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Extract Instagram profile data with Apify and store in Google Sheets

Ready for 3.0

by Yaron Been ✓ · 20,126 views · created 2025-06-02 · Market Research

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 4 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form (“Instagram profile scraper”). Along the way it connects Google Sheets. It also calls api.apify.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (“Instagram profile scraper”).

Scrape Instagram Profile via Apify (HTTP Request): calls api.apify.com (POST)
Format Instagram Profile Data (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 6 fields: username, fullName, followersCount…
Append Profile to Google Sheet (Google Sheets): append

Services it uses

Google Sheets

HTTP calls to: api.apify.com

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (4)

n8n Form Triggern8n-nodes-base.formTrigger
HTTP Requestn8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
Edit Fields (Set)n8n-nodes-base.set
Google Sheetsn8n-nodes-base.googleSheets

From the author

Workflow Overview This cutting-edge n8n automation is a powerful social media intelligence gathering tool designed to transform Instagram profile research into a seamless, automated process. By intelligently combining web scraping, data formatting, and cloud…
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Extract Instagram profile data with Apify and store in Google Sheets

What this workflow does

How it runs

Services it uses

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nodes used (4)

From the author

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