Instagram API authentication error

[uptospeed99]

Error: {"code": 403, "error_type": "OAuthForbiddenException", "error_message": "You are not a sandbox user of this client"}

Instagram updated their API terms on June 1st, which places all apps in "Sandbox Mode" until the developers submit their apps for "Live Mode". Developers must fix. Nothing users can do.

https://www.instagram.com/developer/sandbox/

[jkakavas]

I'll close all related issues and keep track of the problem here .I just submitted cree.py for validation, I'm not very optimistic that it will fit any of the - rather limited - use cases they allow, but let's see how that goes.

[jkakavas]

Well, not much I can do here...

[zaydkhan3]

so its not able to be in use temporarily or permanently?

[jkakavas]

I would guess permanently ( or until they change their ToS )

[zaydkhan3]

Rip the dream dude damn

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I would guess permanently ( or until they change their ToS )

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[jkakavas]

A possible way to overcome this restriction is to use cree.py as your own application. In summary :

• Register your own application with instagram at https://www.instagram.com/developer/clients/manage/
• You can use whatever values you want for name etc.
• Redirect URI value should be http://www.geocreepy.com/get_token.html
• Get the client id and client secret from your newly created application.
• Start cree.py and add the client id and client secret in the instagram plugin configuration dialog , then click on the Apply Configuration button.
  • Now run the configuration wizard as you would normally do.
• Your app will be sandboxed but you will be able to use it yourself.

[uptospeed99]

J: I did attempt as you suggested. First off, in the Run Config Wizard the URL must be updated to https://api.instagram.com/oauth/authorize/?client_id=CLIENT-ID&redirect_uri=REDIRECT-URI&response_type=code

After obtaining my new Client ID and Client Secret I proceeded to the above URL and was granted a new Token. I then tried the token in Creepy and received the error "Instagram Plugin is not correctly configured. The access_token provided is invalid. Not really sure where to go from here. Thx

[jkakavas]

Nope, that is wrong, you don't have to change the URL. The only thing you need to do is to change the client ID and client secret and then save the config with hitting "Apply Configuration" before running the wizard. I updated the instructions above.

[uptospeed99]

My apologies J I did get it to work my way, but it also just worked as you described. Now once the wizard states it has been configured correctly I then attempt a username search and rcv the following error: ERROR:2016-08-30 16:43:47,263 In instagram.py:81: Error searching for targets with instagram plugin. ERROR:2016-08-30 16:43:47,263 In instagram.py:82: (400) OAuthAccessTokenException-The access_token provided is invalid.

[uptospeed99]

Also, I then go back into the configuration settings to test configuration and now it says "Access token invalid" again. Are the access tokens expiring immediately after authorizing?

[jkakavas]

No, if you completed the wizard you should have gotten a new access token and access token secret that would be sufficient to perform searches ( as yourself ) . I will need to take a closer look tomorrow morning, it's already too late.

[uptospeed99]

It does seem like the codes are expiring or invalidating almost immediately after being validated via Creepy. It's weird. Anyway I know you have a life and appreciate your responses thus far. :)

[Shami-git]

same problem here, I get the Token Value just fine, but when I paste it, it tells me that the access code is invalid

[MagicMuffins]

Hello jkakavas, I want to say that this method doesnt work for me. I followed instructions above exactly, but I still get a popup saying that the instagram plugin is not correctly configured. Here is the log output when i try to do this.

ERROR:2016-12-26 11:19:16,301 In instagram.py:209: You must provide a client_id ERROR:2016-12-26 11:19:16,305 In instagram.py:218: arguments did not match any overloaded call: QMessageBox.warning(QWidget, QString, QString, QMessageBox.StandardButtons buttons=QMessageBox.Ok, QMessageBox.StandardButton defaultButton=QMessageBox.NoButton): argument 4 has unexpected type 'NoneType' QMessageBox.warning(QWidget, QString, QString, int, int, int button2=0): argument 4 has unexpected type 'NoneType' QMessageBox.warning(QWidget, QString, QString, QString, QString button1Text=QString(), QString button2Text=QString(), int defaultButtonNumber=0, int escapeButtonNumber=-1): argument 4 has unexpected type 'NoneType' Traceback (most recent call last): File "CreepyMain.py", line 633, in wizardButtonPressed plugin.plugin_object.runConfigWizard() File "/home/ground_zero/Desktop/jkakavas-creepy-a861ee3/creepy/plugins/instagram/instagram.py", line 219, in runConfigWizard self.showWarning('Error', 'Error was {0}'.format(err)) File "/home/ground_zero/Desktop/jkakavas-creepy-a861ee3/creepy/plugins/instagram/instagram.py", line 229, in showWarning QMessageBox.warning(self.wizard, title, text, None) TypeError: arguments did not match any overloaded call: QMessageBox.warning(QWidget, QString, QString, QMessageBox.StandardButtons buttons=QMessageBox.Ok, QMessageBox.StandardButton defaultButton=QMessageBox.NoButton): argument 4 has unexpected type 'NoneType' QMessageBox.warning(QWidget, QString, QString, int, int, int button2=0): argument 4 has unexpected type 'NoneType' QMessageBox.warning(QWidget, QString, QString, QString, QString button1Text=QString(), QString button2Text=QString(), int defaultButtonNumber=0, int escapeButtonNumber=-1): argument 4 has unexpected type 'NoneType'

This looks a bit jumbled on my screen, so I will put it neatly in a text file and attatch it. The other plugins work by the way. Also, The first line says that I should provide a client id even though I put in the client id. I will also send a screenshot of the cofiguration as seen.

creepy log output.txt

[NVolcz]

Seems like you no longer can access public data from the API, even if you create a app in the sandbox. I got the access token configuration to work with the following URL: https://api.instagram.com/oauth/authorize/?client_id=CLIENT_ID&redirect_uri=http://localhost&response_type=token The token can be tested with the following API: https://api.instagram.com/v1/users/search?q=jack&access_token=ACCESS-TOKEN

[jkakavas]

Thanks @NVolcz , I will take a look !

[quintendewilde]

I have the same problem, copy with code. Get error. For google plus as for instagram.

[AxRealGG]

@jkakavas , how can i get token? please, add axreal_gg to sandboox.

[spectre57]

Hello Jkakavas i have a problem with the access token, when i copy my token value from the web browser i get the next message: "Please verify that the link you pasted was correct. Try running the wizard again.

Thanks.

[Dzianina]

Anybody interested in this project still here? I'm struggling with configuring that plugin, I created a project at Insta API, obtained client ID and client secret and when I run configuration wizard I get error: "You are not a sandbox user of this client". Can anyone help? @jkakavas

[NVolcz]

@Dzianina The Instagram no longer work due to Instagram restricting the use of their API.

[uptospeed99]

Could the developer replace Instagram with VK?

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@Dzianina https://github.com/dzianina The Instagram no longer work due to Instagram restricting the use of their API.

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