Instagram Dataset: Social Media Datasheet

For all you data nerds out there, here's why Instagram crawlers keep flopping.

Recently, some friends who do e-commerce complained to me, saying that when they use crawlers to catch Instagram product images, eight out of ten times they are pinched by the target website. Yesterday, the old king just ran up the script, today was blocked IP, so angry that he almost smashed the keyboard. This thing, to put it bluntlySingle IP High Frequency AccessTrigger the platform wind control, like you go to the supermarket to try, caught the same cookie taste 20 times, the security guards do not stare at you to stare at who?

Proxy IP is the real solution

Here's a tip for the guys - use theDynamic Residential AgentsFake real visits. It's like letting friends in different areas help you try out the food, and each store only tastes 1-2 times, and the security guards simply can't find the law. Take ipipgo's service as a chestnut, their IP pool covers 200+ countries, each request automatically switches the export IP, the measured success rate of running Instagram data can be mentioned from 30% to 90% or more.

import requests
from itertools import cycle

 Sample proxies provided by ipipgo
proxies = [
    "http://user:pass@us1.ipipgo.com:8000",
    "http://user:pass@de2.ipipgo.com:8000".
    "http://user:pass@jp3.ipipgo.com:8000"
]
proxy_pool = cycle(proxies)

for _ in range(10).
    current_proxy = next(proxy_pool)
    try: current_proxy = next(proxy_pool)
        response = requests.get(
            "https://www.instagram.com/api/v1/feed/",
            proxies={"http": current_proxy},
            timeout=10
        )
        print("Data retrieved successfully!")
    except Exception as e.
        print(f "Rollover with {current_proxy}: {str(e)}")

What are the hard indicators to look for when choosing an agency service?

In particular.IP purityThis pit. Previously, a friend was greedy for cheap to buy a second-hand agent, the result is that the use of the marked IP, the equivalent of wearing the same mask as criminals to go to the bank to withdraw money, minutes to be pressed to the ground. ipipgo's IPs are all home-raised residential IPs, and each IP is assigned to a maximum of only 3 users, the security factor pull full.

Practical guide to avoiding pitfalls (recommended for bookmarking)

1. Don't be too tigerish with your request frequency: even with the proxy should also control the pace, it is recommended that no more than 3 requests per second, the access interval plus a random delay (0.5-3 seconds)

2. Header should be able to cross-dress: Randomly switch User-Agent per request, don't let sites recognize you as a bot!

3. There are rules for failing to retry: Take a 10-minute break from the 429 error code, don't be hard-headed.

Old Driver QA Time

Q: Can't I use a free proxy?
A: free agent is like a public toilet paper towel, with more people sooner or later accident. Last year's double eleven a buddy with a free agent to grab shoes, the results of the account was stolen brush 20,000, blood and tears lesson ah!

Q: What is the speed of ipipgo's proxy?
A: Let's put it this way, with his family's U.S. West node under the Instagram video, 1080p film can basically do that point to see. However, the specific speed depends on the selected area, it is recommended to prioritize the selection of nodes close to the target server.

Q: What should I do if I am blocked?
A: Immediately deactivate the current proxy IP and use the ipipgo backgroundIP Cleaning FunctionAlso check if the cookies are carrying sensitive information and empty the local storage if necessary.

Finally, Instagram's anti-climbing mechanism is getting smarter and smarter, and it's not enough to just change the IP, you have to cooperate with the request fingerprint disguise, behavioral simulation of these tawdry operations. If you don't understand it, you can use ipipgo'sIntelligent Dispatch ServiceThere are optimization solutions specifically for social platforms. Remember, professional things to professional IP, save time to talk about two more business does not smell good?