A Instagram Private Web API client 🤳✨❤️

Simple, easy and very complete implementation of the Instagram private web API.

• Support for all the main functions of Instagram Web
• Well tested, CI
• All test runs daily

Install

npm install instagram-web-api

Usage

Intance Instagram and call login method; this stores the credentials in memory.

const Instagram = require('instagram-web-api')
const { username, password } = process.env

const client = new Instagram({ username, password })

client
  .login()
  .then(() => {
    client
      .getProfile()
      .then(console.log)
  })

Using async/await in Node >= 8

const Instagram = require('instagram-web-api')
const { username, password } = process.env

const client = new Instagram({ username, password })

;(async () => {
  await client.login()
  const profile = await client.getProfile()

  console.log(profile)
})()

Save cookies to disk by using a though-cookie store.

// Packages
const Instagram = require('instagram-web-api')
const FileCookieStore = require('tough-cookie-filestore2')

const { username, password } = process.env // Only required when no cookies are stored yet

const cookieStore = new FileCookieStore('./cookies.json')
const client = new Instagram({ username, password, cookieStore })

;(async () => {
  // URL or path of photo
  const photo =
    'https://scontent-scl1-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/22430378_307692683052790_5667315385519570944_n.jpg'

  await client.login()

  // Upload Photo to feed or story, just configure 'post' to 'feed' or 'story'
  const { media } = await client.uploadPhoto({ photo: photo, caption: 'testing', post: 'feed' })
  console.log(`https://www.instagram.com/p/${media.code}/`)
})()

API Reference

• Instagram
  • new Instagram({ username, password, cookieStore }, { language, proxy, requestOptions })
  • .login({ username, password })
  • .logout()
  • .getHome()
  • .getUserByUsername({ username })
  • .getFollowers({ userId, first, after })
  • .getFollowings({ userId, first, after })
  • .getActivity()
  • .getProfile()
  • .updateProfile({ name, email, username, phoneNumber, gender, biography, website, similarAccountSuggestions })
  • .changeProfilePhoto({ photo })
  • .deleteMedia({ mediaId })
  • .uploadPhoto({ photo, caption, post })
  • .getMediaFeedByLocation({ locationId })
  • .getMediaFeedByHashtag({ hashtag })
  • .locationSearch({ query, latitude, longitude })
  • .getMediaByShortcode({ shortcode })
  • .addComment({ mediaId, text })
  • .deleteComment({ mediaId, commentId })
  • .getChallenge({ challengeUrl })
  • .updateChallenge({ challengeUrl, choice, securityCode })
  • .resetChallenge({ challengeUrl })
  • .replayChallenge({ challengeUrl })
  • .approve({ userId })
  • .ignore({ userId })
  • .follow({ userId })
  • .unfollow({ userId })
  • .block({ userId })
  • .unblock({ userId })
  • .like({ mediaId })
  • .unlike({ mediaId })
  • .save({ mediaId })
  • .unsave({ mediaId })
  • .search({ query, context })
  • .getPhotosByHashtag({hashtag, first, after})
  • .getPhotosByUsername({username, first, after})
  • .getPrivateProfilesFollowRequests(cursor)
  • .getChainsData({ userId })
  • .getMediaLikes({ shortcode, first, after })
  • .getMediaComments({ shortcode, first, after })

Instagram(credentials, opts)

const client = new Instagram({ username: '', password: '' }, { language: 'es-CL' })

Initializes the client.

• credentials
  • username: The username of account
  • password: The password of account
  • cookieStore: An optional though-cookie cookie storage, which allows for persistent cookies. Default is undefined
• opts
  • language: The language of response from API. Default is en-US
  • proxy: String of a proxy to tunnel all requests. Default is undefined

login(credentials)

const { username, password, cookies } = await client.login({ username: '', password: '' })
const { authenticated, user } = await client.login({ username: '', password: '' })

Login in the account, this method returns user (true when username is valid) and authenticated (true when login was successful)

• credentials
  • username: The username of account
  • password: The password of account

logout()

await client.logout()

Logout in the account.

getHome()

const feed = await client.getHome('KGEAxpEdUwUrxxoJvxRoQeXFGooSlADHZ8UaDdSWbnOIxxoUUhyciJ7EGlxNlZjaYcUaXTgUM00qyBrgBhUsLezIGqVTlxqausga5W-fVax9xRryaBdN1EnIGvdQFgzxoMgaFoLO7v7xWQA=')

Get home feed timeline, media shared by the people you follow.

