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Scrape Creators

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Overview

The node "Scrape Creators" provides real-time social media data scraping capabilities across multiple platforms, including Instagram. Specifically, for the Instagram resource and the operation "Get User's Story Highlights," it retrieves the story highlights of a specified Instagram user by their handle (username). This is useful for marketers, social media managers, or developers who want to programmatically access and analyze Instagram story highlights without manual browsing.

Practical examples include:

  • Aggregating story highlights from competitors or influencers for market research.
  • Monitoring brand-related story highlights for sentiment or content analysis.
  • Archiving story highlights for content repurposing or backup.

Properties

Name Meaning
Handle The Instagram username (without the '@') of the user whose story highlights you want to retrieve. Example: "adrianhorning".

Output

The node outputs JSON data containing the story highlights of the specified Instagram user. The structure typically includes details about each highlight such as its ID, title, cover image, and associated stories. The exact fields depend on the API response but generally provide comprehensive metadata about each story highlight.

If the node supports binary data output (not explicitly shown in the code), it would likely be related to images or videos from the story highlights, but this is not confirmed from the static code provided.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for authentication with the Scrape Creators service.
  • The node sends requests to the Scrape Creators API endpoint at https://api.scrapecreators.com.
  • Proper configuration of the API key in n8n credentials is necessary for successful operation.

Troubleshooting

  • Common Issues:

    • Invalid or missing API key will cause authentication failures.
    • Providing an incorrect or non-existent Instagram handle may result in empty or error responses.
    • Rate limits imposed by the Scrape Creators API could lead to temporary blocking.

  • Error Messages:

    • Authentication errors indicating invalid API key: Verify and update the API key credential.
    • Not found or user does not exist errors: Check the correctness of the Instagram handle input.
    • Network or timeout errors: Ensure stable internet connection and that the API endpoint is reachable.

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