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How does it post on Instagram though, thought the API does not include posting? Interested in posting for Candy Japan as well, it’s tedious to post even though

by bemmu 7y ago

How does it post on Instagram though, thought the API does not include posting? Interested in posting for Candy Japan as well, it’s tedious to post even though I already have the pics and descriptions for other use.

paulpauper 7y ago
it probably does not use the api but rather just emulates a browser. The latter has much fore functionality but harder to code obviously.
AznHisoka 7y ago
It should include it now. Buffer and Hootsuite both allow scheduling content via Instagram. I imagine they are using the API
winkv 7y ago
if you have biz account this api should work https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api/guides/content-publishing/ https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api/guides/co... ?
- mobilio 7y ago
  "The Content Publishing API is in closed beta with Facebook Marketing Partners and Instagram Partners only. We are not accepting new applicants at this time."
  - deleted 7y ago
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namanyayg 7y ago
You'll find python libraries on GitHub, search for "InstaPy" for example. They work by reverse engineering the internal API used in apps.
- ascales 7y ago
  You'll get rate limited and then banned pretty quickly with these in my experience. Having a real phone and using the strategies you see in clickfarms with emulated input is the best way.
  - shyn3 7y ago
    It's fairly easy especially if there is a legacy mobile app for the site. In Instagram's case you just use an older version of the app which works for legacy devices and reverse engineer it. Most the mobile apps have their own API which they connect to, so you just pretend to be the mobile app and you have access to all the features. It also doesn't change much because mostly they can't risk breaking old installs with a high install count. Use a new IP address for each account you manage. Limit the number of actions and randomize it so 30 follows day 1, followed by 2 follows, maybe 10 posts, followed by 3 posts so it's not 3 posts per day every day.
    - ascales 7y ago
      My main issue I've had is a lot of the IPs (like 1 in every 15 or so) I went through were already banned from IG or suspicious enough to block me from posting.
  - mlevental 7y ago
    you mean using an actual phone or something like genymotion?
NullPrefix 7y ago
Everything's is an API, if you scrape enough.
jeromegv 7y ago
Use Planoly. You can preschedule content and will post it on your behalf.
dingaling 7y ago
You can post to Instagram from a desktop browser if you set per-site user agent to fake as mobile browser. Then you can use screen automation such as Selenium to integrate with the headless browser.

by bemmu 7y ago

paulpauper 7y ago

it probably does not use the api but rather just emulates a browser. The latter has much fore functionality but harder to code obviously.

AznHisoka 7y ago

It should include it now. Buffer and Hootsuite both allow scheduling content via Instagram. I imagine they are using the API

winkv 7y ago

if you have biz account this api should work https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api/guides/content-publishing/ https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api/guides/co... ?

mobilio 7y ago
"The Content Publishing API is in closed beta with Facebook Marketing Partners and Instagram Partners only. We are not accepting new applicants at this time."
- deleted 7y ago
  [deleted]

namanyayg 7y ago

You'll find python libraries on GitHub, search for "InstaPy" for example. They work by reverse engineering the internal API used in apps.

ascales 7y ago
You'll get rate limited and then banned pretty quickly with these in my experience. Having a real phone and using the strategies you see in clickfarms with emulated input is the best way.
- shyn3 7y ago
  It's fairly easy especially if there is a legacy mobile app for the site. In Instagram's case you just use an older version of the app which works for legacy devices and reverse engineer it. Most the mobile apps have their own API which they connect to, so you just pretend to be the mobile app and you have access to all the features. It also doesn't change much because mostly they can't risk breaking old installs with a high install count. Use a new IP address for each account you manage. Limit the number of actions and randomize it so 30 follows day 1, followed by 2 follows, maybe 10 posts, followed by 3 posts so it's not 3 posts per day every day.
  - ascales 7y ago
    My main issue I've had is a lot of the IPs (like 1 in every 15 or so) I went through were already banned from IG or suspicious enough to block me from posting.
- mlevental 7y ago
  you mean using an actual phone or something like genymotion?

NullPrefix 7y ago

Everything's is an API, if you scrape enough.

jeromegv 7y ago

Use Planoly. You can preschedule content and will post it on your behalf.

dingaling 7y ago

You can post to Instagram from a desktop browser if you set per-site user agent to fake as mobile browser. Then you can use screen automation such as Selenium to integrate with the headless browser.