FAQ

Frequently Asked Question

• Checkpoint required
• User must be authenticated exception
• I got sentry block! What can I do to unblock account
• How can I debug?
• I have no idea how to get into this project?

checkpoint required

If you get checkpoint_required - login to your account using your mobile device or Web site and fix it by yourself. At the moment these is no possibility to do it using this API.

user must be authenticated

If you get "user must be authenticated" exception - perform Login() action so that user will be authenticated. It must be done once, authentication info have same lifetime with API instance

how can I set up proxy?

Check this out

what is IResult and why do you have to use it

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    /// <summary>
    /// IResult - common return type for library public methods, can contain some additional info like: Exception details, Instagram response type etc.
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="T">Return type</typeparam>
    public interface IResult<out T>

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I found this approach suitable for projects like this one. Please check ask google for such info first:

• Stackoverflow #1
• Stackoverflow #2

how to unblock account from sentry block

1. Go to Instagram Web site account settings
2. Block you account temporarily
3. Wait couple hours
4. Login from your Instagram mobile application and you good to go now with this API

how to debug

1. click
2. Investigate debug mesage reported by library:
3. Setup proper instance and investigate collected logs:

where to find samples

This project includes Demo samples, Tests project and Wiki page - most used cases are covered.