Instagram Provider
The Instagram provider monitors tags on Instagram. All pictures uploaded to those tags are delivered to Squirro.
| Provider name | |
|---|---|
| Type | Push provider |
Table of Contents
Configuration
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| tag | The tag to search for on Instagram. |
Configuration Example
This is an example configuration for monitoring Instagram for new pictures about squirro:
{
"tag": "squirro"
}
Using the Python SDK a subscription for this could be created with the following code snippet:
client = SquirroClient(None, None, cluster='https://next.squirro.net/')
client.authenticate(refresh_token='293d…a13b')
client.new_subscription(project_id, object_id='default', provider='instagram',
config={'tag': 'squirro'})
Item Format
The following keywords are added to each item that the Instagram provider delivers to Squirro.
| Keyword | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| from | The username of the person who uploaded the picture. | natserella |
| hashtags | The hastags attached to the picture. | squirro, screenshot |
| place | Name of the place where the picture was taken. | London |
Licensing
The provider uses Instagram's free real-time API. But that API has an undocumented limit of maximum 40 keyword subscriptions.