Scraper Instagram Profiles
This automation extracts key data from an Instagram profile, saves it to a Google Sheet, and sends a summary notification to a Slack channel.
Cesar Sanchez
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This automation simplifies the process of collecting and storing Instagram profile data.
Here’s how it works:
- Input: You provide an Instagram username, a Slack channel, and an optional URL for an existing Google Sheet.
- Navigate: The automation opens a cloud browser and navigates to the specified Instagram profile page. A valid Instagram login is required for the automation to access profile data.
- Extract: It intelligently extracts key information from the profile, including the username, display name, bio, follower and following counts, number of posts, profile picture URL, and any external link in the bio.
- Save to Sheets: The extracted data is then saved to Google Sheets.
- If you provided a spreadsheet URL, the automation checks for an existing entry for that username and updates the row. If no entry exists, it adds a new row.
- If you didn't provide a URL, it creates a brand-new Google Sheet named
Instagram_Profile_[username]and adds the data.
- Notify: Finally, a formatted summary message containing the key profile stats and a link to the Google Sheet is sent to your designated Slack channel, keeping your team informed.
Usage Ideas
- Competitor Analysis: Automatically track the follower growth and profile updates of your main competitors on a regular basis.
- Influencer Marketing: Quickly vet potential influencers by pulling their key stats and bio information into a central spreadsheet for comparison.
- Lead Generation: Scrape profiles of potential customers or partners to gather contact information (like an external website link) and business descriptions from their bio.
- Brand Monitoring: Keep an eye on your own brand's profile statistics over time to create a historical record of growth.
- Market Research: Collect data on accounts within a specific niche to identify trends, key players, and audience size.
Customization Ideas
This template is a powerful starting point that you can easily tailor to your specific needs. You have the flexibility to:
- Choose the Target Profile: Simply specify any public Instagram username to begin the analysis.
- Manage Your Data Destination: Decide whether to add data to an existing Google Sheet or have a new one created automatically for each profile.
- Control Notifications: Direct the summary notifications to any Slack channel of your choice.
- Customize Extracted Data: You can ask the Agent Builder Assistant to modify the list of data points it extracts. For example, you could add the profile's category or verification status.
- Personalize Your Reports: The format of the Slack notification and the column headers in the Google Sheet can be adjusted to match your team's reporting style.
- Adapt the Platform: While built for Instagram, the core logic can be adapted to extract similar profile information from other social media platforms like X (Twitter) or LinkedIn.
Notes
When you first use this agent, you’ll need to sign in to your Instagram account. If you’re having trouble, you can turn on the Integrated Proxy in the settings.
