How to Post Pictures to Instagram Using the API (Despite Limitations)?

How to Post Pictures to Instagram Using API

While the Instagram API does not explicitly provide a function for posting pictures, it is possible to reverse engineer the API to achieve this using the following steps:

Generate Required Parameters

1. Generate a User Agent: Simulate a mobile device by generating a random user agent string using GenerateUserAgent().
2. Generate a GUID: This is a unique identifier for the device and can be generated using GenerateGuid().
3. Generate a Signature: Create a signed request to log in to the account by combining the generated parameters with the Instagram API key and using GenerateSignature().

Log In

1. Send a POST request to the login endpoint with the signed request.
2. Check for errors in the response. If there are none, proceed to post the picture.

Post the Picture

1. Prepare Post Data: Set the proper parameters, including the image file path, in GetPostData().
2. Send a POST request to the media upload endpoint with the post data and cookies from the login response.

Configure the Picture

1. Prepare Data: Create a modified request with additional parameters like caption and filter type.
2. Sign the Request: Generate a signature for the modified data using GenerateSignature().
3. Send a POST request to the media configuration endpoint with the signed data.

Verify Success

Check the status of the response from the configuration request. If the status is 'ok', the image has been successfully posted to Instagram.

Note: Keep in mind that this method may be against Instagram's terms of service and could result in the account being banned.

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