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extract_instadata

Application that extracts data from instagram given a username.

How to install

  1. Clone this repository
  2. Create a python virtual environment and activate it
  3. Run >pip install requirements.txt
  4. Start Django server

How does it work

  1. Type the instagran username that you want to scrape without @
  2. After process, it shows if the account is private or if it's public 2.1 If it's public, it shows a link to get details. This show all posts.

Note: Even when the application has a web interface it's a scraper, for that reason, the process to get data may take several minuts, so ensure that the server doesn´t have time out issues.

Why a Django web app for a Scraper

The approach of this project is apply knowledge related to extract information from internet, use of Django with its ORM and Testing.

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