Get the followers or following of Instagram profiles from your AI assistant, no-code workflow or own code.
Pick your tool, copy the line and paste it in. The AI does the setup. You only paste your API key when it asks.
Set up the Datablist Instagram Followers Scraper API for me.
Here's the documentation: github.com/b1b1h-m1k3r/datablist-api-setup
Set up the Datablist Instagram Followers Scraper API for me.
Here's the documentation: github.com/b1b1h-m1k3r/datablist-api-setup
Set up the Datablist Instagram Followers Scraper API for me.
Here's the documentation: github.com/b1b1h-m1k3r/datablist-api-setup
Set up the Datablist Instagram Followers Scraper API in Make for me.
Here's the documentation: github.com/b1b1h-m1k3r/datablist-api-setup
Set up the Datablist Instagram Followers Scraper API in n8n for me.
Here's the documentation: github.com/b1b1h-m1k3r/datablist-api-setup
Set up the Datablist Instagram Followers Scraper API in Zapier for me.
Here's the documentation: github.com/b1b1h-m1k3r/datablist-api-setup
Let an AI assistant or your automation tool do the setup, or call the REST API from your own code.
Copy the prompt for Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, or for Make, n8n or Zapier, and paste it in. The AI creates a Datablist folder on your computer and sets everything up.
When the AI asks, copy your API key from the Datablist app and paste it into the .env file it opened. Never paste it into the chat.
Name the Instagram profiles and get one row back per follower: username, full name, profile URL and the profile they follow, ready for your sheet or CRM.
See a sample resultUse the HTTP request module or node your tool offers. You need three steps: start the task, wait, then read the results.
POSThttps://api.datablist.com/v1/sources/tasksX-API-Key = your API keyContent-Type = application/json{
"sourceId": "instagram-source",
"uniqueId": "instagram-source-run-1",
"settings": {
"profiles": [
"northpeak.coffee",
"junipervale.studio",
"brightwave.outdoor"
],
"scrapingType": "followers",
"limitPerProfile": 100
}
}@id from the response. That is your task ID.Add a short wait or delay, then a GET request to https://api.datablist.com/v1/sources/tasks/TASK_ID with the same X-API-Key header. Repeat until status is completed.
GET https://api.datablist.com/v1/sources/tasks/TASK_ID/results?limit=50. Map the fields of each result to your columns. If nextCursor is not empty, call again with &cursor= plus that value.
Create a task with one request. The full script with polling and results is in the developer section.
curl --request POST 'https://api.datablist.com/v1/sources/tasks' \ --header 'X-API-Key: YOUR_PERSONAL_API_KEY' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data '{ "sourceId": "instagram-source", "uniqueId": "instagram-source-run-1", "settings": { "profiles": [ "northpeak.coffee", "junipervale.studio", "brightwave.outdoor" ], "scrapingType": "followers", "limitPerProfile": 100 } }'
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.datablist.com/v1/sources/tasks",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_PERSONAL_API_KEY"},
json={
"sourceId": "instagram-source",
"uniqueId": "instagram-source-run-1",
"settings": {
"profiles": [
"northpeak.coffee",
"junipervale.studio",
"brightwave.outdoor"
],
"scrapingType": "followers",
"limitPerProfile": 100
}
},
)
task = response.json()
print(task["@id"], task["status"])const response = await fetch("https://api.datablist.com/v1/sources/tasks", { method: "POST", headers: { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_PERSONAL_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "sourceId": "instagram-source", "uniqueId": "instagram-source-run-1", "settings": { "profiles": [ "northpeak.coffee", "junipervale.studio", "brightwave.outdoor" ], "scrapingType": "followers", "limitPerProfile": 100 } }), }); const task = await response.json(); console.log(task["@id"], task.status);
Scrape the followers, or the accounts followed, of one or more public Instagram profiles without sharing your Instagram login. No Datablist workspace, collection or import needed.
Put Instagram Followers Scraper wherever your data already flows.
Pay per lookup with credits. API access starts on the Growth plan.
Tell us how many followers you need and we'll show you the cheapest way to get them.
Everything you need to call the REST API directly: code, responses, endpoints, fields, authentication and limits.
A complete script that creates a task, waits for it and prints every result. Replace YOUR_PERSONAL_API_KEY with your key.
