Package name in this build: instagrapi 3.2.2.
| Exception | What it means |
|---|---|
LoginRequired | The private API message is login_required. |
ClientLoginRequired | The web path redirected to the login page, or a session is required. |
ChallengeRequired | The message is challenge_required, or a masked 404. |
PleaseWaitFewMinutes | The message contains Please wait a few minutes. |
RateLimitError | error_type is rate_limit_error. HTTP 429 raises ClientThrottledError instead. |
PrivateAccount | The message contains Not authorized to view user. |
ProxyAddressIsBlocked | The message contained The username you entered. The library replaces it with its own sentence. |
CaptchaChallengeRequired | Default message: Captcha challenge required, but no solver configured or available. |
FeedbackRequired | The message is feedback_required. |
SocialScrape#
Instagram profile is GET /v1/instagram/profile. A private account comes back with is_private true. Posts are GET /v1/instagram/profile/posts, and one post is GET /v1/instagram/post.
Failed requests cost 0 credits. New accounts get 100 credits on signup, no card. Codes are on errors.