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Instaloader
===========
Installation
------------
.. installation-start
Instaloader requires `Python <https://www.python.org/>`__, at least
version 3.5. If you have `pip <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip>`__
installed, you may install Instaloader using
::
pip3 install instaloader
$ pip3 install instaloader
Alternatively, to get the most current version of Instaloader from our
`Git repository <https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader>`__:
$ instaloader profile [profile ...]
::
**Instaloader**
pip3 install git+https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader
- downloads **public and private profiles, hashtags, user stories and
feeds**,
(pass ``--upgrade`` to upgrade if Instaloader is already installed)
- downloads **comments, geotags and captions** of each post,
Instaloader requires
`requests <http://python-requests.org/>`__, which
will be installed automatically, if it is not already installed.
- automatically **detects profile name changes** and renames the target
directory accordingly,
- allows **fine-grained customization** of filters and where to store
downloaded media.
`Instaloader Documentation <https://instaloader.readthedocs.io/>`__
.. installation-end
How to Automatically Download Pictures from Instagram
-----------------------------------------------------
.. basic-usage-start
To **download all pictures and videos of a profile**, as well as the
**profile picture**, do
@ -52,8 +44,8 @@ To later **update your local copy** of that profiles, you may run
If ``--fast-update`` is given, Instaloader stops when arriving at the
first already-downloaded picture. When updating profiles, Instaloader
automatically **detects profile name changes** and renames the target
directory accordingly.
automatically **detects profile name changes** and renames the target directory
accordingly.
Instaloader can also be used to **download private profiles**. To do so,
invoke it with
@ -62,291 +54,13 @@ invoke it with
instaloader --login=your_username profile [profile ...]
When logging in, Instaloader **stores the session cookies** in a file in
your temporary directory, which will be reused later the next time
``--login`` is given. So you can download private profiles
**non-interactively** when you already have a valid session cookie file.
When logging in, Instaloader **stores the session cookies** in a file in your
temporary directory, which will be reused later the next time ``--login``
is given. So you can download private profiles **non-interactively** when you
already have a valid session cookie file.
What to Download
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
`Instaloader Documentation <https://instaloader.readthedocs.io/basic-usage.html>`__
Instaloader does not only download media by-profile. More generally, you
may specify the following targets:
- ``profile``: Public profile, or private profile with ``--login``,
- ``"#hashtag"``: Posts with a certain **hashtag** (the quotes are
usually neccessary),
- ``:stories``: The currently-visible **stories** of your followees
(requires ``--login``),
- ``:feed``: Your **feed** (requires ``--login``),
- ``@profile``: All profiles that are followed by ``profile``, i.e. the
*followees* of ``profile`` (requires ``--login``).
Instaloader goes through all media matching the specified targets and
downloads the pictures and videos and their captions. You can specify
``--comments`` to also **download comments** of each post and
``--geotags`` to **download geotags** of each post and save them as
Google Maps link. For each profile you download, ``--stories``
instructs Instaloader to **download the user's stories**.
Filename Specification
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
For each target, Instaloader creates a directory named after the target,
i.e. ``profile``, ``#hashtag``, ``:feed``, etc. and therein saves the
posts in files named after the post's timestamp.
``--dirname-pattern`` allows to configure the directory name of each
target. The default is ``--dirname-pattern={target}``. In the dirname
pattern, the token ``{target}`` is replaced by the target name, and
``{profile}`` is replaced by the owner of the post which is downloaded.
``--filename-pattern`` configures the path of the post's files relative
to the target directory. The default is ``--filename-pattern={date}``.
The tokens ``{target}`` and ``{profile}`` are replaced like in the
dirname pattern. Further, the tokens ``{date}`` and ``{shortcode}`` are
defined.
For example, encode the poster's profile name in the filenames with:
::
instaloader --filename-pattern={date}_{profile} "#hashtag"
The pattern string is formatted with Python's string formatter. This
gives additional flexibilty for pattern specification. For example,
`strftime-style formatting options <https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-behavior>`__
are supported for the post's
timestamp. The default for ``{date}`` is ``{date:%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S}``.
Filter Posts
^^^^^^^^^^^^
The ``--only-if`` option allows to specify criterias that posts have to
meet to be downloaded. If not given, all posts are downloaded. It must
be a boolean Python expression where the variables ``likes``,
``comments``, ``viewer_has_liked``, ``is_video``, and many
more are defined.
A few examples:
To **download the pictures from your feed that you have liked**:
::
instaloader --login=your_username --only-if=viewer_has_liked :feed
Or you might only want to download **posts that either you liked or were
liked by many others**:
::
instaloader --login=your_username --only-if="likes>100 or viewer_has_liked" profile
Or you may **skip videos**:
::
instaloader --only-if="not is_video" target
Or you may filter by hashtags that occur in the Post's caption. For
example, to download posts of kittens that are cute: ::
instaloader --only-if="'cute' in caption_hashtags" "#kitten"
.. basic-usage-end
(For a more complete description of the ``-only-if`` option, refer to
the `Instaloader Documentation <https://instaloader.readthedocs.io/basic-usage.html#filter-posts>`__)
Advanced Options
----------------
.. cli-options-start
The following flags can be given to Instaloader to specify how profiles should
be downloaded.
To get a list of all flags, their abbreviations and their descriptions, you may
run ``instaloader --help``.
What to Download
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Specify a list of profiles or #hashtags. For each of these, Instaloader
creates a folder and downloads all posts along with the pictures's
captions and the current **profile picture**. If an already-downloaded profile
has been renamed, Instaloader automatically **finds it by its unique ID** and
renames the folder likewise.
Instead of a *profile* or a *#hashtag*, the special targets
``:feed`` (pictures from your feed) and
``:stories`` (stories of your followees) can be specified.
--profile-pic-only Only download profile picture.
--no-videos Do not download videos.
--geotags **Download geotags** when available. Geotags are stored as
a text file with the location's name and a Google Maps
link. This requires an additional request to the
Instagram server for each picture, which is why it is
disabled by default.
--no-geotags Do not store geotags, even if they can be obtained
without any additional request.
--comments Download and update comments for each post. This
requires an additional request to the Instagram server
for each post, which is why it is disabled by default.
--no-captions Do not store media captions, although no additional
request is needed to obtain them.
--stories Also **download stories** of each profile that is
downloaded. Requires ``--login``.
--stories-only Rather than downloading regular posts of each
specified profile, only download stories.
Requires ``--login``.
--only-if filter Expression that, if given, must evaluate to True for each post to
be downloaded. Must be a syntactically valid python
expression. Variables are evaluated to
``instaloader.Post`` attributes.
Example: ``--only-if=viewer_has_liked``.
When to Stop Downloading
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If none of these options are given, Instaloader goes through all pictures
matching the specified targets.
--fast-update For each target, stop when encountering the first
already-downloaded picture. This flag is recommended
when you use Instaloader to update your personal
Instagram archive.
--count COUNT Do not attempt to download more than COUNT posts.
Applies only to ``#hashtag``, ``:feed-all`` and ``:feed-liked``.
Login (Download Private Profiles)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Instaloader can **login to Instagram**. This allows downloading private
profiles. To login, pass the ``--login`` option. Your session cookie (not your
password!) will be saved to a local file to be reused next time you want
Instaloader to login.
--login YOUR-USERNAME Login name (profile name) for your Instagram account.
--sessionfile SESSIONFILE Path for loading and storing session key file.
Defaults to a path
within your temporary directory, encoding your local
username and your Instagram profile name.
--password YOUR-PASSWORD Password for your Instagram account. Without this
option, you'll be prompted for your password
interactively if there is not yet a valid session
file.
How to Download
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
--dirname-pattern DIRNAME_PATTERN
Name of directory where to store posts. ``{profile}``
is replaced by the profile name, ``{target}`` is replaced
by the target you specified, i.e. either ``:feed``,
``#hashtag`` or the profile name. Defaults to ``{target}``.
