ScrapeCreators: Instagram User Posts

Get the recent posts of a public Instagram profile, with captions and engagement.

Tool ID: scrapecreators_instagram_user_posts

Run this action

Use the TypeScript SDK for one call. Use ctx.tools.execute(...) inside a Play for durable calls, scheduled calls, or CSV processing.

import { Deepline } from 'deepline';

const deepline = await Deepline.connect();
const result = await deepline.tools.execute(
  'scrapecreators_instagram_user_posts',
  {
    "handle": "example"
  },
);

console.log(result.toolResponse.raw);

CLI

deepline run scrapecreators_instagram_user_posts --input '{
  "handle": "example"
}'

Example response

The static output schema lacks the details for a reliable example. Use deepline describe scrapecreators_instagram_user_posts --json for the complete live contract.

Input reference

Returns a paginated feed of a user’s public Instagram posts, including reels, photos, videos, and carousels. Each item includes media type, shortcode, caption text, like count, comment count, play count, video URLs, image URLs, tagged users, and the published time in items[].created_at as an ISO 8601 UTC date. When supplied by Instagram, the media-level fbid is also returned. The original Unix timestamp remains available in items[].taken_at. Play counts reflect Instagram-only views and exclude cross-posted Facebook views. Supports cursor-based pagination via next_max_id for scrolling through the full timeline. ### Profile access errors These confirmed handle-resolution states on /v1/instagram/user/posts and /v2/instagram/user/posts return success=true even with HTTP 403/404. A confirmed state is a completed lookup, not a scraper failure. This approved boolean correction does not See the live schema below for the complete notes.

Name	Type	Required	Default	Details
`payload.handle`	`string`	Yes	—	Instagram handle
`payload.require_play_counts`	`boolean`	No	`false`	Only the literal query value ‘true’ enables this check. It requires play_count on each returned video post. A real 0 is valid. It does not require ig_play_count or view counts, or counts on photos. If a required play_count is missing or null, the request returns an error without charging credits instead of a paid partial success. With the default false, counts remain best-effort: usable posts are still billable even with missing play counts. Retrying does not guarantee that Instagram will return See the live schema for the complete constraint.
`payload.trim`	`boolean`	No	—	Set to true to get a trimmed response
`payload.next_max_id`	`string`	No	—	Cursor to get next page of results.

Output reference

Standard tool result payload.

Name	Type	Required	Default	Details
`result.data`	`unknown`	Yes	—	Provider response payload.
`result.meta`	`object`	No	—	Additional response metadata (status, paging).

Deepline cost

Pricing model: fixed (per call).
Estimated Deepline credits: 0.02 per pricing unit.

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CLI

Example response

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