Scraping Instagram?

[ThinkWar]

With the discontinuation of the Instagram API, scraping data from Instagram has become quite challenging. It seems that using multiple accounts to log in, check profiles, and scrape the required information might be the most viable approach.

However, I'm curious if there are any other effective workarounds or methods that I might be overlooking. Is there an alternative solution that others have found successful in scraping Instagram data?

 

[Jimze]

The process of extracting data from search engines might be sluggish, but you can rely on it as a backup choice. For instance, searching for "@gmail.com" on Instagram, focusing on a specific "Niche" site.

 

[Shaingh]

This particular link allows you to access information about an account on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/therock/?__a=1

To use it, make sure to open it from a clean IP and without an existing Instagram session in your browser. For this process, you will need a sufficient number of proxies and a basic scraping script. Alternatively, you can simulate a mobile rest API and use your own accounts to scrape other accounts, which is more stable but requires a complex setup. Be cautious, as if you only use your accounts for scraping without other activities, they may get action locked quickly.

 

[TearStories]

This particular link allows you to access information about an account on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/therock/?__a=1

To use it, make sure to open it from a clean IP and without an existing Instagram session in your browser. For this process, you will need a sufficient number of proxies and a basic scraping script. Alternatively, you can simulate a mobile rest API and use your own accounts to scrape other accounts, which is more stable but requires a complex setup. Be cautious, as if you only use your accounts for scraping without other activities, they may get action locked quickly.

That's intended for people who have at least some programming expertise.

Are there any software options that offer similar functionality?

 

[WeTNT]

That's intended for people who have at least some programming expertise.

Are there any software options that offer similar functionality?

Despite having a limited budget, it is possible to locate a developer who can modify this data according to your preferences, such as converting it into spreadsheets, for instance.

 

[Broadcale]

Despite having a limited budget, it is possible to locate a developer who can modify this data according to your preferences, such as converting it into spreadsheets, for instance.

Sure, I'll bookmark this post for future reference. Thank you.

 

[Facent]

This particular link allows you to access information about an account on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/therock/?__a=1

To use it, make sure to open it from a clean IP and without an existing Instagram session in your browser. For this process, you will need a sufficient number of proxies and a basic scraping script. Alternatively, you can simulate a mobile rest API and use your own accounts to scrape other accounts, which is more stable but requires a complex setup. Be cautious, as if you only use your accounts for scraping without other activities, they may get action locked quickly.

Indeed, that was the approach I used previously, back when the API was functional. You can perform around 3 profile loads before being prompted to log in. I suppose resorting to scraping data from 3rd party websites might be a more cost-effective solution.

 

[Pruers]

With the discontinuation of the Instagram API, scraping data from Instagram has become quite challenging. It seems that using multiple accounts to log in, check profiles, and scrape the required information might be the most viable approach.

However, I'm curious if there are any other effective workarounds or methods that I might be overlooking. Is there an alternative solution that others have found successful in scraping Instagram data?

I have a custom script using the Instagram API, which efficiently performs the task without encountering any blocking issues.

 

[Cipland]

Use RapidAPI.