A good Instagram scraping API should get you public Instagram data without going through Meta's app review. SociaVault covers profiles, posts, reels, highlights, comments, and hashtag search through one REST API.
We make SociaVault, so weigh this accordingly. Below is when it fits and when another option is better.
An Instagram scraping API for developers who want public data without running their own scrapers.
Pull profiles, posts, reels, highlights, comments, comment replies, and hashtag search results.
Skip the Graph API approval process. Get instant access to public Instagram data.
Get reels and profile highlights, including media URLs. Live Stories that expire after 24 hours aren't available.
Get like, comment, and play counts for public posts and reels.
Pull the comments on any public post or reel, plus the replies under each one.
Clean, consistent JSON responses. No HTML parsing or data transformation needed.
Build analytics dashboards for Instagram performance tracking.
Find creators through hashtag and keyword search, then check their profiles and recent posts for engagement.
Analyze top-performing content in any niche or hashtag.
Track brand mentions and competitor activity on Instagram.
If any of these sound like your project, another option will probably serve you better.
You need Instagram Stories or a full list of an account's followers. We don't have endpoints for either.
You want to publish posts, answer DMs, or manage an account. SociaVault only reads public data.
You only need insights for your own business or creator account. Meta's official Instagram API gives you those for free, including reach and saves that aren't public.
You want a no-code dashboard rather than an API. A social analytics tool with its own interface will get you there faster.
Side-by-side looks at other tools, including when they're the better pick.
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