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Dev version of instaR package: Access to Instagram API via R
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Error in callApi and get Usser #32

Closed FerDoranNie closed 8 years ago

FerDoranNie commented 8 years ago

Hi Pablo. I have the next problem: I type this: vocho <- searchInstagram(tag="volkswagenmexico", token=mytoken) and I have Error in instaR::getUser(username = "volkswagenmexico", token = my_oauth) : Error. User name not found. I check the code with debug and the problem is callAPI. I appreciate so much your help. Thanks

diegocgaona commented 8 years ago

I'm having the same error, with getUser and getFollowers too. I tried both versions, from CRAN and GitHub.

paolof89 commented 8 years ago

Seems that the problem is due to a new Instagram policy. Try with getUser(username = YOURACTUALUSERNAME,token = my_oauth)

You will able to retrieve your stats

projectyotta commented 8 years ago

Having the same issue. I am using the following line :

obama <- searchInstagram("#obama", my_oauth, n=20, folder="obama")

It is working when I search on the instagram website. Seems to be a policy change by instagram.

pablobarbera commented 8 years ago

Hi everyone -- yeah, sadly it's all due to the recent changes in the Instagram API. All this data is not available anymore unless you get permission from Instagram when you create the application. Nothing I can do on my end to fix this, sorry! I added more informative error messages when this happens.