--filename-pattern FILENAME_PATTERN
Prefix of filenames. Posts are stored in the
directory whose pattern is given with ``--dirname-pattern``.
``{profile}`` is replaced by the profile name,
``{target}`` is replaced by the target you specified, i.e.
either ``:feed``, ``#hashtag`` or the profile name. Also, the
fields ``{date}`` and ``{shortcode}`` can be specified.
Defaults to ``{date:%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S}``.
--user-agent USER_AGENT User Agent to use for HTTP requests. Per default,
Instaloader pretends being Chrome/51.
Miscellaneous Options
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
--quiet Disable user interaction, i.e. do not print messages
(except errors) and fail if login credentials are
needed but not given. This makes Instaloader
**suitable as a cron job**.
.. cli-options-end
Usage as Python module
----------------------
.. as-module-intro-start
You may also use parts of Instaloader as library to do other interesting
things.
For example, to get a list of all followees and a list of all followers of a profile, do
.. code:: python
import instaloader
# Get instance
loader = instaloader.Instaloader()
# Login
loader.interactive_login(USERNAME)
# Print followees
print(PROFILE + " follows these profiles:")
for f in loader.get_followees(PROFILE):
print("\t%s\t%s" % (f['username'], f['full_name']))
# Print followers
print("Followers of " + PROFILE + ":")
for f in loader.get_followers(PROFILE):
print("\t%s\t%s" % (f['username'], f['full_name']))
Then, you may download all pictures of all followees with
.. code:: python
for f in loader.get_followees(PROFILE):
loader.download_profile(f['username'])
You could also download your last 20 liked pics with
.. code:: python
loader.download_feed_posts(max_count=20, fast_update=True,
filter_func=lambda post: post.viewer_has_liked)
To download the last 20 pictures with hashtag #cat, do
.. code:: python
loader.download_hashtag('cat', max_count=20)
Generally, Instaloader provides methods to iterate over the Posts from
a certain source.
.. code:: python
for post in loader.get_hashtag_posts('cat'):
# post is an instance of instaloader.Post
loader.download_post(post, target='#cat')
Each Instagram profile has its own unique ID which stays unmodified even
if a user changes his/her username. To get said ID, given the profile's
name, you may call
.. code:: python
loader.get_id_by_username(PROFILE_NAME)
.. as-module-intro-end
Refer to the
`Instaloader Documentation <https://instaloader.readthedocs.io/as-module.html>`__ for
more information.
Disclaimer
----------

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Usage as Python Module
----------------------
Python Module :mod:`instaloader`
--------------------------------
Introduction
^^^^^^^^^^^^
.. module:: instaloader
.. include:: ../README.rst
:start-after: as-module-intro-start
:end-before: as-module-intro-end
.. highlight:: python
You may also use parts of Instaloader as library to do other interesting
things.
For example, to get a list of all followees and a list of all followers of a profile, do
.. code:: python
import instaloader
# Get instance
loader = instaloader.Instaloader()
# Login
loader.interactive_login(USERNAME)
# Print followees
print(PROFILE + " follows these profiles:")
for f in loader.get_followees(PROFILE):
print("\t%s\t%s" % (f['username'], f['full_name']))
# Print followers
print("Followers of " + PROFILE + ":")
for f in loader.get_followers(PROFILE):
print("\t%s\t%s" % (f['username'], f['full_name']))
Then, you may download all pictures of all followees with
.. code:: python
for f in loader.get_followees(PROFILE):
loader.download_profile(f['username'])
You could also download your last 20 liked pics with
.. code:: python
loader.download_feed_posts(max_count=20, fast_update=True,
filter_func=lambda post: post.viewer_has_liked)
To download the last 20 pictures with hashtag #cat, do
.. code:: python
loader.download_hashtag('cat', max_count=20)
Generally, :class:`Instaloader` provides methods to iterate over the Posts from
a certain source.
