Scrape CreatorsInstall

Overview

The "Scrape Creators" node provides real-time social media data scraping capabilities across multiple platforms, including Instagram. Specifically, for the Instagram resource with the "Get Post Transcript" operation, it retrieves the transcript or text content associated with a given Instagram post or reel URL. This is useful for extracting captions, spoken text, or other textual metadata from Instagram posts without manual copying.

Practical examples include:

• Automatically gathering transcripts of Instagram reels for content analysis.
• Archiving post captions and spoken content for marketing insights.
• Enabling accessibility features by extracting text from video posts.

Properties

Output

The node outputs JSON data containing the transcript information of the specified Instagram post or reel. The exact structure depends on the API response but generally includes fields such as the transcript text and possibly metadata about the post.

If the post contains binary data (e.g., media files), this node focuses on textual transcript extraction and does not output binary data.

Dependencies

• Requires an API key credential for accessing the Scrape Creators API service.
• The node makes HTTP requests to https://api.scrapecreators.com.
• Proper configuration of the API key in n8n credentials is necessary for authentication.

Troubleshooting

• Invalid URL format: Ensure the provided URL is a valid Instagram post or reel link.
• API key errors: If authentication fails, verify that the API key credential is correctly set up and has sufficient permissions.
• No transcript found: Some posts may not have transcripts available; handle empty or missing transcript fields gracefully.
• Rate limiting: Excessive requests might be throttled by the API; consider adding delays or handling rate limit errors.

Links and References

• Scrape Creators API Documentation (general reference for the API used)
• Instagram Reels Help (for understanding post types)