# Instagram Post Insights - Analyze Any Post Performance 2026 (`instaprism/instagram-post-insights`) Actor

No login required. Get detailed insights for any Instagram post. Analyze likes, comments, engagement rate. Track post performance over time.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/instaprism/instagram-post-insights.md
- **Developed by:** [red](https://apify.com/instaprism) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 83 total users, 8 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $8.50 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## 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.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Instagram Post Insights - Analyze Any Post Performance 2026

Get detailed engagement metrics for any Instagram post. Analyze likes, comments, views, and engagement rates. Perfect for competitive analysis and content research.

### No Login Required

**Your Instagram account stays safe.** This Actor:

- Does NOT require your Instagram login or cookies
- Uses our own infrastructure to fetch data
- Zero risk of account suspension for you
- Works with any public Instagram profile

Unlike browser extensions or tools that use your account, we handle all scraping server-side. Your credentials are never needed.

### Processing Time

| Volume | Processing Time |
|--------|-----------------|
| 10 posts | 30 seconds - 1 min |
| 100 posts | 2-5 min |
| 1,000 posts | 15-30 min |

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `postUrls` | array | Instagram post URLs to analyze (required) |

**Example input:**

```json
{
    "postUrls": [
        "https://instagram.com/p/ABC123/",
        "https://instagram.com/p/XYZ789/",
        "https://instagram.com/reel/DEF456/"
    ]
}
```

Supports both regular posts (`/p/`) and Reels (`/reel/`).

### Output

Comprehensive metrics for each post:

```json
{
    "position": 1,
    "postId": "3245678901234567890",
    "url": "https://instagram.com/p/ABC123/",
    "shortcode": "ABC123",
    "owner": "nike",
    "ownerFollowers": 300000000,
    "caption": "Just Do It. #nike #motivation",
    "mediaType": "video",
    "likes": 250000,
    "comments": 5000,
    "views": 3000000,
    "engagementRate": "0.85",
    "publishedAt": "2026-01-15T12:00:00Z",
    "hashtags": ["nike", "motivation"]
}
```

### Engagement Metrics Explained

| Metric | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `likes` | Total like count |
| `comments` | Total comment count |
| `views` | Video view count (videos/reels only) |
| `engagementRate` | (likes + comments) / owner followers \* 100 |
| `ownerFollowers` | Account's follower count at time of scrape |

### Media Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `photo` | Single image post |
| `video` | Video post or Reel |
| `carousel` | Multi-image/video post |

### Use Cases

- **Competitor analysis** - Benchmark your posts against competitors
- **Campaign tracking** - Monitor sponsored post performance
- **Viral content research** - Analyze what makes posts go viral
- **Influencer vetting** - Check if engagement numbers are real
- **Content inspiration** - Find top-performing posts in your niche
- **Historical analysis** - Track how posts perform over time

### Pro Tips

1. **Compare similar content** - Analyze multiple posts of the same type for patterns
2. **Look at engagement rate, not just likes** - A 5% engagement rate on 10K followers beats 0.1% on 1M
3. **Check video views** - For Reels, views matter more than likes

### Output Format

Export as JSON or CSV. Includes all metrics for easy analysis in spreadsheets.

### Integrations

Export your data to:

- **Google Sheets** - Direct integration, auto-sync results
- **Zapier / Make (Integromat)** - Trigger workflows when scrape completes
- **Webhooks** - Get real-time notifications
- **API** - Programmatic access via Apify API
- **Download** - JSON / CSV / Excel files

### Support

Telegram: @taskforceorange

### Need Custom Solutions?

Looking for **custom scraping**, **higher limits**, or **dedicated infrastructure**?

📩 **Contact us:**

- **Telegram:** [@taskforceorange](https://t.me/taskforceorange)
- **Website:** [social-swarm.com](https://social-swarm.com)

We offer:

- Custom actor development
- Enterprise-grade scraping solutions
- Dedicated proxy infrastructure
- White-label integrations
- Priority support

***

*Built with ❤️ by the InstaPrism team*

# Actor input Schema

## `username` (type: `string`):

Instagram username to analyze posts from (recommended)

## `postUrls` (type: `array`):

Specific Instagram post URLs to analyze

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of posts to analyze

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "username": "nike",
  "limit": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All scraped items in JSON format

# 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 = {
    "username": "nike"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("instaprism/instagram-post-insights").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 = { "username": "nike" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("instaprism/instagram-post-insights").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "username": "nike"
}' |
apify call instaprism/instagram-post-insights --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=instaprism/instagram-post-insights",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/Fm8RC7wwdwKJyJhRu/builds/30Z35y8uEYjDk6CO8/openapi.json