i cant see any option to specify country
i cant see any option to specify country because the actor doesnt take it as input. But there's no need to specify country in the first place
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optimistic-gold•6d ago
How do i scrape a geo restricted post. for example https://www.instagram.com/cazetv/p/DNWSZK3PKnk/
@ast_05 just advanced to level 1! Thanks for your contributions! 🎉
conscious-sapphire•6d ago
Hey, I just tested that Instagram post you shared using my own actor on Apify (Ultimate Screenshot) with a Brazil proxy, and it was able to load and capture the post:
https://console.apify.com/view/runs/bmPHbGsBRtb4tNCLz
It’s not made specifically for Instagram, but since it works at the visual level it should help you see restricted content. If you want to go deeper and scrape more details, you could also try adding your Instagram cookies for more reliable access.
Actor link for reference: Ultimate Screenshot
https://apify.com/dz_omar/ultimate-screenshot
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optimistic-gold•5d ago
Thanks a lot, can you share how you used a brazil proxy with the actor?
conscious-sapphire•5d ago
You can actually try it yourself directly
conscious-sapphire•5d ago
1-Go to Ultimate Screenshot https://apify.com/dz_omar/ultimate-screenshot
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Website Screenshot Tool - Mobile & Desktop Capture · Apify
Capture high-quality screenshots, videos & PDFs from any website. 100+ mobile devices, full-page capture, batch processing. Perfect for testing & monito...
conscious-sapphire•5d ago
2-Click “Try for free”
Paste the Instagram post URL into the URL input
In the 🌍 Proxy & Network Configuration section, set:
{
"useApifyProxy": true,
"apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
"apifyProxyCountry": "BR"
}
That way the actor will use a Brazil IP.
If you want to scrape more details you can also add your Instagram cookies in the input
optimistic-gold•5d ago
Let me try it