riad-azz / instagram-video-scraper

Simple API for Scraping instagram videos with no login required using puppeteer and express.

Instagram Video Scraper API

Scrape instagram videos with no login required using puppeteer and express.

Description

This is a powerful Instagram video scraper built using Express.js and Puppeteer. It allows you to extract video URL's from Instagram posts/reels with ease. Whether you want to create a personal video collection or analyze content for research, this tool makes the process straightforward.

Getting Started

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/riad-azz/instagram-video-scraper.git

Install dependencies

cd instagram-video-scraper && npm install

Running the server

# Development
npm run dev

# Production
npm start

API Endpoints

• GET /api/video?url={POST_URL}: Scrapes the video URL of the specified Instagram Post/Reel URL.

Examples

Request Example

const fetch = require('node-fetch');

const postUrl = 'https://www.instagram.com/p/{shortcode}/';
const apiUrl = `http://localhost:3000/api/video?url=${postUrl}`;

fetch(apiUrl)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => {
    // Handle the scraped data here
    mp4Url = data.videoUrl;
    console.log(mp4Url);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error);
  });

Response Example

{
  "videoUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t50.2886-16/385047357_643...mp4?...",
}

License

This Instagram Video Scraper is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.