Bright Data Instagram Scraper

Discover Instagram influencers using Bright Data's web scraping API.

When to Use

Use this skill when you need to:

• Find Instagram influencers in a specific niche
• Discover content creators for collaboration
• Search Instagram profiles by keyword
• Get influencer profile photos for portrait generation

How to Use

Step 1: Trigger the Scrape

$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR/skills/brightdata-instagram/scripts/trigger-scrape.sh "search_keyword"

Parameters:

• search_keyword: The keyword to search for (e.g., "fitness", "photography")

Returns: A snapshot_id used to fetch results

Example:

$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR/skills/brightdata-instagram/scripts/trigger-scrape.sh "fitness trainer"
# Output: snapshot_id=abc123xyz

Step 2: Wait for Scraping

Bright Data needs approximately 2-3 minutes to complete the scrape. Wait before fetching results.

Step 3: Fetch Results

$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR/skills/brightdata-instagram/scripts/get-snapshot.sh "snapshot_id"

Parameters:

• snapshot_id: The ID returned from trigger-scrape.sh

Example:

$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR/skills/brightdata-instagram/scripts/get-snapshot.sh "abc123xyz"

Output file: /tmp/data/instagram_[timestamp].json

Output Data Structure

Each profile in the results includes:

Environment Variables

• BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY: Required. Your Bright Data API key.

Guidelines

1. Start with broad keywords, then narrow down if needed
2. The API returns up to 5 profiles per search by default
3. If the snapshot is not ready, wait and retry
4. Always check for errors in the API response
5. Profile photos can be downloaded for portrait generation

Error Handling