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Instagram Scraping Parameters

Web Scraper API Instagram Scraping Parameters

Use Thordata's Web Scraper API to configure Instagram scraping parameters, including profile URL, maximum number of posts, start date, end date, post type, post URL, username, number of comments to scrape, whether to scrape latest comments, whether to scrape replies, maximum number of Reels to scrape, and more.

Unique Identifier:

chevron-righttoken ，Access token (required)hashtag

This parameter serves as the API access token to ensure the legitimacy of the scraping request.

Request Example:

Bearer ********************************

curl -X POST "https://scraperapi.thordata.com/builder" ^
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ********************************" ^
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" ^
  -d "spider_name=instagram.com" ^
  -d "spider_id=ins_posts_by-profileurl" ^
  -d "spider_parameters=[{\"profileurl\": \"https://www.instagram.com/marcusfaberfdp\",\"resultsLimit\": \"5\",\"start_date\": \"01-01-2025\",\"end_date\": \"03-01-2025\",\"post_type\": \"Post\"},{\"profileurl\": \"https://www.instagram.com/meta/\",\"resultsLimit\": \"5\",\"start_date\": \"03-01-2025\",\"end_date\": \"03-17-2025\",\"post_type\": \"Post\"}]" ^
  -d "spider_errors=true" ^
  -d "file_name={{TasksID}}"

Product - Scraping Post Information:

  1. Ins - Scrape post information via profile URL

chevron-rightspider_id ，Associated scraper tool (required)hashtag

It defines the scraper tool to be used.

Request Example:

spider_id=ins_posts_by-profileurl

curl -X POST "https://scraperapi.thordata.com/builder" ^
  -H "Authorization: Bearer Token-ID" ^
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" ^
  -d "spider_name=instagram.com" ^
  -d "spider_id=ins_posts_by-profileurl" ^
  -d "spider_parameters=[{\"profileurl\": \"https://www.instagram.com/marcusfaberfdp\",\"resultsLimit\": \"5\",\"start_date\": \"01-01-2025\",\"end_date\": \"03-01-2025\",\"post_type\": \"Post\"},{\"profileurl\": \"https://www.instagram.com/meta/\",\"resultsLimit\": \"5\",\"start_date\": \"03-01-2025\",\"end_date\": \"03-17-2025\",\"post_type\": \"Post\"}]" ^
  -d "spider_errors=true" ^
  -d "file_name={{TasksID}}"
chevron-rightprofileurl ， Profile URL (required)hashtag

This parameter is used to specify the Instagram profile URL to scrape.

Request Example:

"profileurl": "https://www.instagram.com/marcusfaberfdp"

curl -X POST "https://scraperapi.thordata.com/builder" ^
  -H "Authorization: Bearer Token-ID" ^
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" ^
  -d "spider_name=instagram.com" ^
  -d "spider_id=ins_posts_by-profileurl" ^
  -d "spider_parameters=[{\"profileurl\": \"https://www.instagram.com/marcusfaberfdp\",\"resultsLimit\": \"5\",\"start_date\": \"01-01-2025\",\"end_date\": \"03-01-2025\",\"post_type\": \"Post\"},{\"profileurl\": \"https://www.instagram.com/meta/\",\"resultsLimit\": \"5\",\"start_date\": \"03-01-2025\",\"end_date\": \"03-17-2025\",\"post_type\": \"Post\"}]" ^
  -d "spider_errors=true" ^
  -d "file_name={{TasksID}}"
chevron-rightresultsLimit ，Maximum number of posts (required)hashtag

This parameter is used to specify the maximum number of posts to scrape.

Request Example:

"resultsLimit": "5"

curl -X POST "https://scraperapi.thordata.com/builder" ^
  -H "Authorization: Bearer Token-ID" ^
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" ^
  -d "spider_name=instagram.com" ^
  -d "spider_id=ins_posts_by-profileurl" ^
  -d "spider_parameters=[{\"profileurl\": \"https://www.instagram.com/marcusfaberfdp\",\"resultsLimit\": \"5\",\"start_date\": \"01-01-2025\",\"end_date\": \"03-01-2025\",\"post_type\": \"Post\"},{\"profileurl\": \"https://www.instagram.com/meta/\",\"resultsLimit\": \"5\",\"start_date\": \"03-01-2025\",\"end_date\": \"03-17-2025\",\"post_type\": \"Post\"}]" ^
  -d "spider_errors=true" ^
  -d "file_name={{TasksID}}"
chevron-rightstart_date ，Start date (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies the start date for scraping posts.

Request Example:

"start_date": "01-01-2025"

chevron-rightend_date ，End date (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies the end date for scraping posts.

