Can't log in: CookieNotValidError

[kristjanvariksoo]

Tried logging in multiple times on multiple machines, made sure I used the correct password and It still won't work.

I also tried entering an incorrect password. The application did not give this error in that case instead correctly saying, I had entered the wrong password.

The application also handled me trying to log in with a non existant username, giving me the appropriate error.

I also tried logging in to two different instagram accounts, both produced identical results. I'm using Debian 9.4 Stretch and installed the app using sudo -H npm i -g igdm-cli and did not encounter any issues during installing.

While installing, I did get a warning that said something about cookies and deprecation however. I ignored it at install, but, maybe it has something to do with the issue.

[nishelanutella]

even when i log in it says ''cookie sessionid'' can we fix it??

let me know ASAP :disappointed:

[kristjanvariksoo]

I looked into it, the problem appears to come from the npm package instagram-private-api. The issue is tracked on their repo too - https://github.com/huttarichard/instagram-private-api/issues/462 - there are a few workarounds there.

If you really need to get it working then using one of those workarounds I got it working, you can just copy this entire repo and install the dependencies, then go into "node_modules/instagram-private-api/client/v1/cookie-storage.js" and manually change line 26 from: self.storage.findCookie(CONSTANTS.HOSTNAME, '/', name, function(err, cookie) {

to

self.storage.findCookie('instagram.com', '/', name, function(err, cookie) {

It worked for me.

[mathdroid]

I'm trying to replicate the issue, so far I can't seem to successfully do it.

• [x] Use an old yarn global installation = doesn't show CookieNotValidError
• [x] Fresh installation using yarn = doesn't show CookieNotValidError
• [x] Fresh installation using npm = doesn't show CookieNotValidError
• [x] Use npx igdm-cli = doesn't show CookieNotValidError

My system is MacOS Sierra 10.13.3. Will try to update very soon.

[mathdroid]

@kristjanvariksoo @nishelanutella

For quick fix, have you tried using persist (-s) mode? It will save the credentials inside a JSON file instead of storing the cookie in memory.

igdm -s -u <username> -p <password>

Let me know if it helps.

[kristjanvariksoo]

That didn't work.

[mathdroid]

We're going to wait for a fix from here in the meantime. #462

[checho221]

I got the same when trying all solutions on #462. Now i am using 7 accounts with my own directs app, particularly only one account is getting this issue, others are working fine...

[mathdroid]

I'm sorry for slow response. I can't replicate the issue with my accounts and devices. Do you have any fixes that can be made into a PR?

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I got the same when trying all solutions on #462. Now i am using 7 accounts with my own directs app, particularly only one account is getting this issue, others are working fine...

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[checho221]

for now i cloned https://github.com/ifedapoolarewaju/instagram-private-api/ and edit jar.js to:

RequestJar.prototype.setCookie = function(cookieOrStr, uri, options) { cookieOrStr = cookieOrStr.replace(/Domain=\.?instagram\.com;\s?/,''); uri = this.rewriteUri(uri); return this._jar.setCookieSync(cookieOrStr, uri, options || {}); };

It is working for now...

[checho221]

@mathdroid editing jar.js is not working, look at this comment https://github.com/huttarichard/instagram-private-api/issues/462#issuecomment-386074934

[checho221]

I am not using cookies from memory but from file, so i have a copy of my cookies and when it happens so i call for the backup copy of my cookies.

i have a question...haow do you prevent sentryblock or spam with this lib? do you know a webhook for instagram inbox?