This n8n workflow automates the process of scraping full Instagram profiles using a custom Apify actor, and logs the results into a Google Sheet. It is designed to run at scheduled intervals and process a list of usernames by calling the API, appending the results, and marking them as processed.
graph TD;
ScheduleTrigger --> GetUsernames;
GetUsernames --> LimitItems;
LimitItems --> AggregateUsernames;
AggregateUsernames --> CallApifyActor;
CallApifyActor --> AppendToSheet;
CallApifyActor --> MarkAsScraped;
Google Sheet
Create a Google Sheet with:
Sheet 1 named Usernames
(GID: 0)
Columns: username
, scraped
Sheet 2 named fullprofiles
(GID: 458127000)
Sample sheet:
🔗 Instagram Profile Sheet
n8n Configuration
googleSheetsOAuth2Api
).apify_api_your token
in the HTTP Request node with your Apify API token.Sheet Name | Purpose |
---|---|
Usernames |
Source of usernames to scrape |
fullprofiles |
Destination of full profile data |
Instagram Full Profile Scraper
This actor fetches extended profile information from public Instagram profiles.
Node | Purpose |
---|---|
Schedule Trigger | Triggers the workflow periodically. |
Get Usernames | Reads usernames from the Usernames sheet. |
Limit | Limits processing to 20 usernames per run. |
Aggregate | Groups usernames into a batch for the API call. |
Call Apify Actor | Sends the usernames to the Apify actor and receives profile data. |
Append Full Profiles | Appends the scraped data to the fullprofiles sheet. |
Mark Username as Scraped | Marks the processed usernames as scraped = TRUE . |
Sticky Note | Provides a reference link to the Apify actor used. |
Usernames
Sheetusername | scraped |
---|---|
exampleuser1 | |
exampleuser2 | TRUE |
fullprofiles
Sheetusername | full_name | biography | follower_count | ... |
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For any issues, feel free to reach out:
👤 @mohamedgb00714
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