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Social MediaJapan·2024·15 months
Instagram Follow / Unfollow Automation Platform
Full Instagram automation system with follow/unfollow logic, bulk whitelist management, follower list retrieval, and a REST API layer for frontend integration — built to stay under Instagram's detection radar.
Overview
Developed a robust Instagram automation backend for a Japan-based client with an existing Figma-designed frontend. The system needed to handle large-scale follow/unfollow operations safely.
Features Built
- Automated following and unfollowing with configurable rate limits
- Follower list retrieval and bulk whitelist management
- Single-login session management to prevent repeated auth challenges
- REST API layer for clean frontend integration
- Anti-ban logic: randomised delays, human-like interaction patterns, session reuse
Technical Approach
- Used Instagrapi (Python) for private API access
- Sessions stored and reused across runs to avoid repeated logins
- Background task queue for handling large follower lists without blocking
- API endpoints documented for the frontend team
Tech stack
PythonInstagrapiFastAPIREST APIAutomation
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— Steven Pang · Japan