ping/instagram_private_api
A Python library to access Instagram's private API. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- 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: 3520
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 849
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3299 stars · 643 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Python client library for Instagram's private (undocumented) app and web APIs, with no third-party dependencies. It exposes app-only features like feeds, posting photos/videos, likes, comments, and follows.
Use cases
- access instagram's private api from python
- post photos and videos to instagram programmatically
- scrape instagram user, tag, and location feeds
- automate likes, comments, and follows on instagram
- build a bot using instagram's app-only endpoints
- fetch instagram media comments and interactions
When to choose
- you need Instagram features unavailable in the official public API
- you want a dependency-free Python wrapper for Instagram's app and web APIs
- you're building automation or analysis tooling around your own Instagram account
When to avoid
- you only need officially supported endpoints and want to comply with Instagram's terms of service
- you need a maintained library with guaranteed compatibility - private APIs break frequently and this project sees only occasional releases
- you're building a production service where account bans from unofficial API use are unacceptable
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
http-client web-scraping sdk social-media apis developer-tools python cross-platform instagram private-api social-media-automation api-wrapper automation
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ping/instagram_private_api · fetched 2026-08-28 · 047a619dac75
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/instagram_private_api/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · ac7bcf9d137b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ping/instagram_private_api | main | 23 |
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