"Instagram" (Service Connection)

Due to changes in Instagram's API, Wolfram is currently unable to support this service.

Connect your Instagram account to the Wolfram Language to import and analyze photos, comments, and followers.

Connecting & Authenticating

ServiceConnect["Instagram"] creates a connection to the Instagram API. If a previously saved connection can be found, it will be used; otherwise, a new authentication request will be launched.

Requests

ServiceExecute["Instagram","request",params] sends a request to the Instagram API, using parameters params. The following give possible requests.

User Data

Requests:

"UserData" — data about the authenticated user's account

"UserID"  ▪  "Picture"

Followers

Requests:

"Followers" — usernames of the user's followers

"FollowerIDs" — user IDs of the user's followers

"Followings" — usernames of people the user is following

"FollowingIDs" — user IDs of people the user is following

"FollowingCount"  ▪  "FollowerCount"

User Media

Requests:

"LatestMedia" — import the user's most recent published media

"LatestPhotos" — import a list of the user's most recent published photos

"LatestVideos" — link to the user's most recent videos

"Liked" — photos the user has liked

"CaptionedLatestPhotos" — import a list of the user's most recent published photos with captions

Parameters:
  • "Elements""Data"data elements to return
    MaxItems20number of results to return
    "MediaResolution""Standard"media resolution
    • Requests:

    "LatestMediaIDs" — import the user's most recent published media IDs

    "LikedIDs" — IDs of photos the user has liked

    Parameters:
  • MaxItems20number of results to return
    "MediaResolution""Standard"media resolution

    • Media Data

    Requests:

    "Media" — import a photo

    "Caption" — caption of the post

    "CommentCount" — number of comments

    "LikeCount" — number of likes

    "Type" — type of media

    "CreationDate"  ▪  "Link"  ▪  "Location"

    Parameters:
  • "MediaID"(required)media ID

    • Tags

    Requests:

    "TaggedMedia" — import media with the specified tag

    Parameters:
  • "Tag"(required)hashtag
    "Elements""Data"data elements to return
    MaxItems20number of results to return
    "MediaResolution""Standard"media resolution
    • Requests:

    "TaggedMediaURLs" — link to media with the specified tag

    Parameters:
  • "Tag"(required)hashtag
    MaxItems20number of results to return
    "MediaResolution""Standard"media resolution
    • Requests:

    "TaggedMediaIDs" — media IDs associated with a tag

    Parameters:
  • "Tag"(required)hashtag
    MaxItems20number of results to return

    • Search

    Requests:

    "UserSearch" — search for users

    "TagSearch" — search for hashtags

    Parameters:
  • "Query"(required)query string
    • Request:

    "MediaSearch" — search media by location

    Parameters:
  • "Location"(required)location of media (GeoPosition, GeoDisk, or Entity)
    "Elements"Datadata elements to return
    "Distance"1000search distance in meters
    MaxItems20number of results to return
    "MediaResolution""Standard"media resolution

    • Parameter Details

    Possible settings for "Elements" include:
  • "Images"return a list of images
    "Data"return a dataset with a limited set of fields
    "FullData"return a dataset with all available fields
    "LinkedThumbnails"return a list of hyperlinked thumbnails
    "LinkedVideos"return a list of hyperlinked videos
    • Possible settings for "MediaResolution" include:
  • "Low"return low-resolution media
    "Standard"return standard-resolution media

    • Examples

    Basic Examples  (1)

    Create a new connection by launching an authentication dialog:

    Search for a user:

    Import recent media from you:

    Find who is following you:

    Search for media by hashtag:

    Search for recent media taken near a given location: