instagram4j/instagram4j
An object-oriented reverse engineered Instagram Private API in Java. Build bots, scrap data, create Instagram apps, and a lot more in very few lines of code observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 48
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3497
- days_rel: 139
- days_push: 16
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1010 stars · 257 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
instagram4j is an object-oriented, reverse-engineered Instagram Private API client library for Java. It lets developers log in, post, message, scrape followers, and automate Instagram actions without an official API token.
Use cases
- build an instagram bot to auto like and comment
- scrape followers and followings of a user
- send and receive instagram direct messages programmatically
- post pictures and stories from my java app
- download instagram posts and profile pictures
- fetch user feeds, reels, and stories data
- automate accepting follow requests
When to choose
- you need Instagram automation or scraping from Java or the JVM
- the official Instagram API doesn't expose the actions you need
- you want a lightweight, object-oriented client without API token setup
When to avoid
- you need a fully supported, ToS-compliant official API integration
- your project is not on the JVM and you don't want Java dependencies
- you cannot risk account bans from unofficial API usage
Facets
library · maturity active
http-client web-scraping sdk chatbot social-media apis developer-tools jvm cross-platform instagram instagram-private-api instagram-bot scraper reverse-engineered-api direct-messages java automation
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/instagram4j/instagram4j · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6b1ce74e8f88
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| instagram4j/instagram4j | main | 81 |
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