Dataify Instagram Reels
Submit Instagram Reel information collection jobs through Dataify Builder. This skill is a guided wrapper for three collection modes:
| Mode | Collector ID | Use For |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Detail URL | ins_reel_by-url | Collecting one or more Instagram Reels by Reel detail URL. |
| List URL | ins_allreel_by-url | Collecting Reels from an Instagram list/profile URL with count and date filters. |
| Website URL | ins_reel_by-listurl | Collecting Reels from an Instagram website/list URL with count and date filters. |
After a successful submission, give the user the task_id, the returned or inferred status, and tell them to visit Dataify to view results.
API TOKEN Handling
Use DATAIFY_API_TOKEN as the long-term saved token name.
- If the user provides a token in the request, use it for this run.
- If no token is provided, first check whether
DATAIFY_API_TOKENis already saved locally in the environment. - If
DATAIFY_API_TOKENis saved locally, use it without asking the user to re-enter the token. - If no token is available locally, tell the user they need to provide a Dataify API TOKEN.
- If the user does not have an API TOKEN, tell them they can register or log in at Dataify to get one.
- If the user already has an API TOKEN, tell them it is available in the top-right area of Dataify.
- After the user provides an API TOKEN and no local
DATAIFY_API_TOKENis saved, ask whether they want to save it locally asDATAIFY_API_TOKENfor future use. - If the user wants to save it, give the appropriate command for their shell and ask them to run it; do not silently persist tokens without confirmation.
- Do not call the Builder endpoint without a token.
- Always call it
API TOKENin user-facing instructions. Prefer the environment variable nameDATAIFY_API_TOKENfor saved local use.
PowerShell examples for saving the token for the current session:
$env:DATAIFY_API_TOKEN = "YOUR_DATAIFY_API_TOKEN"
For a persistent user-level variable on Windows:
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("DATAIFY_API_TOKEN", "YOUR_DATAIFY_API_TOKEN", "User")
Core Workflow
- First ask the user to choose a collection mode:
detail-url,allreel-url, orlisturl. - After the user chooses a mode, show only that mode's parameter table and defaults.
- Ask whether the user wants to change any value before running the task.
- Ask whether the user wants to collect multiple Instagram Reel groups for the selected mode.
- Normalize the final values into a list of parameter objects for the selected mode only.
- Resolve the Dataify token from explicit input or saved
DATAIFY_API_TOKEN. - If no token is available, ask the user to enter their API TOKEN and ask whether to save it as
DATAIFY_API_TOKEN. - Validate the selected mode, Instagram URLs, numeric values, dates, and file name.
- Submit the Builder request with the selected mode's
spider_id. - Read
data.task_idfrom the Builder response and readdata.statusorstatuswhen present. - Stop after Builder succeeds.
- Tell the user to visit Dataify to view or manage results.
Mode Selection
When the user invokes this skill, first show this Markdown table and ask them to choose one mode:
| Label | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Collect Reel information by detail URL | detail-url |
| Collect Reel information by list URL | allreel-url |
| Collect Reel information by website URL | listurl |
Ask: "Which collection mode do you want to use: detail-url, allreel-url, or listurl?"
Do not submit a Builder request until the mode is clear.
Detail URL Mode Parameters
Use this section only when the user chooses detail-url.
| Field | Required | Default | Location | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| url | Yes | https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Rdyj_q7YN/ | spider_parameters | Instagram Reel detail URL. |
| file_name | No | {{TasksID}} | Builder form field | Use the default when the user does not change it. |
Then ask: "Do you want to change any of these values before I submit the task?"
Also ask: "Do you want to collect multiple Instagram Reel detail URL groups? If yes, provide multiple url values."