.. code:: python
for post in loader.get_hashtag_posts('cat'):
# post is an instance of instaloader.Post
loader.download_post(post, target='#cat')
Each Instagram profile has its own unique ID which stays unmodified even
if a user changes his/her username. To get said ID, given the profile's
name, you may call
.. code:: python
loader.get_id_by_username(PROFILE_NAME)
``Instaloader`` (Main Class)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
.. autoclass:: instaloader.Instaloader
:members:
:undoc-members:
.. _post-class:
.. autoclass:: Instaloader
:no-show-inheritance:
``Post`` Class
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
.. autoclass:: instaloader.Post
:members:
:undoc-members:
.. autoclass:: Post
:no-show-inheritance:
Miscellaneous Functions
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
.. autofunction:: shortcode_to_mediaid
.. autofunction:: mediaid_to_shortcode
.. autoclass:: Tristate
Exceptions
^^^^^^^^^^
.. autoexception:: InstaloaderException
:no-show-inheritance:
.. autoexception:: QueryReturnedNotFoundException
.. autoexception:: ProfileNotExistsException
.. autoexception:: ProfileHasNoPicsException
.. autoexception:: PrivateProfileNotFollowedException
.. autoexception:: LoginRequiredException
.. autoexception:: InvalidArgumentException
.. autoexception:: BadResponseException
.. autoexception:: BadCredentialsException
.. autoexception:: ConnectionException

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Download Pictures from Instagram
---------------------------------
.. highlight:: none
.. NOTE that Section "Basic Usage" is duplicated in README.rst.
Basic Usage
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. include:: ../README.rst
:start-after: basic-usage-start
:end-before: basic-usage-end
To **download all pictures and videos of a profile**, as well as the
**profile picture**, do
.. (continuation of --only-if explanation)
::
instaloader profile [profile ...]
where ``profile`` is the name of a profile you want to download. Instead
of only one profile, you may also specify a list of profiles.
To later **update your local copy** of that profiles, you may run
::
instaloader --fast-update profile [profile ...]
If :option:`--fast-update` is given, Instaloader stops when arriving at the
first already-downloaded picture. When updating profiles, Instaloader
automatically **detects profile name changes** and renames the target directory
accordingly.
Instaloader can also be used to **download private profiles**. To do so,
invoke it with
::
instaloader --login=your_username profile [profile ...]
When logging in, Instaloader **stores the session cookies** in a file in your
temporary directory, which will be reused later the next time :option:`--login`
is given. So you can download private profiles **non-interactively** when you
already have a valid session cookie file.
.. _what-to-download:
What to Download
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Instaloader supports the following targets:
``profile``
Public profile, or private profile with :option:`--login`. For each profile
you download, :option:`--stories` instructs Instaloader to also
**download the user's stories**.
``"#hashtag"``
Posts with a certain **hashtag** (the quotes are usually neccessary),
``:stories``
The currently-visible **stories** of your followees (requires
:option:`--login`),
``:feed``
Your **feed** (requires :option:`--login`),
``@profile``
All profiles that are followed by ``profile``, i.e. the *followees* of
``profile`` (requires :option:`--login`).
Instaloader goes through all media matching the specified targets and
downloads the pictures and videos and their captions. You can specify
- :option:`--comments`, to also **download comments** of each post and
- :option:`--geotags`, to **download geotags** of each post and save them as
Google Maps link.
.. _filename-specification:
Filename Specification
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
For each target, Instaloader creates a directory named after the target,
i.e. ``profile``, ``#hashtag``, ``:feed``, etc. and therein saves the
posts in files named after the post's timestamp.
:option:`--dirname-pattern` allows to configure the directory name of each
target. The default is ``--dirname-pattern={target}``. In the dirname
pattern, the token ``{target}`` is replaced by the target name, and
``{profile}`` is replaced by the owner of the post which is downloaded.
:option:`--filename-pattern` configures the path of the post's files relative
to the target directory. The default is ``--filename-pattern={date}``.
The tokens ``{target}`` and ``{profile}`` are replaced like in the
dirname pattern. Further, the tokens ``{date}`` and ``{shortcode}`` are
defined.