# 1. Create the task (returns 202 Accepted and the task "@id") curl --request POST 'https://api.datablist.com/v1/sources/tasks' \ --header 'X-API-Key: YOUR_PERSONAL_API_KEY' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data '{ "sourceId": "instagram-source", "uniqueId": "instagram-source-run-1", "settings": { "profiles": [ "northpeak.coffee", "junipervale.studio", "brightwave.outdoor" ], "scrapingType": "followers", "limitPerProfile": 100 } }' # 2. Poll every few seconds until status is completed, failed or stopped curl 'https://api.datablist.com/v1/sources/tasks/TASK_ID' \ --header 'X-API-Key: YOUR_PERSONAL_API_KEY' # 3. Read the results, then follow nextCursor until it is null curl 'https://api.datablist.com/v1/sources/tasks/TASK_ID/results?limit=50' \ --header 'X-API-Key: YOUR_PERSONAL_API_KEY'
import time import requests BASE = "https://api.datablist.com/v1/sources" HEADERS = {"X-API-Key": "YOUR_PERSONAL_API_KEY"} # 1. Create the task response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/tasks", headers=HEADERS, json={ "sourceId": "instagram-source", "uniqueId": "instagram-source-run-1", "settings": { "profiles": [ "northpeak.coffee", "junipervale.studio", "brightwave.outdoor" ], "scrapingType": "followers", "limitPerProfile": 100 } }) response.raise_for_status() task_id = response.json()["@id"] # 2. Poll until the task finishes while True: task = requests.get(f"{BASE}/tasks/{task_id}", headers=HEADERS).json() if task["status"] in ("completed", "failed", "stopped"): break time.sleep(5) # 3. Read every result page params = {"limit": 50} while True: page = requests.get(f"{BASE}/tasks/{task_id}/results", headers=HEADERS, params=params).json() for result in page["results"]: print(result) if not page["nextCursor"]: break params["cursor"] = page["nextCursor"]
// Node.js 18+ or any runtime with fetch. Keep your key on the server. const BASE = "https://api.datablist.com/v1/sources"; const HEADERS = { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_PERSONAL_API_KEY" }; const sleep = (ms) => new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, ms)); // 1. Create the task const created = await fetch(`${BASE}/tasks`, { method: "POST", headers: { ...HEADERS, "Content-Type": "application/json" }, body: JSON.stringify({ "sourceId": "instagram-source", "uniqueId": "instagram-source-run-1", "settings": { "profiles": [ "northpeak.coffee", "junipervale.studio", "brightwave.outdoor" ], "scrapingType": "followers", "limitPerProfile": 100 } }), }); if (!created.ok) throw new Error(`Create failed: ${created.status}`); const taskId = (await created.json())["@id"]; // 2. Poll until the task finishes let task; do { await sleep(5000); task = await (await fetch(`${BASE}/tasks/${taskId}`, { headers: HEADERS })).json(); } while (!["completed", "failed", "stopped"].includes(task.status)); // 3. Read every result page let cursor = null; do { const url = new URL(`${BASE}/tasks/${taskId}/results`); url.searchParams.set("limit", "50"); if (cursor) url.searchParams.set("cursor", cursor); const page = await (await fetch(url, { headers: HEADERS })).json(); for (const result of page.results) { console.log(result); } cursor = page.nextCursor; } while (cursor);
One flat JSON object per generated record, plus a nextCursor for the next page. Sample data.
{
"taskId": "00000000000040008000000000000001",
"results": [
{
"instagramUsername": "maya.lindqvist",
"instagramProfileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/maya.lindqvist/",
"instagramFullName": "Maya Lindqvist",
"instagramPrivate": false,
"instagramVerified": false,
"instagramUserId": "10000000001",
"instagramPicture": "https://example.com/images/maya-lindqvist.jpg",
"followerSourceProfileId": "10000000002",
"followerSourceProfileUsername": "northpeak.coffee",
"followerSourceProfileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/northpeak.coffee/"
}
],
"nextCursor": null
}All paths are relative to https://api.datablist.com. Field definitions come from GET /v1/sources/instagram-source (docs updated Oct 21, 2026).
/v1/sources/instagram-sourceRead the schema, no key needed/v1/sources/tasksCreate a task/v1/sources/tasks/{taskId}Poll status and progress/v1/sources/tasks/{taskId}/resultsRead results, 1 to 100 per page/v1/sources/tasks/{taskId}/stopCancel a running task/v1/sources/tasksTask history, newest firstsettings once per task. Sources need no input rows. Results can include extra fields as the source evolves, so keep unknown keys when you parse them.profilesrequiredInstagram Profiles |
List | Profiles to scrape, as an array of usernames, numeric user ID strings or profile URLs. One element per profile. |
scrapingTypeFollowers or following |
Text | Which list to scrape. One of: "followers" (default), "following". |
limitPerProfileLimit per profile |
Number | Maximum followers or following users per profile. No limit by default. The number returned can differ from the number requested. |
resumeScrapeResume a scrape |
Text | Resume a followers or following scrape started in the same workspace within the last 7 days. The profile and scrape type are reused. |
instagramUsernameUsername |
Text | Instagram username. |
instagramFullNameFull Name |
Text | Full name of the user. |
instagramProfileUrlProfile URL |
URL | Instagram profile URL. |
instagramUserIdUser ID |
Text | Instagram internal ID. |
instagramPictureProfile Picture |
URL | Profile picture URL. |
instagramPrivatePrivate |
Boolean | Whether the profile is private. |
instagramVerifiedVerified |
Boolean | Whether the profile is verified. |
followerSourceProfileUsernameFollower of |
Text | The profile this user follows, in followers mode. Also followerSourceProfileId and followerSourceProfileUrl. |
followingSourceProfileUsernameFollowed by |
Text | The profile that follows this user, in following mode. Also followingSourceProfileId and followingSourceProfileUrl. |
Create a Personal API Key in your Datablist account and send it on every authenticated request.
Send your key in the X-API-Key header. Datablist exchanges and renews access tokens for you.
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