scrape Instagram photos 2024

[shaymiller]

is there a way to scrape instagram photos, username, profile links and import into MYSQL. which I plan to use on my own website blog?

ignoring copyright issues. its just a project.

is there a script in PHP/java script. if not, can I use another website free or paid to download? I am sure there are software out there that can do that, but it will be manually work to run, extract and upload etc

 

[oxcakmak]

you can use rapidapi.com

 

[shaymiller]

you can use rapidapi.com

Does this really work? If so, which api

 

[oxcakmak]

Does this really work? If so, which api

https://rapidapi.com/social-api1-instagram/api/instagram-scraper-api2
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https://rapidapi.com/search?term=instagram&sortBy=ByRelevance

 

[quietamerican]

There's a python package:

https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl

You'll need an account (or several), your cookies, and should use a proxy for it. The only thing you need to edit is the configuration file and an example is provided.

 

[shaymiller]

There's a python package:

https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl

You'll need an account (or several), your cookies, and should use a proxy for it. The only thing you need to edit is the configuration file and an example is provided.

I’m not good with python

 

[quietamerican]

I’m not good with python

Then I guess you can do a php/js scraper yourself if that's easier. I don't think there's a free one out there rn but would love to hear about it if you uncover one!

 

[acctap]

Instaloader: https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader is a python cli tool that can scrape the data that you need and even more. You can build a simple script on top of that, to move the data to your database. If you don't have programming experience you can use AI or hire somebody to do it for you. It's a very simple thing to do so any good model can one shot it with the proper prompt.

 

[JolieSocial]

Instaloader: https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader is a python cli tool that can scrape the data that you need and even more. You can build a simple script on top of that, to move the data to your database. If you don't have programming experience you can use AI or hire somebody to do it for you. It's a very simple thing to do so any good model can one shot it with the proper prompt.

I suggest this one and it has Android application also available.

 

[tsunaniB]

Yes, you can build this with Python or PHP using Instagram scraping libraries/APIs, then store results directly in MySQL. For scale, tools like Instaloader or third-party paid APIs are more efficient than manual methods.

 

[shaymiller]

Yes, you can build this with Python or PHP using Instagram scraping libraries/APIs, then store results directly in MySQL. For scale, tools like Instaloader or third-party paid APIs are more efficient than manual methods.

Can you provide more details

 

[Madefor]

is there a way to scrape instagram photos, username, profile links and import into MYSQL. which I plan to use on my own website blog?

ignoring copyright issues. its just a project.

is there a script in PHP/java script. if not, can I use another website free or paid to download? I am sure there are software out there that can do that, but it will be manually work to run, extract and upload etc

You can use Instagram’s unofficial APIs or Python libraries like Instaloader to scrape profiles and save data to MySQL automatically. PHP/JS scripts exist but are limited due to Instagram’s restrictions. Some paid tools offer automated export, but for full automation, a Python-based solution is usually easiest.

 

[tsunaniB]

Can you provide more details

Sure! Here’s a more detailed breakdown of how you could approach it:

Python​

• Use Instaloader to scrape profiles, posts, captions.
• Insert into MySQL using mysql-connector-python.

PHP​

• Use cURL + DOM parsing or libraries like Goutte.
• Fetch profile HTML/JSON, parse usernames/posts, insert into MySQL.

Paid APIs​

• Phantombuster, SocialPilot, etc.
• Handle rate limits, structured JSON, faster and safer.

Tips: Rotate IPs, respect limits, store data in structured tables.

 

[RATATATAT]

It would be a breeze to do this with NodeJS+Puppeteer+mssql. What is your coding background? Maybe we can work together on this script. It doesn't seem too challenging

 

[JohnSmithCPA]

if you create your own scraper you will need proxies and accounts. instagram will block you very fast.

 

[Lunar Echo]

For a project like that, using existing libraries or APIs would save you time compared to building everything from scratch.