Detail URL mode handling:
urlis required. If the user does not provide it, use the defaulthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Rdyj_q7YN/only after showing it in the parameter confirmation table.- Trim leading and trailing whitespace from
url. urlcannot be empty.urlmust start withhttps://www.instagram.com/.- Submit
spider_id=ins_reel_by-url. - Submit
spider_parametersas a JSON string containing one or more objects like:
[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Rdyj_q7YN/"}]
List URL Mode Parameters
Use this section only when the user chooses allreel-url.
| Field | Required | Default | Location | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| url | Yes | https://www.instagram.com/billieeilish | spider_parameters | Instagram list/profile URL. |
| num_of_posts | No | 10 | spider_parameters | Maximum number of Reels to collect. Must be an integer greater than or equal to 0. |
| posts_to_not_include | No | DP861NijuwE | spider_parameters | Reel post IDs or PK values to exclude. Use English commas for multiple values. |
| start_date | No | 01-28-2025 | spider_parameters | Start date in mm-dd-yyyy format. Must be on or before end_date. |
| end_date | No | 01-28-2026 | spider_parameters | End date in mm-dd-yyyy format. Must be on or after start_date. |
| file_name | No | {{TasksID}} | Builder form field | Use the default when the user does not change it. |
Then ask: "Do you want to change any of these values before I submit the task?"
Also ask: "Do you want to collect multiple Instagram Reel list URL groups? If yes, provide multiple groups with url, num_of_posts, posts_to_not_include, start_date, and end_date."
List URL mode handling:
urlis required. If the user does not provide it, use the defaulthttps://www.instagram.com/billieeilishonly after showing it in the parameter confirmation table.urlmust start withhttps://www.instagram.com/.num_of_postsmust be an integer greater than or equal to0.start_dateandend_datemust usemm-dd-yyyyformat.start_datemust be on or beforeend_date.- Submit
spider_id=ins_allreel_by-url. - Submit
spider_parametersas a JSON string containing one or more objects like:
[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/billieeilish","num_of_posts":"10","posts_to_not_include":"DP861NijuwE","start_date":"01-28-2025","end_date":"01-28-2026"}]
Website URL Mode Parameters
Use this section only when the user chooses listurl.
| Field | Required | Default | Location | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| url | Yes | https://www.instagram.com/espn | spider_parameters | Instagram website/list URL. |
| num_of_posts | No | 10 | spider_parameters | Maximum number of Reels to collect. Must be an integer greater than or equal to 0. |
| posts_to_not_include | No | DP861NijuwE | spider_parameters | Reel post IDs or PK values to exclude. Use English commas for multiple values. |
| start_date | No | 01-28-2025 | spider_parameters | Start date in mm-dd-yyyy format. Must be on or before end_date. |
| end_date | No | 01-28-2026 | spider_parameters | End date in mm-dd-yyyy format. Must be on or after start_date. |
| file_name | No | {{TasksID}} | Builder form field | Use the default when the user does not change it. |
Then ask: "Do you want to change any of these values before I submit the task?"
Also ask: "Do you want to collect multiple Instagram Reel website URL groups? If yes, provide multiple groups with url, num_of_posts, posts_to_not_include, start_date, and end_date."
Website URL mode handling:
urlis required. If the user does not provide it, use the defaulthttps://www.instagram.com/espnonly after showing it in the parameter confirmation table.urlmust start withhttps://www.instagram.com/.num_of_postsmust be an integer greater than or equal to0.start_dateandend_datemust usemm-dd-yyyyformat.start_datemust be on or beforeend_date.- Submit
spider_id=ins_reel_by-listurl. - Submit
spider_parametersas a JSON string containing one or more objects like:
[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/espn","num_of_posts":"10","posts_to_not_include":"DP861NijuwE","start_date":"01-28-2025","end_date":"01-28-2026"}]
Shared File Name Handling
file_namedefaults to{{TasksID}}.- If the user changes
file_name, submit the user-provided value. file_namecannot be empty.- Send
file_nameas a Builder form field.
Dataify Builder Request
Use form fields rather than hand-built URL-encoded strings.
- URL:
https://scraperapi.dataify.com/builder?platform=1 - Method:
POST - Authorization header:
Bearer DATAIFY_API_TOKEN - Content type:
application/x-www-form-urlencoded - Fixed fields:
spider_name=instagram.comspider_errors=true
- Mode-specific field:
- Detail URL mode:
spider_id=ins_reel_by-url - List URL mode:
spider_id=ins_allreel_by-url - Website URL mode:
spider_id=ins_reel_by-listurl
- Detail URL mode:
- Default field:
file_name={{TasksID}}
- Dynamic field:
spider_parametersmust be a JSON string array.