• params
  • end_cursor (String) for pagination

getUserByUsername(params)

const instagram = await client.getUserByUsername({ username: 'instagram' })
const me = await client.getUserByUsername({ username: client.credentials.username })

Get user by username, this method not require authentication for public profiles.

• params
  • username: The username of the profile

getFollowers(params)

const followers = await client.getFollowers({ userId: '1284161654' })

Get followers for given userId. Be aware that the response gets slightly altered for easier usage.

• params
  • userId: The user id
  • first: Amount of followers to request. Default is 20
  • after: Optional end_cursor (String) for pagination.

getFollowings(params)

const followings = await client.getFollowings({ userId: '1284161654' })

Get followings for given userId. Be aware that the response gets slightly altered for easier usage.

• params
  • userId: The user id
  • first: Amount of followings to request. Default is 20
  • after: Optional end_cursor (String) for pagination.

getActivity()

const activity = await client.getActivity()

Get activity of account, news following, liked, etc.

getProfile()

const profile = await client.getProfile()

Get profile the account first_name, last_name, email, username, phone_number, gender, birthday, biography, external_url and chaining_enabled.

updateProfile(params)

await client.updateProfile({ biography: '❤️', website: 'https://jlobos.com/', gender: 1 })

Update profile the account.

• params
  • name: The full name. Default is
  • email: The email of account. Default is
  • username: The username of account. Default is client.credentials.username
  • phoneNumber: The Phone Number. Default is
  • gender: Number 1 male, 2 female and 3 not specified
  • biography: The Bio. Default is
  • website: The Website. Default is
  • similarAccountSuggestions: Boolean Include your account when recommending similar accounts people might want to follow. Default is true

changeProfilePhoto(params)

const fs = require('fs')

const photo = fs.join(__dirname, 'photo.jpg')
await client.changeProfilePhoto({ photo })

Change the profile photo.

• params
  • photo: A String of path file or URL

deleteMedia(params)

await client.deleteMedia({ mediaId: '1442533050805297981' })

Delete a media, photo, video, etc. by the id.

• params
  • mediaId: The media id

uploadPhoto(params)

const photo = 'https://scontent-scl1-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/16465198_658888867648924_4042368904838774784_n.jpg'
await client.uploadPhoto({ photo, caption: '❤️', post: 'feed' })

Upload a photo to Instagram. Only jpeg images allowed.

• params
  • photo: A String of path file or URL
  • caption: The caption of photo. Default is
  • post: The local post, feed or story

getMediaFeedByLocation(params)

const location = await client.getMediaFeedByLocation({ locationId: '26914683' })

Get latitude, longitude, top posts, last media, country, city, and more related to the location.

• params
  • locationId: The location id

getMediaFeedByHashtag(params)

const tag = client.getMediaFeedByHashtag({ hashtag: 'unicorn' })

Explore last media and top posts feed related to a hashtag.

• params
  • hashtag: A hashtag, not including the "#"

locationSearch(params)

const venues = client.locationSearch({ query: 'chile', latitude: -33.45, longitude: -70.6667 })

Search venues by latitude and longitude.

• params
  • latitude: Latitude
  • longitude: Longitude
  • query: A optional location name. Default is

getMediaByShortcode(params)

const media = await client.getMediaByShortcode({ shortcode: 'BQE6Cq2AqM9' })

Get data of a media by the Instagram shortcode

• params
  • shortcode: A shortcode

addComment(params)

await client.addComment({ mediaId: 1442533050805297981, text: 'awesome' })

Add comment to a media item.

• params
  • mediaId: The media id
  • text: Comment text
  • replyToCommentId: Optional comment id to which to reply

deleteComment(params)

await client.deleteComment({ mediaId: '1442533050805297981', commentId: '17848908229146688' })

Delete a comment.

• params
  • mediaId: The media id
  • commentId: The comment id

getChallenge(params)

await client.getChallenge({ challengeUrl: '/challenge/1284161654/a1B2c3d4E6/' })

Get information about a challenge.

