aragonthebest
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Hey, is there a way to get the username from a given userId, through webscrapping, without login?
Instagram userId to username
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moneymak25
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worth a try, bro
aragonthebest
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yes this would be a possibility with "/web/friendships/{{accountId}}/follow/"
however, it would be very slow, because after a login, i can't do many requests in a short timeperiod
JustChillin
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Almost all the endpoints (if not all) on Instagram are limited. You can also try users/{userId}/info/ (private Instagram API).
aragonthebest
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Yes but a private instagram api would also need a login.
i agree with the statement, that the endpoints are limited, but you can always use proxys. And than there are no limits
aragonthebest
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about 17k
but i think, you are right. If i use the private api, to catch the actual userIds from e.g. followers, I can also catch the actual usernames. After that, i can get the rest of the information through webscrapping without login
assb
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I try one thing.
aragonthebest
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yes i am familiar with programming. So whats the way?
assb
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So. First request this url.:
Here you can use ID.
The response you will got his post.:
From this response JSON, you can catch his first post "Owner -> Shortcode".
Than, second request.:
and from this jsonresponse.:
Owner - > username ! or what you need.
Code:
https://www.instagram.com/graphql/query/?query_id=17888483320059182&variables={"id":"YOURIDWHATYOUWANTCHECK","first":1,"after":""}Here you can use ID.
The response you will got his post.:
From this response JSON, you can catch his first post "Owner -> Shortcode".
Than, second request.:
Code:
https://www.instagram.com/p/YOURSHORTCODEWHATYOUCATCHFROMFIRSTREQUEST/?__a=1and from this jsonresponse.:
Owner - > username ! or what you need.
aragonthebest
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So. First request this url.:
Code:https://www.instagram.com/graphql/query/?query_id=17888483320059182&variables={"id":"YOURIDWHATYOUWANTCHECK","first":1,"after":""}
Here you can use ID.
The response you will got his post.:
From this response JSON, you can catch his first post "Owner -> Shortcode".
Than, second request.:
Code:https://www.instagram.com/p/YOURSHORTCODEWHATYOUCATCHFROMFIRSTREQUEST/?__a=1
and from this jsonresponse.:
Owner - > username ! or what you need.
NICE! Thank you
This would probably not work for private user or user with 0 medias. But its ok
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