Instagram Private API

Interact with Instagram using private API methods

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Overview

This node integrates with Instagram's private API to perform various user-related operations. Specifically, the Get Followers operation retrieves a list of followers for a specified Instagram user. This is useful for social media managers, marketers, or developers who want to analyze follower data, monitor audience growth, or automate engagement workflows.

Practical examples:

Fetching the followers of a competitor’s Instagram account to analyze their audience.
Automatically retrieving followers to send targeted messages or offers.
Monitoring changes in follower count over time by scheduling this node regularly.

Properties

Name	Meaning
Username	Instagram username (without @) whose followers you want to retrieve.
Limit	Maximum number of follower items to return. Accepts values from 1 to 100. Default is 20.

Output

The output is a JSON array where each item represents a follower of the specified Instagram user. Each follower object typically contains detailed information such as user ID, username, full name, profile picture URL, and other metadata provided by Instagram's private API.

No binary data is output by this operation.

Dependencies

Requires an API key credential that provides authentication details for Instagram's private API.
The node uses session data if available; otherwise, it authenticates using username/password credentials.
The underlying implementation depends on a custom Instagram client library bundled with the node.

Troubleshooting

Authentication failures: If the node throws an error like Instagram authentication failed, verify that your Instagram API credentials are correct and have valid session data or login details.
Rate limits or API restrictions: Instagram may limit requests or block access if too many calls are made in a short period. Consider adding delays or reducing the Limit parameter.
Invalid username errors: Ensure the Username property is correctly set without the '@' symbol and corresponds to an existing Instagram account.
Operation not supported: If you see an error about unsupported operations, confirm that the selected Resource is "User" and Operation is "Get Followers".