Script
For stable execution, prefer scripts/submit_dataify_instagram_reels.py with Python 3.6 or newer instead of rewriting the Builder flow.
Detail URL mode:
python3 ".\scripts\submit_dataify_instagram_reels.py" --mode detail-url --url "https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Rdyj_q7YN/"
List URL mode:
python3 ".\scripts\submit_dataify_instagram_reels.py" --mode allreel-url --url "https://www.instagram.com/billieeilish" --num-of-posts "10" --posts-to-not-include "DP861NijuwE" --start-date "01-28-2025" --end-date "01-28-2026"
Website URL mode:
python3 ".\scripts\submit_dataify_instagram_reels.py" --mode listurl --url "https://www.instagram.com/espn" --num-of-posts "10" --posts-to-not-include "DP861NijuwE" --start-date "01-28-2025" --end-date "01-28-2026"
To override the saved environment token or file name:
python3 ".\scripts\submit_dataify_instagram_reels.py" --api-token "YOUR_DATAIFY_API_TOKEN" --mode detail-url --url "https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Rdyj_q7YN/" --file-name "{{TasksID}}"
To submit multiple detail URL groups:
python3 ".\scripts\submit_dataify_instagram_reels.py" --mode detail-url --params-json '[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Rdyj_q7YN/"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Rdyj_q7YN/"}]'
To submit multiple list URL groups:
python3 ".\scripts\submit_dataify_instagram_reels.py" --mode allreel-url --params-json '[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/billieeilish","num_of_posts":"10","posts_to_not_include":"DP861NijuwE","start_date":"01-28-2025","end_date":"01-28-2026"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/billieeilish","num_of_posts":"10","posts_to_not_include":"DP861NijuwE","start_date":"01-28-2025","end_date":"01-28-2026"}]'
To submit multiple website URL groups:
python3 ".\scripts\submit_dataify_instagram_reels.py" --mode listurl --params-json '[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/espn","num_of_posts":"10","posts_to_not_include":"DP861NijuwE","start_date":"01-28-2025","end_date":"01-28-2026"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/espn","num_of_posts":"10","posts_to_not_include":"DP861NijuwE","start_date":"01-28-2025","end_date":"01-28-2026"}]'
The script prints a JSON summary with mode, spider_id, task_id, status, parameters, file_name, dashboard_url, and message.
Troubleshooting
Missing Dataify API TOKEN means no explicit token was passed and DATAIFY_API_TOKEN is not saved locally. Tell the user they need to provide their Dataify API TOKEN, ask whether they want to save it as DATAIFY_API_TOKEN, or tell them they can register or log in at Dataify to get one. If they already have a token, tell them it is in the top-right area of Dataify.
Unsupported mode means the mode must be detail-url, allreel-url, or listurl.
url cannot be empty means the Instagram URL is missing.
url must start with https://www.instagram.com/ means the URL is outside the allowed Instagram domain.
num_of_posts must be an integer greater than or equal to 0 means the Reel count is invalid.
start_date must use mm-dd-yyyy format means the start date format is invalid.
end_date must use mm-dd-yyyy format means the end date format is invalid.
start_date must be on or before end_date means the date range is invalid.
File name cannot be empty means no usable file_name was provided.
Necessary parameters is empty! usually means the Builder request was not submitted as form fields, spider_parameters was not a JSON string array, or the selected mode's object is missing required fields.
Missing task_id usually means the authorization header, token, spider_name, selected spider_id, or spider_parameters is wrong.
Guardrails
- Do not mix Detail URL, List URL, and Website URL mode parameters in the same Builder request.
- Do not submit a Builder request until the mode is clear.
- Do not put
file_nameinsidespider_parameters. - Do not use an Instagram URL from outside
https://www.instagram.com/. - Use only
API TOKENandDATAIFY_API_TOKENwhen referring to authentication. - Do not hard-code local Python paths.
- Do not invent result fields.
- Always direct the user to Dataify after successful task creation.
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