hid the counts (likesHidden) |
| Comments | Number of comments |
| Caption | Post text as the author wrote it |

Up to 77 fields per row in total — the **Output** tab lists every one of them.

### How to scrape Instagram location posts

1. Paste Instagram place links (instagram.com/explore/locations/…) or IDs, one per line.
2. Press **Start** — rows stream into the Output tab while the run goes.
3. Download them as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or get them through the API.

Works with any public profile on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/) — no login, no cookies, no Instagram account
of yours.

**No input at hand?** Press **Start** with an empty input — you get a 3-row sample.

### Input example

```json
{
  "places": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/250883946/times-square/"
  ],
  "feed": "top",
  "maxPostsPerPlace": 50
}
```

### Output example: Instagram location posts data

```json
{
  "type": "carousel",
  "shortCode": "Dd9pwoMGYg6",
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd9pwoMGYg6/",
  "ownerUsername": "laylacristina27",
  "ownerVerified": false,
  "takenAt": "2026-10-01T19:23:42Z",
  "likes": 78,
  "comments": 6,
  "audio": {
    "type": "licensed",
    "id": "1593048918731249",
    "title": "Flash (Ao Vivo)",
    "artist": "Lucas & Higor"
  },
  "coverUrl": "https://scontent-bos5-1.cdninstagram.com/…jpg",
  "productType": "carousel_container",
  "slidesCount": 2,
  "placeId": "250883946",
  "placeName": "Times Square"
}
```

Each row has up to 77 fields — the **Output** tab describes every one of them. Fields Instagram
doesn't show come as `null`, never as a fake `0`.

**Coming from Apify's official Instagram scrapers?** Turn on *Also add Apify-style field names*: every row also gets
`likesCount`, `commentsCount`, `videoPlayCount`, `timestamp`, `displayUrl`, `followersCount`, `followsCount`, `verified`
and more with the same values, and the post type as `Video`, `Image` or `Sidecar` — your sheets, code and n8n flows keep
working. Long list of usernames? Upload it as a CSV or TXT file in *Or upload a list*.

### Limits

- Instagram's own address for a place can be off (one “Times Square” place lists a street in Maspeth) — check the card.
- Top posts are Instagram's choice; for everything in a period choose Most recent.
- **Free Apify plan:** the first 20 results of each run (looking through up to 15 pages of Instagram), up to 300 results a month across our Actors, from a daily free pool shared by all free users. Any paid Apify plan gets every result — no cap.

### How much does it cost to scrape Instagram location posts?

Pay per event: you pay for the rows you get, plus $0.0005 per run. No subscription to this Actor.

| Apify plan | Per 1,000 posts | What $5 of free credit gets you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0.49 | ≈ 10,200 posts |
| Starter | $0.48 | — |
| Business and higher | $0.46 | — |

Every event of this Actor on the Starter plan:

| Event | What it is | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Place post | Each post or reel tagged at the place — the place card is free | $0.48 per 1,000 |

**Typical jobs on Starter:**

- 200 recent posts from each of 5 venues = 1,000 ≈ $0.48

**Always free:** the place card, places that don't exist and duplicates. Set **Maximum cost per run** in the run options to cap any run.

### Chain it with other Actors

Use the rows of an earlier run as the input: paste its **dataset ID** into *Or: dataset from another run*. For example,
run [Instagram Followers Scraper](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-followers-scraper) on a brand, then give its dataset to
[Instagram Email & Phone Scraper](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-email-phone-scraper) — you get the emails of the brand's
followers. Works with the datasets of Apify's own Instagram Actors too.

### Instagram location posts API: Python, n8n, Make, Zapier and AI agents

Python:

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper").call(run_input={'places': ['https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/250883946/times-square/'], 'feed': 'top', 'maxPostsPerPlace': 50})
for row in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(row)
```

**n8n, Make, Zapier or any HTTP client:** one request runs the Actor and returns the rows —
`POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/instagram-data-api~instagram-location-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN`
with the input JSON as the body.

**AI agents (MCP)** — your agent gets this Actor as a tool:

- **Claude Code:** `claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper"`
- **Claude, Cursor, VS Code, n8n:** add `https://mcp.apify.com?tools=instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper` as a remote MCP server and sign in to Apify.
- **Ask it:** *“Get the 50 most recent posts at Times Square with likes and views.”* · *“Which reels posted at this venue last week got the most views?”*

### FAQ: scraping Instagram location posts

**How do I scrape Instagram posts by location?**
Paste place links or IDs, one per line, choose **Top posts** or **Most recent** and press **Start**. Don't have the link? Find places by name with our Instagram Search Scraper (Search for: Places) and chain its dataset.

**Do I get the place's address and phone?**
Yes — the first row of each place is its card, free: category, address, city, phone, website, hours, the number of posts and coordinates.

**How do I find a place link?**
Tap the location under any post — the link looks like `instagram.com/explore/locations/250883946/times-square/`. Or search by name with our Instagram Search Scraper and pass its dataset in **Or: dataset from another run**.

**Top or most recent?**
Top is Instagram's ranking of popular posts at the place. Most recent goes strictly back in time, so the date filter stops exactly at your date.

**Do I need an Instagram account or cookies?**
No. You only paste usernames, links or keywords. Nothing to log in, nothing to install, and your own Instagram account is never involved.

**What am I charged for — and what's free?**
Only the events in the pricing table, plus $0.0005 per run. Rows with an `error` field are free, and duplicates are never returned or charged. Each run's `SUMMARY` record shows results and free rows.

**Can I try it for free?**
Yes. On Apify's free plan you get the first 20 results of every run (up to 300 a month across our Actors), paid from the monthly free credit Apify gives every account. Paid plans get every result, with no cap.

**Can I cap what a run costs?**
Yes. Set **Maximum cost per run** in the run options — the run stops at your limit and `SUMMARY` shows `stoppedAtChargeLimit: true`.

**Can I use it from n8n, Make, Zapier or an AI agent?**
Yes, like any Apify Actor: REST API, webhooks, the n8n, Make and Zapier integrations, and the Apify MCP server for Claude, Cursor, VS Code and other MCP clients. Short timeout in your workflow or agent? Set *Return what's ready after (seconds)*: the run stops on time with what it has collected, and you pay only for that.

### For AI agents

