# Scraping Instagram Comments

> Extracts comments from Instagram posts using apidojo's Instagram Comments Scraper on Apify.

Extracts comments from Instagram posts using apidojo's Instagram Comments Scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: get all comments on an Instagram post, scrape Instagram comment data, export comments from an Instagram URL, fetch comment text and engagement from Instagram posts, collect commenter usernames from a post, or download audience reaction data from Instagram content. Returns comment text, like count, reply count, commenter username, verified status, and timestamp. Ideal for sentiment analysts, community managers, and social media researchers.

- Page: https://ss33.ai/skills/apidojo-io/scraping-instagram-comments-97685718676
- Publisher: apidojo-io
- Category: [Data & Analytics](https://ss33.ai/skills/category/data-and-analytics-m1r3i9) › [Scraping & extraction](https://ss33.ai/skills/category/data-and-analytics-m1r3i9/scraping-and-extraction-b8vsk2)
- License: Apache-2.0
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/blob/ffbdc00cbd01d09802e7f389ac4f61d4803972a7/skills/primitives/scraping-instagram-comments/SKILL.md

## Skill

SKILL.md: https://ss33.ai/api/v1/ss33/download/apidojo-io/scraping-instagram-comments-97685718676

# Scraping Instagram Comments

Raw data collection. No assumed use case — returns the full dataset for downstream analysis.

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## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | Instagram post URLs |
| `postIds` | array | Optional | `[]` | Instagram post IDs |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum comments to return |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |

## How to Run

### Using run_actor.js (recommended)

```bash
# Quick answer (table)
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~instagram-comments-scraper" --input '{"startUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/POSTCODE/"], "maxItems": 100}'

# Save as CSV
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~instagram-comments-scraper" --input '{"startUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/POSTCODE/"], "maxItems": 100}' --output results.csv --format csv

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~instagram-comments-scraper" --input '{"startUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/POSTCODE/"], "maxItems": 100}' --output results.json --format json
```

### REST API fallback

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~instagram-comments-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"startUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/POSTCODE/"], "maxItems": 100}'
```

If Apify MCP is available:
Use the Apify MCP `call_actor` tool with actor `apidojo~instagram-comments-scraper` and the input above.

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## Output Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `postId` | string | Parent post ID |
| `type` | string | Always `comment` |
| `id` | string | Comment ID |
| `userId` | string | Commenter user ID |
| `message` | string | Comment text |
| `createdAt` | string | Comment timestamp (ISO 8601) |
| `likeCount` | number | Likes on comment |
| `replyCount` | number | Number of replies |
| `user.id` | string | Commenter ID |
| `user.username` | string | Commenter @username |
| `user.fullName` | string | Commenter full name |
| `user.profilePicUrl` | string | Commenter profile picture |
| `isRanked` | boolean | Whether comment is ranked/top |

## Edge Cases

- **Private post**: Returns 0 results. Tell user the post or account is private.
- **Deleted post**: Returns error. Verify URL is correct.
- **Few comments**: Normal — post may genuinely have low engagement.
- **Missing fields**: Some users may not have fullName or isVerified; handle gracefully.
- **Rate limit**: Reduce maxItems or run at off-peak time.