• params
  • challengeUrl: A String with a challenge path

updateChallenge(params)

const challengeUrl = '/challenge/1284161654/a1B2c3d4E6/'

await client.updateChallenge({ challengeUrl, choice: 0 })
await client.updateChallenge({ challengeUrl, securityCode: 123456  })

Request or submit a verification code for the given challenge.

• params
  • challengeUrl: A String with a challenge path
  • choice: Number 0 for phone and 1 for email. Default is ``
  • securityCode: Number the received verification code for the challenge. Default is ``

resetChallenge(params)

await client.resetChallenge({ challengeUrl: '/challenge/1284161654/a1B2c3d4E6/' })

Reset a challenge to start over again.

• params
  • challengeUrl: A String with a challenge path

replayChallenge(params)

await client.replayChallenge({ challengeUrl: '/challenge/1284161654/a1B2c3d4E6/' })

Request a new verification message.

• params
  • challengeUrl: A String with a challenge path

approve(params)

await client.approve({ userId: '1284161654' })

Approve a friendship request.

• params
  • userId: The user id

ignore(params)

await client.ignore({ userId: '1284161654' })

Reject a friendship request.

• params
  • userId: The user id

follow(params)

await client.follow({ userId: '1284161654' })

Follow a user.

• params
  • userId: The user id

unfollow(params)

await client.unfollow({ userId: '1284161654' })

Unfollow a user.

• params
  • userId: The user id

block(params)

await client.block({ userId: '1284161654' })

Block a user.

• params
  • userId: The user id

unblock(params)

await client.unblock({ userId: '1284161654' })

Unblock a user.

• params
  • userId: The user id

like(params)

await client.like({ mediaId: '1442533050805297981' })

Like a media item.

• params
  • mediaId: The media id

unlike(params)

await client.unlike({ mediaId: '1442533050805297981' })

Unlike a media item.

• params
  • mediaId: The media id

save(params)

await client.save({ mediaId: '1442533050805297981' })

Save a media item.

• params
  • mediaId: The media id

unsave(params)

await client.unsave({ mediaId: '1442533050805297981' })

Unsave a media item.

• params
  • mediaId: The media id

search(params)

await client.search({ query: 'unicorn' })

Search users, places, or hashtags.

• params
  • query: Query
  • context: The context of search, hashtag, place, user or blended. Default is blended

getPhotosByHashtag(params)

await client.getPhotosByHashtag({ hashtag: 'unicorn' })

Get photos for hashtag.

• params
  • hashtag: A String with a hashtag
  • first: A number of records to return
  • after: The query cursor String for pagination

getPhotosByUsername(params)

await client.getPhotosByUsername({ username: 'unicorn' })

Gets user photos.

• params
  • username: A String with a hashtag
  • first: A number of records to return
  • after: The query cursor String for pagination

getPrivateProfilesFollowRequests

await client.getPrivateProfilesFollowRequests(cursor)

getChainsData

await client.getChainsData({ userId })

This will return the similar accounts, that you see, when you click on the ARROW in a profile.

• params
  • userId: The user id

getMediaLikes(params)

await client.getMediaLikes({ shortcode: 'B-0000000', first: '49', after: '' })

This will return the media likes.

• params
  • shortcode: The shortcode media like this: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-00000000/, only put shortcode like this : B-000000000
  • first: A number of records to return max is 49
  • after: The query cursor String for pagination

getMediaComments(params)

await client.getMediaComments({ shortcode: 'B-0000000', first: '12', after: '' }).catch((error) => {
  console.log(error);
})
.then((response) => {
  console.log(response);
});

//The query cursor 'after' maybe return an array, if array you need to convert like this: 
let pointer = response.page_info.end_cursor;
// this will try to convert array to json stringify
  try{
  		pointer = JSON.parse(pointer);
  		pointer = JSON.stringify(pointer);
  }catch(e){
  		console.log('Pointer is not array!, don't need to be converted!');
  }

This will return the media comments.

• params
  • shortcode: The shortcode media like this: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-00000000/, only put shortcode like this : B-000000000
  • first: A number of records to return max is 49
  • after: The query cursor String for pagination

License

MIT © Jesús Lobos