Some tips to build a simple script to check instagram followers/following

[MrKingDice]

@mikael okay I think this api will not take me anywhere, but for my exercise I'm trying to versioning the spotify client but maybe I will need ur support if u want, I cannot get the code in the uri when redirected in https://localhost:8090/oauth2callback

[mikael]

@MrKingDice, so, you should have registered your app and should have entered the https://localhost:8090/oauth2callback in the right place. You should have gotten a client_id and entered that and the scope (e.g. ”user_profile,user_media”) in the right places in the code.

Running it you should have had to enter your username and password. Have you put in a debug print to see that the oauth2callback endpoint is called? If you run it again, you probably should not be asked for the username and password again – if you are, it might mean they were not right.

[MrKingDice]

@mikael I already do it, I launch my script open the access_code url and I press authrize, then redirect me to the right https://localhost:8090/oauth2callback plus the code in the URL, but this is the trace

127.0.0.1 - - [05/May/2020 18:55:17] code 400, message Bad request version ('\x15:}\x824\x8cL\xb33\x96Q\x11\x86\xcflG5\xf9\xbc\x00\xdaR')
127.0.0.1 - - [05/May/2020 18:55:18] code 400, message Bad request syntax ('\x16\x03\x01\x02\x00\x01\x00\x01\xfc\x03\x03/\xe4tH\xed`\xf7\xeds3N\x82\x0b\xef\x14\xc7/\x12\xb41\x8c\xfc\xfc?\xca0\xce\x1a\xb3\x95\xf2\xc0 (\x9e\x1c\xceI\xccmW\xd1M\xae\xa2+\xf5O\xef_+\xa3K\xd6\xd3\xa0\xefy\x04\x8f7\xc8\x9e\xbb\xb9\x00"ZZ\x13\x01\x13\x02\x13\x03\xc0+\xc0/\xc0,\xc00\xcc\xa9\xcc\xa8\xc0\x13\xc0\x14\x00\x9c\x00\x9d\x00/\x005\x00')```
I think is because I must use httpS and not http (instagram rules), I tried a very basic script with flask and https enable and return me sort of code

EDIT:
After some digging I try a very basic script using flask and I get sort of code:

import os
from flask import Flask, request
app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/oauth2callback')
def show_info():
    code=request.args.get('code')
    return code
if __name__ == "__main__":
  port = int(os.environ.get("PORT", 8090))
  app.run(host='localhost', port=port,ssl_context='adhoc')
  print(show_info())

And the trace

 * Serving Flask app "server" (lazy loading)
 * Environment: production
   WARNING: This is a development server. Do not use it in a production deployment.
   Use a production WSGI server instead.
 * Debug mode: off
 * Running on https://localhost:8090/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)
127.0.0.1 - - [05/May/2020 19:40:42] "GET /oauth2callback?code=//code HTTP/1.1" 200 -

[mikael]

@MrKingDice, you should not be using https, there is no certificate. You need to fix in Instagram settings as well.

[MrKingDice]

@mikael I know but I cant they accept only https redirects urls

[GlenOmes]

Building a script to check Instagram followers and following can be a great way to keep track of your account's growth. You can use Instagram API and Python or other programming languages that you feel comfortable with.

[GlenOmes]

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[asigrijenny]

@GlenOmes Hi, you're right.

[Gawellent]

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[harrietzaspel]

Building a python script to check who you are following on Instagram that's not following you back can be a fun project. It's great that you're already exploring the Instagram API on Github. In fact, I recently came across a resource that can help you with your Online growth, check out www.namecheap.com/relate/reviews/ for reviews of various online tools that can help you manage your social media accounts and grow your audience. However, since the API is being deprecated soon, it's a good idea to switch to the Instagram Basic Display API on the Facebook for Developer page.

[Kated4]

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