📸 Instagram Auto Liker Bot

An Actorthat automatically likes Instagram posts and reels. Built with Pay-Per-Event (PPE) charging support.

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✨ Features

• ✅ Like Instagram posts and reels automatically
• 💳 Pay-Per-Event (PPE) billing — only pay for successful likes
• 🛡️ Built-in protection: stops early on rate limits or blocks
• 🔗 Deduplication — no URL is liked twice in a single run
• 🌐 Proxy support for reduced ban risk

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Get Your Instagram Cookies

The most reliable login method is exporting cookies directly from your browser:

1. Open instagram.com and log in
2. Install the Cookie-Editor Chrome extension
3. Click the extension → Export → Export as JSON
4. Paste the JSON array into the Instagram Cookies input field

2. Provide Post URLs

Add the Instagram post or reel URLs you want to like:

https://www.instagram.com/p/ABC123/
https://www.instagram.com/reel/XYZ456/

3. Run the Actor

Set your delay and max like limits, then hit Start. Results are saved to the dataset in real time.

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🔧 Input Configuration

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
cookies	Array (JSON)	✅ Yes	—	Browser cookie export from instagram.com. Use Cookie-Editor Chrome extension → Export as JSON
postUrls	Array (strings)	✅ Yes	—	List of Instagram post or reel URLs to like
delayBetweenLikes	Integer	No	20	Seconds to wait between each like. Range: 10–300s
maxLikesPerRun	Integer	No	30	Max number of likes per run. Range: 1–100
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	—	Optional proxy settings. Residential proxies recommended

Example Input

{
  "cookies": [
    { "name": "sessionid", "value": "YOUR_SESSION_ID" },
    { "name": "csrftoken", "value": "YOUR_CSRF_TOKEN" }
  ],
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/ABC123/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/XYZ456/"
  ],
  "delayBetweenLikes": 20,
  "maxLikesPerRun": 30
}

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📊 Output Format

Each liked (or attempted) URL is pushed to the Apify dataset with the following structure:

{
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/ABC123/",
  "status": "success",
  "message": "✅ Liked: https://www.instagram.com/p/ABC123/",
  "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:30:00.000000"
}

Status Values

Status	Meaning
success	Post was liked successfully
failed	Could not like the post (not found or generic error)
blocked	Instagram blocked the action (FeedbackRequired)
rate_limited	Too many requests — actor stops early to protect account
auth_error	Session expired or challenge required

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💳 Pay-Per-Event (PPE) Pricing

This actor uses Apify's Pay-Per-Event model — you only pay for what actually happens:

Event	Description
login-success	Charged once when login succeeds
like-completed	Charged once per successfully liked post
task-completed	Charged once when the run finishes

⚠️ Important Notes

Authentication

• Cookies expire — If you get authentication errors, export fresh cookies from your browser

Rate Limits

• Instagram may rate limit aggressive scraping
• Use delays between (built-in 3s delay)

📞 Support

If you encounter issues or have questions:

• Check the actor's run log for detailed error messages
• Ensure your cookies are fresh and valid
• Try reducing the amount parameter
• Contact support with your run details

🔒 Privacy & Data

• Your cookies are used only for authentication during the run
• No credentials are stored after the actor finishes
• Respect Instagram's Terms of Service and users' privacy

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