For example, encode the poster's profile name in the filenames with:
::
instaloader --filename-pattern={date}_{profile} "#hashtag"
The pattern string is formatted with Python's string formatter. This
gives additional flexibilty for pattern specification. For example,
`strftime-style formatting options <https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-behavior>`__
are supported for the post's
timestamp. The default for ``{date}`` is ``{date:%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S}``.
.. _filter-posts:
Filter Posts
^^^^^^^^^^^^
The :option:`--only-if` option allows to specify criterias that posts have to
meet to be downloaded. If not given, all posts are downloaded. It must be a
boolean Python expression where the variables :attr:`.likes`, :attr:`.comments`,
:attr:`.viewer_has_liked`, :attr:`.is_video`, and many more are defined.
A few examples:
To **download the pictures from your feed that you have liked**:
::
instaloader --login=your_username --only-if=viewer_has_liked :feed
Or you might only want to download **posts that either you liked or were
liked by many others**:
::
instaloader --login=your_username --only-if="likes>100 or viewer_has_liked" profile
Or you may **skip videos**:
::
instaloader --only-if="not is_video" target
Or you may filter by hashtags that occur in the Post's caption. For
example, to download posts of kittens that are cute: ::
instaloader --only-if="'cute' in caption_hashtags" "#kitten"
The given string is evaluated as a
`Python boolean expression <https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#boolean-operations>`__,
where all occuring variables are properties of the :ref:`post-class`.
where all occuring variables are attributes of the :class:`.Post` class.

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Command Line Options
====================
.. include:: ../README.rst
:start-after: cli-options-start
:end-before: cli-options-end
The following flags can be given to Instaloader to specify how profiles should
be downloaded.
To get a list of all flags, their abbreviations and their descriptions,
run ``instaloader --help``.
What to Download
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Specify a list of profiles or #hashtags. For each of these, Instaloader
creates a folder and downloads all posts along with the pictures's
captions and the current **profile picture**. If an already-downloaded profile
has been renamed, Instaloader automatically **finds it by its unique ID** and
renames the folder likewise.
Instead of a *profile* or a *#hashtag*, the special targets
``:feed`` (pictures from your feed) and
``:stories`` (stories of your followees) can be specified.
.. option:: --profile-pic-only
Only download profile picture.
.. option:: --no-videos
Do not download videos.
.. option:: --geotags
**Download geotags** when available. Geotags are stored as a text file with
the location's name and a Google Maps link. This requires an additional
request to the Instagram server for each picture, which is why it is disabled
by default.
.. option:: --no-geotags
Do not store geotags, even if they can be obtained without any additional
request.
.. option:: --comments
Download and update comments for each post. This requires an additional
request to the Instagram server for each post, which is why it is disabled by
default.
.. option:: --no-captions
Do not store media captions, although no additional request is needed to
obtain them.
.. option:: --stories
Also **download stories** of each profile that is downloaded. Requires
:option:`--login`.
.. option:: --stories-only
Rather than downloading regular posts of each specified profile, only
download stories. Requires :option:`--login`.
.. option:: --only-if filter
Expression that, if given, must evaluate to True for each post to be
downloaded. Must be a syntactically valid Python expression. Variables are
evaluated to :class:`instaloader.Post` attributes. Example:
``--only-if=viewer_has_liked``. See :ref:`filter-posts` for more
examples.
When to Stop Downloading
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If none of these options are given, Instaloader goes through all pictures
matching the specified targets.
.. option:: --fast-update
For each target, stop when encountering the first already-downloaded picture.
This flag is recommended when you use Instaloader to update your personal
Instagram archive.
.. option:: --count COUNT
Do not attempt to download more than COUNT posts. Applies only to
``#hashtag``, ``:feed-all`` and ``:feed-liked``.
Login (Download Private Profiles)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Instaloader can **login to Instagram**. This allows downloading private
profiles. To login, pass the :option:`--login` option. Your session cookie (not your
password!) will be saved to a local file to be reused next time you want
Instaloader to login.
.. option:: --login YOUR-USERNAME
Login name (profile name) for your Instagram account.
