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How to scrape Instagram Post Comments

This tutorial shows how to use Instagram Post Comments API to scrape and crawl structured Instagram data in real-time.
Collect Instagram comment threads in bulk with our comments API - extract commenter usernames, text, timestamps and reply counts for sentiment and community research.

Access Instagram Data in 3 Steps

Start crawling Instagram instagram post comments data. Follow these steps to extract structured data in minutes.

1

Create Your Account

Head over to our registration page and sign up for a free account. No credit card required; you'll receive API credits instantly to start testing right away.

2

Verify Your Email Address

Check your inbox for a verification email from EnsembleData. Click the confirmation link to activate your account and unlock access to your API token and the full dashboard.

3

Make Your First API Call

Copy the code sample below, replace the token with your own API key, and run it. You'll receive structured Instagram data as JSON in seconds - ready to integrate into your app or workflow.

Code Sample

This is a sample Python code snippet to start collecting Instagram instagram post comments data via our REST API.
Any programming language can be used.

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Instagram Post Comments
1 import requests
2  
3 root = "https://ensembledata.com/apis"
4 endpoint = "/instagram/post/comments"
5 params = {
6   "media_id""3511510130787749851",
7   "cursor""",
8   "sorting""popular",
9   "token""YOUR-TOKEN-HERE"
10 }
11  
12 res = requests.get(root+endpoint, params=params)
13 print(res.json())
14  

Parameters

media_id (integer) Media ID can be found using the other APIs. REQUIRED
cursor (string) Parameter to manually handle pagination. Each response contains a `nextCursor` which can be used to retrieve the next page of results by sending it as the next `cursor`. If the `nextCursor` is not present in the response, it means that there are no more results to retrieve. REQUIRED
sorting Fetch TOP comments (only 15 allowed) OR RECENT (start from most recent and iterate) REQUIRED
token (string) Private token assigned to each client to access the APIs. REQUIRED

Fetch Instagram Data at Scale

Leverage Instagram comment data to enhance sentiment analysis and boost community engagement.

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Quick Integration

Connect in minutes using our REST endpoints or ready-made SDKs. One API call is all you need to crawl data.

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Live Data Delivery

Retrieve fresh, up-to-the-minute data with every request. No cached or outdated datasets — always real-time accuracy.

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Custom Solutions

Tailor API parameters, output formats, and delivery schedules to match your specific business intelligence requirements.

Scrape Instagram Features

  • Scrape Instagram Comments
  • Instagram Comment Extraction Api
  • Extract Instagram Post Comments
  • Instagram Sentiment Analysis Tutorial
  • Instagram Comment Data Api
  • Bulk Instagram Comment Scraper
  • Extract Instagram Reply Threads
  • Instagram Community Sentiment Tool

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Instagram instagram post comments API lets you send simple REST requests to extract structured public data from Instagram in real time. You provide parameters such as keywords, usernames, or hashtags, and the API returns clean JSON responses ready for analysis, reporting, or integration into your applications.

Yes. EnsembleData only collects publicly available Instagram data and operates in full compliance with GDPR and applicable data privacy laws. We never access private accounts or restricted content, so your data collection workflows remain ethical and lawful.

The API supports extracting a broad range of public Instagram data, including user profiles, posts, videos, comments, likes, shares, hashtags, follower counts, engagement metrics, and trending content; all returned as structured JSON for easy processing.

Responses are returned in real time, typically within 2–4 seconds per request. Our infrastructure maintains 99.9%+ uptime with automatic failover, ensuring you always receive fresh, up-to-date Instagram data whenever you need it.

Yes. You can sign up for a free account, no credit card required, and receive API credits to test any endpoint immediately. This lets you validate data quality and integration before committing to a paid plan that scales with your usage.