subzeroid/instagrapi
🔥 The fastest and powerful Python library for Instagram Private API 2026 with HikerAPI SaaS observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0
- age_days: 2225
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 174
Adoption not part of the score
6713 stars · 972 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
instagrapi is a fast Python wrapper for Instagram's unofficial private (mobile) and public web APIs, supporting login with 2FA, session persistence, challenge handling, and media/user/DM/story automation. It is best suited for testing, research, and controlled internal automation rather than production account automation.
Use cases
- download instagram photos and videos with python
- automate posting to instagram via private api
- scrape instagram user profiles and stories
- send instagram direct messages programmatically
- upload reels and stories from a script
- collect instagram data for osint research
- manage instagram followers and comments with python
When to choose
- you need a Python client for Instagram private API flows including uploads and DMs
- you're doing research, testing, or controlled internal automation
- you need session persistence, 2FA login, and challenge handling in one library
When to avoid
- you're running production business workflows that official Instagram APIs cover
- you need guaranteed stability - private API automation is fragile due to rate limits, challenges, and account trust
- you're not using Python 3.10+ or need another language (use instagrapi-rest instead)
Facets
library · maturity active
http-client web-scraping sdk workflow-automation social-media osint apis python cli instagram instagram-private-api instagram-scraper instagram-bot social-media-automation media-downloader unofficial-api automation
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/subzeroid/instagrapi · fetched 2026-08-28 · e5bc6ae24777
- homepage: https://subzeroid.github.io/instagrapi/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · e3bd54c0eb9c
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/instagrapi/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4795cdc2630b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| subzeroid/instagrapi | main | 95 |
For agents
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