```text
Actor:   instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper
Does:    Scrape Instagram location posts: top or recent posts and reels at any place, views and likes, plus a free place card with address. No login.
Input:   {"places": ["https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/250883946/times-square/"], "feed": "top", "maxPostsPerPlace": 50}
Output:  one JSON row per result, up to 77 fields; main: type, name, address, url, ownerUsername, takenAt, views, likes, comments, caption
Free:    the place card, places that don't exist and duplicates
Price:   event "place-post" $0.48 per 1,000 on Starter + $0.0005 per run
Run:     POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/instagram-data-api~instagram-location-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=APIFY_TOKEN
```

### More Instagram Actors from us

| Content | People | Stories |
|---|---|---|
| [All-in-one Instagram Scraper](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-scraper) · [Reels](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-reels-scraper) · [Posts](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-posts-scraper) · [Post details](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-post-details) · [Reel views checker](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-reel-views-checker) · [Hashtags](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-hashtag-scraper) · [Search](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-search-scraper) · [Transcripts](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-reels-transcript) · [Tagged posts](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-tagged-scraper) · [Audio](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-audio-scraper) · [Locations](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper) · [Hashtag stats](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-hashtag-stats) |[Profiles](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-profile-scraper) · [Followers count](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-followers-count-checker) · [Account age](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-account-age-checker) · [Emails & phones](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-email-phone-scraper) · [Similar accounts](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-similar-accounts) · [Similar accounts with profiles](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-lookalike-accounts) · [Followers](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-followers-scraper) · [Comments](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-comments-scraper) · [Likers](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-likers-scraper) · [Engagement rate](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-engagement-rate-calculator) · [Username checker](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-username-checker) · [User ID](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-user-id-finder) · [Follower checker](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-follower-checker) | [Stories](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-stories-scraper) · [Highlights](https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-highlights-scraper) |

What changed and when — see the **Changelog** tab.

# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper/changelog.md

# Actor input Schema

## `places` (type: `array`):

One per line: <code>https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/250883946/times-square/</code> or just the ID. Find places by name with our Instagram Search Scraper (Search for: Places).

## `inputFile` (type: `string`):

A CSV or TXT file: one username or link per line, or a table — we take the column named <code>username</code>, <code>url</code> or <code>link</code> (otherwise every cell). Added to the list above; duplicates are skipped.

## `feed` (type: `string`):

Top — Instagram's popular posts at the place. Most recent — newest first, so the date filter stops exactly at your date.

## `maxPostsPerPlace` (type: `integer`):

How many posts to return per place.

## `newerThan` (type: `string`):

A date (<code>2026-10-01</code>) or a period (<code>7 days</code>, <code>2 weeks</code>). Empty — no date limit. Older pinned items are left out too.

## `olderThan` (type: `string`):

A date (<code>2026-09-01</code>) or a period (<code>30 days</code>). With “Only items newer than” — a date range. Newer items are skipped and aren't charged.

## `datasetId` (type: `string`):

Pick the dataset of an earlier run (or paste its ID). We take place links from <code>placeUrl</code> / <code>url</code> — for example, places found by our Instagram Search Scraper.

## `officialFieldNames` (type: `boolean`):

Every row also gets <code>likesCount</code>, <code>commentsCount</code>, <code>videoPlayCount</code>, <code>timestamp</code>, <code>displayUrl</code>, <code>followersCount</code>, <code>followsCount</code>, <code>verified</code>… with the same values, and the post type as Video, Image or Sidecar. Sheets, code and n8n flows made for the official scrapers keep working. Our own fields stay. No extra charge.

## `addSummaryRow` (type: `boolean`):

One free row at the end of the results: rows returned, what was charged (events and USD) and why the run stopped — for n8n, Make, Zapier and AI agents that read only the dataset. The same summary is always saved as SUMMARY in the run's key-value store.

## `includeRaw` (type: `boolean`):

Every row also gets <code>raw</code>: the whole object Instagram returned for it — every field it sends, untouched, for your own parsing or an AI agent. Heavy (about 30 KB a post), so it is added to the first 1,000 rows of a run. No extra charge.

## `returnWithinSecs` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many seconds and return the results collected so far — you pay only for them. Handy for AI agents with a short tool timeout. Empty — run until everything is collected.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "places": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/250883946/times-square/"
  ],
  "feed": "top",
  "maxPostsPerPlace": 50,
  "officialFieldNames": false,
  "addSummaryRow": false,
  "includeRaw": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All rows of this run (JSON, CSV, Excel).

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

What was returned, what was free and why (SUMMARY record).

# 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 = {
    "places": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/250883946/times-square/"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper").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 = { "places": ["https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/250883946/times-square/"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper").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 '{
  "places": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/250883946/times-square/"
  ]
}' |
apify call instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,instagram-data-api/instagram-location-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/oGARsWUgvyR4P4Eby/builds/w115mArJ6rko2n1Rr/openapi.json