jlobos / instagram-web-api

🤳 Instagram Private Web API client for Node
https://npmjs.com/instagram-web-api
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Checkpoint required #204

Open MGreif opened 3 years ago

MGreif commented 3 years ago

Each login returns an error -> status 400

body: {
  message: 'checkpoint_required',
  checkpoint_url: '/challenge/35675779481/SHhJ2pZf98/',
  lock: false,
  flow_render_type: 0,
  status: 'fail'
},
MonsieurBibo commented 3 years ago

I just want to mention that I am not an expert of this package nor of Instagram. The following explanations could be wrong.

Instagram sends you back a checkpoint request for two reasons:

To resolve this issue, simply log into your account via your mobile device or via the official website.

kennsorr commented 3 years ago

I had to attempt to log in, and approve login from a machine located in Georgsmarienhütte, Germany 5 or 6 times before Instagram finally added it to my list of authorized devices/locations. You can see your list but going to Settings > Security > Login Activity