.. option:: --sessionfile SESSIONFILE
Path for loading and storing session key file. Defaults to a path within
your temporary directory, encoding your local username and your Instagram
profile name.
.. option:: --password YOUR-PASSWORD
Password for your Instagram account. Without this option, you'll be prompted
for your password interactively if there is not yet a valid session file.
How to Download
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
.. option:: --dirname-pattern DIRNAME_PATTERN
Name of directory where to store posts. ``{profile}`` is replaced by the
profile name, ``{target}`` is replaced by the target you specified, i.e.
either ``:feed``, ``#hashtag`` or the profile name. Defaults to ``{target}``.
See :ref:`filename-specification`.
.. option:: --filename-pattern FILENAME_PATTERN
Prefix of filenames. Posts are stored in the directory whose pattern is given
with ``--dirname-pattern``. ``{profile}`` is replaced by the profile name,
``{target}`` is replaced by the target you specified, i.e. either ``:feed``,
``#hashtag`` or the profile name. Also, the fields ``{date}`` and
``{shortcode}`` can be specified. Defaults to ``{date:%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S}``.
See :ref:`filename-specification`.
.. option:: --user-agent USER_AGENT
User Agent to use for HTTP requests. Per default, Instaloader pretends being
Chrome/51.
Miscellaneous Options
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
.. option:: --quiet
Disable user interaction, i.e. do not print messages (except errors) and fail
if login credentials are needed but not given. This makes Instaloader
**suitable as a cron job**.

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'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
'sphinx_autodoc_typehints',
'sphinx.ext.githubpages',
'sphinx.ext.intersphinx'
]
autodoc_default_flags = ['show-inheritance', 'members', 'undoc-members']
autodoc_member_order = 'bysource'
intersphinx_mapping = {'python': ('https://docs.python.org/3', None),
'requests': ('http://docs.python-requests.org/en/master', None)}
# Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
templates_path = ['_templates']

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**Instaloader** is a tool to download pictures (or videos) along with
their captions and other metadata from Instagram.
With `Python <https://www.python.org/>`__ installed, do:
::
With `Python <https://www.python.org/>`__ installed, do::
$ pip3 install instaloader
@ -16,16 +14,16 @@ With `Python <https://www.python.org/>`__ installed, do:
- downloads **public and private profiles, hashtags, user stories and
feeds**,
- downloads **comments, geotags and captions** of each post,
- automatically **detects profile name changes** and renames the target
directory accordingly,
- allows **fine-grained customization** of filters and where to store
downloaded media,
- is free `Open Source <https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader>`__
- is free `open source <https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader>`__
software written in Python.

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Installation
============
.. include:: ../README.rst
:start-after: installation-start
:end-before: installation-end
.. highlight:: none
Instaloader requires `Python <https://www.python.org/>`__, at least
version 3.5. If you have `pip <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip>`__
installed, you may install Instaloader using
::
pip3 install instaloader
Alternatively, to get the most current version of Instaloader from our
`Git repository <https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader>`__:
::
pip3 install git+https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader
(pass ``--upgrade`` to upgrade if Instaloader is already installed)
Instaloader requires
`requests <http://python-requests.org/>`__, which
will be installed automatically, if it is not already installed.
If you do not want to use pip, even though it is highly recommended,
and prefer installing Instaloader manually,

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instaloader.py
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@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ else:
class InstaloaderException(Exception):
"""Base exception for this script"""
"""Base exception for this script.
:note: This exception should not be raised directly."""
pass
@ -163,9 +165,13 @@ class Post:
"""
Structure containing information about an Instagram post.
Created by Instaloader methods get_profile_posts(), get_hashtag_posts(), get_feed_posts(). Posts are linked to
an Instaloader instance which is used for error logging and obtaining of additional metadata, if required.
This class unifies access to the properties associated with a post. It implements == and is hashable.
Created by Instaloader methods :meth:`.get_profile_posts`, :meth:`.get_hashtag_posts`, :meth:`.get_feed_posts`.
