Some tips to build a simple script to check instagram followers/following

MrKingDice

Hello I have a project to write a python script to check who I am following that not follow me back, I search the instagram API on github page but TLTR say it will be deprecated in few months and to use the API Instagram Basic Display on the facebook for developer page, but I dont understand how to use it and how to connect to a python script, someone can help me or have any ideas?

mikael

@MrKingDice, I think you should follow the Instructions on this page. It seems complex, but you should be able to just version one of the following:

MrKingDice

Okay I've read it and make it until step 6, now I have my access_token valid for 1 hour, I need to put steps 4 to 6 in a automated script right? and then? I see there is long live token that can be more convenient
Moreover I dont find a field/request/method to get a list of followers/following in the documentation, did I lost something?

mikael

@MrKingDice, check e.g. this page. It looks like you might need a Pro account to access the Ig Graph API, and even that would need more digging to be sure it fills your needs.

MrKingDice

@mikael okay I think this api will not take me anywhere, but for my exercise I'm trying to versioning the spotify client but maybe I will need ur support if u want, I cannot get the code in the uri when redirected in https://localhost:8090/oauth2callback

mikael

@MrKingDice, so, you should have registered your app and should have entered the https://localhost:8090/oauth2callback in the right place. You should have gotten a client_id and entered that and the scope (e.g. ”user_profile,user_media”) in the right places in the code.

Running it you should have had to enter your username and password. Have you put in a debug print to see that the oauth2callback endpoint is called? If you run it again, you probably should not be asked for the username and password again – if you are, it might mean they were not right.

MrKingDice

@mikael I already do it, I launch my script open the access_code url and I press authrize, then redirect me to the right https://localhost:8090/oauth2callback plus the code in the URL, but this is the trace

127.0.0.1 - - [05/May/2020 18:55:17] code 400, message Bad request version ('\x15:}\x824\x8cL\xb33\x96Q\x11\x86\xcflG5\xf9\xbc\x00\xdaR')
127.0.0.1 - - [05/May/2020 18:55:18] code 400, message Bad request syntax ('\x16\x03\x01\x02\x00\x01\x00\x01\xfc\x03\x03/\xe4tH\xed`\xf7\xeds3N\x82\x0b\xef\x14\xc7/\x12\xb41\x8c\xfc\xfc?\xca0\xce\x1a\xb3\x95\xf2\xc0 (\x9e\x1c\xceI\xccmW\xd1M\xae\xa2+\xf5O\xef_+\xa3K\xd6\xd3\xa0\xefy\x04\x8f7\xc8\x9e\xbb\xb9\x00"ZZ\x13\x01\x13\x02\x13\x03\xc0+\xc0/\xc0,\xc00\xcc\xa9\xcc\xa8\xc0\x13\xc0\x14\x00\x9c\x00\x9d\x00/\x005\x00')```
I think is because I must use httpS and not http (instagram rules), I tried a very basic script with flask and https enable and return me sort of code

EDIT:
After some digging I try a very basic script using flask and I get sort of code:

import os
from flask import Flask, request
app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/oauth2callback')
def show_info():
    code=request.args.get('code')
    return code
if __name__ == "__main__":
  port = int(os.environ.get("PORT", 8090))
  app.run(host='localhost', port=port,ssl_context='adhoc')
  print(show_info())

And the trace

 * Serving Flask app "server" (lazy loading)
 * Environment: production
   WARNING: This is a development server. Do not use it in a production deployment.
   Use a production WSGI server instead.
 * Debug mode: off
 * Running on https://localhost:8090/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)
127.0.0.1 - - [05/May/2020 19:40:42] "GET /oauth2callback?code=//code HTTP/1.1" 200 -

mikael

@MrKingDice, you should not be using https, there is no certificate. You need to fix in Instagram settings as well.

MrKingDice

@mikael I know but I cant they accept only https redirects urls

GlenOmes

Building a script to check Instagram followers and following can be a great way to keep track of your account's growth. You can use Instagram API and Python or other programming languages that you feel comfortable with.

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asigrijenny

@GlenOmes Hi, you're right.

Gawellent

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harrietzaspel

Building a python script to check who you are following on Instagram that's not following you back can be a fun project. It's great that you're already exploring the Instagram API on Github. In fact, I recently came across a resource that can help you with your Online growth, check out www.namecheap.com/relate/reviews/ for reviews of various online tools that can help you manage your social media accounts and grow your audience. However, since the API is being deprecated soon, it's a good idea to switch to the Instagram Basic Display API on the Facebook for Developer page.

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