instagram-collector 0.0.1

A Python library for collecting Instagram data including hashtag posts, tagged posts, brand posts, and comments

Instagram Collector

A Python library for collecting Instagram data including hashtag posts, tagged posts, brand posts, and comments.

Features

• Collect posts by hashtag
• Collect tagged posts for a user
• Collect posts from brand accounts
• Collect comments from posts
• Support for multiple API providers (RocketAPI and SocialAPI4)
• Rate limiting and error handling
• Pagination support
• Time-based filtering

Installation

pip install instagram-collector

Usage

Initialize Collector

from instagram_collector import InstagramCollector

# Initialize with your RapidAPI key
api_key = "YOUR_RAPID_API_KEY"
collector = InstagramCollector(api_key=api_key, api="rocketapi")  # or "social4"

Configuration

The library supports various configuration options:

• api: Choose between "rocketapi" or "social4" (default: "rocketapi")
• max_hashtag_post_retry: Maximum retries for hashtag posts (default: 3)
• max_tagged_post_retry: Maximum retries for tagged posts (default: 3)
• max_brand_post_retry: Maximum retries for brand posts (default: 3)
• max_comment_retry: Maximum retries for comments (default: 3)
• rate_limit_delay: Delay between API calls in seconds (default: 2)

Error Handling

The library includes built-in error handling and retry mechanisms:

• Automatic retry on API failures
• Rate limiting to prevent API throttling
• Time-based filtering to limit data collection
• Exception handling for malformed responses

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.