When using the Instagram connector in Catchr, follower-related metrics are available but come with API limitations.
Followers Count
→ Number of new followers gained per day.
→ Can be segmented by Date.
→ Only available for the last 30 rolling days.
Unfollowers Count
→ Number of users who unfollowed per day.
→ Can be segmented by Date.
→ Also limited to the last 30 rolling days.
Profile Followers
→ The current total number of followers.
→ Not historized: it always returns the current value, even if you request a past date.
You cannot get a complete historical evolution directly from the API. Data is only available for the last 30 days.
To build a history of follower evolution, you need to store the daily data yourself. We recommend:
Create a scheduled query in Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, or any Database.
Dimensions: Date
Metrics: Follower Count, Unfollower Count
Date Range: Yesterday (to import data from the previous day)
Options: Select Append row (to add new rows without overwriting existing ones).
Schedule: Run daily at 7:00 AM.
This way, the sheet will accumulate daily data, allowing you to calculate follower growth over time.
Important: The historical tracking will only start from 30 days ago, since Instagram does not provide more than 30 days of history.
Use this stored dataset as a source in Looker Studio, Power BI, or Tableau to visualize long-term trends in followers.
