Instagram Comments Scraper

What does Instagram Comments Scraper do?

Instagram Comments Scraper extracts comments from Instagram posts, reels, and TV posts using Instagram's GraphQL API. You can use the scraped comment data for sentiment analysis, audience research, content moderation, and building engagement reports.

• Scrape comments from Instagram posts (including /p/ URLs)
• Scrape comments from Instagram reels (including /reel/ URLs)
• Scrape comments from Instagram TV posts (including /tv/ URLs)
• Support shortcodes as input (e.g., DLHx_WNoXoY)
• Fetch nested replies for each comment
• Paginate through all available comments up to a configurable limit
• Automatically handle rate limiting (HTTP 429) with token refresh and retries
• Enrich comment owners with fbid_v2 user identifiers
• Export data via CoreClaw API Endpoints, callbacks, saved tasks, or workflow integrations
• Connect Instagram Comments Scraper to MCP-capable AI clients using CoreClaw MCP server

This Worker scrapes publicly visible comments from Instagram. It does not download images, videos, or private content.

What data can you get from Instagram Comments

Instagram Comments Scraper can gather public comment data such as:

How to scrape Instagram comments with Instagram Comments Scraper?

Instagram Comments Scraper is straightforward to use. Here's how to scrape Instagram comments in 5 steps:

1. Create or sign in to your CoreClaw account.
2. Open Instagram Comments Scraper on CoreClaw.
3. Add Instagram post, reel, or TV URLs that you want to scrape comments from.
4. Click the Start button and wait for the comments to be extracted.
5. Download your data in JSON or CSV.

Input

To start scraping Instagram comments, fill in the input form. Instagram Comments Scraper recognizes the following input parameters:

• urls: Instagram post URLs, reel URLs, TV URLs, or shortcodes. You can provide one or multiple URLs.
• max_results: Maximum number of comments to return per input URL. Defaults to 100.

The scraper supports these URL formats:

• Full post URLs: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLHx_WNoXoY/
• Reel URLs: https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/
• TV URLs: https://www.instagram.com/tv/XYZ789/
• Shortcodes: DLHx_WNoXoY

Input JSON

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLHx_WNoXoY/"
  ],
  "max_results": 100
}

Output

The results will be wrapped into CoreClaw run results. Each row represents one comment. Here's an example of a scraped comment:

{
  "inputUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLHx_WNoXoY/",
  "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLHx_WNoXoY/",
  "commentUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLHx_WNoXoY/c/1784321456",
  "id": "1784321456",
  "text": "This is amazing!",
  "ownerUsername": "john_doe",
  "ownerProfilePicUrl": "https://...",
  "timestamp": "2025-06-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "repliesCount": 3,
  "likesCount": 12,
  "owner": {
    "username": "john_doe",
    "profile_pic_url": "https://...",
    "is_verified": false,
    "id": "12345678",
    "fbid_v2": "9876543210",
    "full_name": "John Doe",
    "is_mentionable": true,
    "is_private": false,
    "profile_pic_id": null,
    "latest_reel_media": null
  },
  "replies": [
    {
      "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLHx_WNoXoY/",
      "commentUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLHx_WNoXoY/c/1784321789",
      "id": "1784321789",
      "text": "Thanks!",
      "ownerUsername": "jane_smith",
      "ownerProfilePicUrl": "https://...",
      "timestamp": "2025-06-15T11:00:00.000Z",
      "repliesCount": 0,
      "likesCount": 2,
      "owner": {
        "username": "jane_smith",
        "profile_pic_url": "https://...",
        "is_verified": false,
        "id": "87654321",
        "fbid_v2": null,
        "full_name": "Jane Smith",
        "is_mentionable": true,
        "is_private": false,
        "profile_pic_id": null,
        "latest_reel_media": null
      },
      "replies": null,
      "error": null,
      "error_code": null
    }
  ],
  "error": null,
  "error_code": null
}

Output field reference

How can I use the data extracted from Instagram Comments?

• 📊 Perform sentiment analysis on brand or product mentions
• 👥 Understand your audience by analyzing commenter profiles and engagement patterns
• 📈 Track engagement metrics across multiple posts
• 🔍 Monitor brand mentions and competitor activity
• 💬 Build customer feedback pipelines from Instagram comments
• 🎯 Identify influencers and brand advocates based on comment activity
• 📋 Create content moderation workflows
• 🔬 Conduct social listening research across Instagram posts

Error items

If the Worker cannot process an input, it returns a row with error set to the error message and error_code set to the error code.

Error item structure

{
  "inputUrl": "invalid-url",
  "postUrl": null,
  "commentUrl": null,
  "id": null,
  "text": null,
  "ownerUsername": null,
  "ownerProfilePicUrl": null,
  "timestamp": null,
  "repliesCount": null,
  "likesCount": null,
  "owner": null,
  "replies": null,
  "error": "Missing Instagram post URL or shortcode",
  "error_code": "400"
}

Error codes reference

FAQ

How much does it cost to use Instagram Comments Scraper?

Instagram Comments Scraper pricing is managed by CoreClaw. Check the Worker page, your account plan, or your run configuration in the CoreClaw console for current usage and billing details.

Can I use integrations with Instagram Comments Scraper?

You can integrate Instagram Comments Scraper with your own apps and workflows using CoreClaw API, result exports, callbacks, saved tasks, n8n workflows, or the CoreClaw MCP server.

Can I use Instagram Comments Scraper with the CoreClaw API?

The CoreClaw API gives you programmatic access to the CoreClaw platform. The API enables you to inspect Workers and schemas, run Workers, monitor Worker runs, fetch results, export results, view logs, rerun jobs, and abort runs.

Can I use Instagram Comments Scraper through an MCP Server?

With CoreClaw MCP server, you can use this Worker in MCP-capable clients. You can discover the Worker, inspect the input schema, start a run, monitor status, list result rows, export result files, and inspect logs.

Is it legal to scrape Instagram comments?

This Worker is intended for publicly visible Instagram comments. It can only extract what users have chosen to share publicly. However, your results might contain personal data, so you should evaluate Instagram's terms, privacy rules, and the laws that applies to your use case before collecting, storing, or using the data. If you are unsure, consult a qualified legal professional.

How does the scraper handle rate limits?

The scraper automatically detects HTTP 429 (Too Many Requests) responses from Instagram. When rate limited, it waits briefly, refreshes authentication tokens by re-fetching the Instagram home page, and retries the request. This process repeats up to 5 times per request.

Your feedback

Instagram public web endpoints and page structures can change. If a run fails, returns empty rows, or misses fields that were available before, inspect your input and run log first, then report the issue with a reproducible input example.