Request Example:

"end_date": "03-01-2025"

chevron-rightpost_type ， Post type (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies the type of posts to scrape, either Post or Reel. Parameter values: Post Reel

Request Example:

"post_type": "Post"

  1. Ins - Scrape detailed post information via post URL

chevron-rightspider_id ，Associated scraper tool (required)hashtag

It defines the scraper tool to be used.

Request Example:

spider_id=ins_posts_by-posturl

chevron-rightposturl ，Post URL (required)hashtag

This parameter is used to specify the Instagram post URL to scrape.

Request Example:

"posturl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuf4s0MNqNr"

Product - Scraping Instagram Personal Information:

  1. Ins - Scrape personal information via username

chevron-rightspider_id ，Associated scraper tool (required)hashtag

It defines the scraper tool to be used.

Request Example:

spider_id=ins_profiles_by-username

chevron-rightusername ， Username (required)hashtag

This parameter is used to specify the Instagram username to scrape.

Request Example:

"username": "zoobarcelona"

  1. Ins - Scrape personal information via profile URL

chevron-rightspider_id ，Associated scraper tool (required)hashtag

It defines the scraper tool to be used.

Request Example:

spider_id=ins_profiles_by-profileurl

chevron-rightprofileurl ， Profile URL (required)hashtag

This parameter is used to specify the Instagram profile URL to scrape.

Request Example:

"profileurl": "https://www.instagram.com/cats_of_world_/"

Product - Scraping Instagram Post Comments:

  1. Ins - Scrape post comments via post URL

chevron-rightspider_id ，Associated scraper tool (required)hashtag

It defines the scraper tool to be used.

Request Example:

spider_id=ins_comment_by-posturl

chevron-rightposturl ， Post URL (required)hashtag

This parameter is used to specify the Instagram post URL to scrape.

Request Example:

"posturl": "https://www.instagram.com/cats_of_instagram/reel/C4GLo_eLO2e/"

chevron-rightresultsLimit ，Number of comments to scrape (required)hashtag

This parameter is used to specify the maximum number of comments to scrape.

Request Example:

"num_of_comments": "10"

chevron-rightisNewestComments ，Scrape latest comments (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies whether the comments should be sorted by the latest time. Parameter values: true false

Request Example:

"isNewestComments": "true"

chevron-rightincludeNestedComments ，Scrape replies (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies whether to scrape replies to comments. Parameter values: true false

Request Example:

"includeNestedComments": "true"

Product - Scraping Instagram Reels Information:

  1. Ins - Scrape Reels information via URL

chevron-rightspider_id ，Associated scraper tool (required)hashtag

It defines the scraper tool to be used.

Request Example:

spider_id=ins_reel_by-url

chevron-righturl ，URL (required)hashtag

This parameter is used to specify the Instagram URL to scrape.

Request Example:

"url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Rdyj_q7YN/"

2、Ins - Scrape Reels information via list URL

chevron-rightspider_id ，Associated scraper tool (required)hashtag

It defines the scraper tool to be used.

Request Example:

spider_id=ins_allreel_by-url

chevron-righturl ， URL (required)hashtag

This parameter is used to specify the Instagram list URL to scrape.

Request Example:

"url": "https://www.instagram.com/billieeilish"

chevron-rightnum_of_posts ，Maximum number of Reels to scrape (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies the maximum number of Reels to scrape.

Request Example:

"num_of_posts": "30"

chevron-rightposts_to_not_include ，Posts to exclude (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies which Reels to exclude from scraping.

Request Example:

"posts_to_not_include": ""

chevron-rightstart_date ， Start date (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies the start date for scraping posts, format: mm-dd-yyyy, should be before "end_date".

Request Example:

"start_date": "07-07-2025"

chevron-rightend_date ， End date (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies the end date for scraping posts, format: mm-dd-yyyy, should be after "start_date".

Request Example:

"end_date": "09-09-2025"

3、Ins - Scrape Reels information via URL

chevron-rightspider_id ，Associated scraper tool (required)hashtag

It defines the scraper tool to be used.

Request Example:

spider_id=ins_reel_by-listurl

chevron-righturl ， URL (required)hashtag

This parameter is used to specify the Instagram URL to scrape.

Request Example:

"url": "https://www.instagram.com/espn"

chevron-rightnum_of_posts ，Maximum number of Reels to scrape (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies the maximum number of Reels to scrape.

Request Example:

"num_of_posts": "10"

chevron-rightposts_to_not_include ，Posts to exclude (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies which Reels to exclude from scraping.

Request Example:

"posts_to_not_include": ""

chevron-rightstart_date ， Start date (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies the start date for scraping posts, format: mm-dd-yyyy, should be before "end_date".

Request Example:

"start_date": "07-07-2025"

chevron-rightend_date ， End date (optional)hashtag

This parameter specifies the end date for scraping posts, format: mm-dd-yyyy, should be after "start_date".

Request Example:

"end_date": "09-09-2025"

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