diff --git a/schemas.py b/schemas.py
index 7ab5322..94bbbd8 100644
--- a/schemas.py
+++ b/schemas.py
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ from datetime import datetime
 class ScrapeRequest(BaseModel):
     username: str
     seller_id: UUID
+    # existing field
     max_count: int = Field(default=5, ge=1, le=50)
+    # NEW: accept "count" from older/other callers; ignored if not present
+    count: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, ge=1, le=50)
 
 class ScrapedPost(BaseModel):
     ig_post_id: str
diff --git a/scraper.py b/scraper.py
index 9a8b42a..3da0d3b 100644
--- a/scraper.py
+++ b/scraper.py
@@ -116,7 +116,11 @@ def _collect_raw_not_in_db(
     return raw_to_save, final_cursor, pages
 
 def scrape_and_store(db: Session, req: ScrapeRequest) -> List[ScrapedPost]:
-    target = int(req.max_count)
+    # Prefer "count" if provided by the caller, otherwise fall back to "max_count"
+    target = int((req.count if getattr(req, "count", None) is not None else req.max_count))
+    
+    # Optional debug line
+    print(f"[SCRAPER] requested count={getattr(req, 'count', None)} max_count={req.max_count} → resolved target={target}")
 
     # since_taken_at (optional)
     since_ts: Optional[int] = None