Posts are linked to an :class:`Instaloader` instance which is used for error logging and obtaining of additional
metadata, if required. This class unifies access to the properties associated with a post. It implements == and is
hashable.
The properties defined here are accessable by the filter expressions specified with the :option:`--only-if`
parameter.
"""
LOGIN_REQUIRING_PROPERTIES = ["viewer_has_liked"]
@ -173,7 +179,7 @@ class Post:
def __init__(self, instaloader: 'Instaloader', node: Dict[str, Any], profile: Optional[str] = None):
"""Create a Post instance from a node structure as returned by Instagram.
:param instaloader: Instaloader instance used for additional queries if neccessary.
:param instaloader: :class:`Instaloader` instance used for additional queries if neccessary.
:param node: Node structure.
:param profile: The name of the owner, if already known at creation.
"""
@ -340,9 +346,14 @@ class Post:
class Tristate(Enum):
"""Tri-state to encode whether we should save certain information, i.e. videos, captions, comments or geotags.
never: Do not save, even if the information is available without any additional request,
no_extra_query: Save if and only if available without doing additional queries,
always: Save (and query, if neccessary).
:attr:`never`
Do not save, even if the information is available without any additional request,
:attr:`no_extra_query`
Save if and only if available without doing additional queries,
:attr:`always`
Save (and query, if neccessary).
"""
never = 0
no_extra_query = 1
@ -753,7 +764,7 @@ class Instaloader:
self._log('') # log output of _get_and_write_raw() does not produce \n
def save_session_to_file(self, filename: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
"""Saves requests.Session object."""
"""Saves internally stored :class:`requests.Session` object."""
if filename is None:
filename = get_default_session_filename(self.username)
dirname = os.path.dirname(filename)
@ -766,7 +777,7 @@ class Instaloader:
self._log("Saved session to %s." % filename)
def load_session_from_file(self, username: str, filename: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
"""Internally stores requests.Session object loaded from file.
"""Internally stores :class:`requests.Session` object loaded from file.
If filename is None, the file with the default session path is loaded.
@ -784,7 +795,7 @@ class Instaloader:
self.username = username
def test_login(self, session: Optional[requests.Session]) -> Optional[str]:
"""Returns the Instagram username to which given requests.Session object belongs, or None."""
"""Returns the Instagram username to which given :class:`requests.Session` object belongs, or None."""
if session:
data = self.get_json('', params={'__a': 1}, session=session)
return data['graphql']['user']['username'] if 'graphql' in data else None
@ -1011,7 +1022,7 @@ class Instaloader:
"""
Download pictures from the user's feed.
Example to download up to the 20 pics the user last liked: ::
Example to download up to the 20 pics the user last liked::
loader = Instaloader()
loader.load_session_from_file('USER')
@ -1050,7 +1061,7 @@ class Instaloader:
fast_update: bool = False) -> None:
"""Download pictures of one hashtag.
To download the last 30 pictures with hashtag #cat, do ::
To download the last 30 pictures with hashtag #cat, do::
loader = Instaloader()
loader.download_hashtag('cat', max_count=30)
@ -1081,7 +1092,8 @@ class Instaloader:
has changed and return current name of the profile, and store ID of profile.
:param profile: Profile name
:param profile_metadata: The profile's metadata (get_profile_metadata()), or None if the profile was not found
:param profile_metadata:
The profile's metadata (:meth:`get_profile_metadata`), or None if the profile was not found
:return: current profile name, profile id
"""
profile_exists = profile_metadata is not None
@ -1126,7 +1138,7 @@ class Instaloader:
raise ProfileNotExistsException("Profile {0} does not exist.".format(profile))
def get_profile_metadata(self, profile_name: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Retrieves a profile's metadata, for use with e.g. get_profile_posts() and check_profile_id()."""
"""Retrieves a profile's metadata, for use with e.g. :meth:`get_profile_posts` and :meth:`check_profile_id`."""
try:
return self.get_json('{}/'.format(profile_name), params={'__a': 1})
except QueryReturnedNotFoundException: