Instagram Follower Scraper

Extract followers from any Instagram profile. This actor helps you collect detailed information about Instagram followers while respecting rate limits and Instagram's constraints.

🔑 Key Features

• Scrapes followers from any public Instagram profile
• Collects usernames, full names, verification status, and profile pictures
• Handles rate limiting automatically
• Supports limiting the maximum number of followers to scrape
• Downloads data in multiple formats (JSON, CSV, Excel)

⚙️ Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
username	String	Yes	Instagram username to scrape followers from
cookies	String	Yes	Your Instagram session cookies
maxFollowers	Integer	No	Maximum number of followers to scrape

🔐 How to Get Your Instagram Cookies

1. Log into Instagram in your browser
2. Press F12 to open Developer Tools
3. Go to Application (Chrome) or Storage (Firefox) > Cookies
4. Find and copy these cookies:
   • sessionid

📦 Output Format

1{
2    "username": "user_handle",
3    "fullName": "User's Full Name",
4    "profileLink": "https://www.instagram.com/user_handle/",
5    "isVerified": false,
6    "followedByViewer": false,
7    "followsViewer": false,
8    "timestamp": "2024-01-14T12:00:00.000Z",
9    "scrapedProfile": "target_profile"
10}

🚀 Usage Tips

1. Start with a small maxFollowers value to test
2. Update your cookies if you get authentication errors
3. For large accounts, consider running in multiple batches
4. Download results in your preferred format from the Dataset tab

⚠️ Important Notes

• Cookie values must be fresh and valid
• The actor respects Instagram's rate limits
• Scraping speed is intentionally throttled to avoid blocks
• Some profiles might not be accessible due to privacy settings

💡 Use Cases

• Analyze follower demographics
• Track follower growth
• Export follower lists
• Research audience insights
• Backup follower data

📊 Cost & Performance

• Memory: 2048 MB
• Typical runtime: 1-5 minutes per 1000 followers
• Compute units: Varies based on follower count

🆘 Support

Having issues? Try these steps:

1. Verify your cookies are current
2. Check if the target profile is public
3. Start with a small maxFollowers value
4. Review the actor's log for any errors

For additional help, contact @getallmysocial on Telegram.