Instagram Close Friends Manager

A powerful Apify Actor that automates the process of adding Instagram followers to your Close Friends list. Process up to 300,000 profiles per day with unlimited usage!

Description

This high-performance Actor helps you efficiently manage your Instagram Close Friends list by automating the process of adding followers. With the capability to process up to 300,000 profiles daily and unlimited usage, it's the perfect tool for large-scale Instagram account management. The Actor uses intelligent rate limiting and configurable delays to avoid Instagram restrictions while processing followers in batches.

Key Capabilities

• Process up to 300,000 profiles per day
• Unlimited usage - no restrictions
• Automatically fetches your follower list
• Adds followers to Close Friends in batches
• Smart pause system to avoid restrictions
• Proxy support for enhanced security
• Rate limiting management
• Real-time progress tracking

How to Get Cookies

1. Install "EditThisCookie V3" Chrome extension:

   • Visit Chrome Web Store
   • Click "Add to Chrome"

2. Get Instagram cookies:

   • Log in to Instagram in Chrome
   • Click the "EditThisCookie V3" extension icon
   • Click the "Export" button to copy cookies
   • The result will be a JSON array with all required cookies

3. Paste the complete cookies array in the Actor's "Instagram Cookies" field

Input Parameters

Required Fields

• cookiesArray: Complete Instagram cookies array (from EditThisCookie)
• maxFollowers: Number of followers to process (up to 300,000)

Optional Fields

• batchSize: Number of followers to process in each batch (default: 50)
• pauseInterval: Make a pause after processing this many followers (default: 100)
• pauseDurationMin: Minimum pause duration in seconds (default: 2)
• pauseDurationMax: Maximum pause duration in seconds (default: 5)
• proxyUrl: Proxy URL in format http://username:password@host:port

Performance Features

• Process up to 300,000 profiles per day
• Unlimited usage with no restrictions
• Optimized batch processing
• Smart rate limiting
• Efficient memory management
• High-speed follower processing

Technical Details

The Actor uses several strategies to ensure safe and reliable operation:

• Intelligent rate limiting to respect Instagram's limits
• Random delays between operations
• Automatic retry mechanism for failed requests
• Error handling and recovery
• Progress persistence
• Real-time status updates

Security Considerations

• Your cookies are used only for authentication
• No data is stored permanently
• Proxy support for additional security
• All operations are performed through official Instagram APIs

Advanced Features

• High-volume processing capability (300k/day)
• Unlimited usage with no restrictions
• Intelligent batch size management
• Adaptive rate limiting
• Real-time monitoring
• Detailed progress tracking

Output

The Actor provides detailed logs including:

• Total number of processed followers
• Real-time progress updates
• Detailed error messages (if any)
• Final operation status

Important Notes

• Using a proxy is recommended for high-volume processing
• Process may take time due to safety pauses
• Cookies must be valid and active
• The Actor can handle large follower lists efficiently