Brave Instagram Search

Fast, high-volume Instagram lead generation using Brave Search API. Gets 100+ leads in under a minute by searching Google-indexed Instagram profiles.

When to Use

• User says "brave instagram", "brave search", or "use brave"
• Need 100+ leads quickly
• Want volume over rich contact data
• Previous agent-browser method is blocked/returning 0 leads
• User explicitly requests this skill

Quick Start

cd skills/brave-instagram-search/scripts
npx tsx brave-search-leads.ts 100

Output

• Saves to SQLite database (avoids duplicates)
• Appends to master CSV file (leads/instagram-leads-master.csv)
• Reports lead count with contact info stats

How It Works

1. Brave Search API queries Google-indexed Instagram profiles
2. Search terms rotate through insurance niches (carriers, states, specialties)
3. Duplicate detection via database hash constraint
4. CSV + Drive upload for easy access

Search Term Categories

• Core roles: insurance agent, broker, advisor, specialist
• Product niches: life, final expense, medicare, iul, annuities
• Carriers: major insurers + imo/fmo partners
• States: geographic targeting (50 states rotate)
• Titles: agency manager, upline, wholesaler, producer

Tip: When leads dry up, update SEARCH_TERMS in the script with fresh carriers, states, or niche keywords.

Comparison

Method	Speed	Volume	Contact Data	Best For
Brave Search	30s	100+ leads	Basic (username, bio, followers)	Volume, quick batches
Agent Browser	10-15min	0-50 leads	Rich (email, phone, location)	Deep contact info

Usage

Default: 100 Leads

npx tsx brave-search-leads.ts

Custom Count

npx tsx brave-search-leads.ts 200

Skip CSV (Database only)

npx tsx brave-search-leads.ts 100 --no-csv

Data Extracted

Field	Example
username	@garcia_agency
full_name	The Garcia Agency
bio	American Family Insurance...
followers	4,375
following	493
posts	196
niche	auto_home / life_insurance
source_url	https://instagram.com/...

Notes

• No phone/email extraction — use agent-browser skill for that
• Fast iteration — run multiple times for 500+ leads
• Duplicate-free — database prevents re-scraping same profiles
• Master CSV — all leads appended to single file at leads/instagram-leads-master.csv

Files

skills/brave-instagram-search/
├── SKILL.md                      # This file
└── scripts/
    └── brave-search-leads.ts     # Main scraper script

Last updated: 2026-02-02 (search terms refreshed)