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Sript to unsave all saved Instagram posts. Uses Instagram private API by ping and its extensions to do the heavy lifting.
from instagram_private_api import Client, ClientCompatPatch
from instagram_private_api_extensions import pagination
import json, time
user_name = 'UserName'
password = 'PassWord'
api = Client(user_name, password)
items=[]
for results in pagination.page(api.saved_feed, args={}):
if results.get('items'):
items.extend(results['items'])
print("Starting unsaving posts.....")
for i,x in enumerate(items):
z = items[i]['media']['pk']
api.unsave_photo(media_id=z)
time.sleep(3)
print("Unsaved: ", z)
@N1kRolexx
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Works almost perfectly. Thanks!

Would be grateful if somebody could modify this to also delete videos and posts with multiple pictures.

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Suleman-Elahi commented Dec 21, 2021

@N1kRolexx Deletion would be another thing. This script is just for unsaving posts. For post deletion, there will be a different function in the API.

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@Suleman-Elahi
Hi !
Thanks for reply!
I guess I did not express my thoughts correctly. The script currently does not unsave videos and posts with multiple pictures.

@SG-73
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SG-73 commented Jun 30, 2022

@Suleman-Elahi Could you please tell how to delete stories archive in one click?

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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\ranai\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\instagram_private_api\client.py", line 523, in _call_api
response = self.opener.open(req, timeout=self.timeout)
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.2800.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\urllib\request.py", line 525, in open
response = meth(req, response)
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.2800.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\urllib\request.py", line 634, in http_response
response = self.parent.error(
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.2800.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\urllib\request.py", line 563, in error
return self._call_chain(*args)
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.2800.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\urllib\request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
result = func(*args)
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.2800.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\urllib\request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
raise HTTPError(req.full_url, code, msg, hdrs, fp)
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\ranai\Documents\unsaver.py", line 8, in
api = Client(user_name, password)
File "C:\Users\ranai\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\instagram_private_api\client.py", line 208, in init
self.login()
File "C:\Users\ranai\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\instagram_private_api\endpoints\accounts.py", line 49, in login
login_response = self._call_api(
File "C:\Users\ranai\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\instagram_private_api\client.py", line 527, in _call_api
ErrorHandler.process(e, error_response)
File "C:\Users\ranai\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\instagram_private_api\errors.py", line 123, in process
raise error_info['error'](
instagram_private_api.errors.ClientCheckpointRequiredError: checkpoint_challenge_required
PS C:\Users\ranai\Documents>

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@FetraRanaivoson you have either triggered the anti abuse detection system of Instagram or you have 2FA enabled.

@FetraRanaivoson
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@Suleman-Elahi Ok, I have already disabled 2FA yesterday. So how could I solve this? IG keeps notify me to change my password each time ...

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@Suleman-Elahi Ok, I have already disabled 2FA yesterday. So how could I solve this? IG keeps notify me to change my password each time ...

You will have to wait for a few days...or you can use VPN with server in the same country as you. Or, if you can get your ISP to give you a new IP address then perhaps it can be solved.

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@GetIt7788 open terminal in the folder where the unsaver.py file. And then run it like this python unsaver.py if it errors then tell me. It should work though.

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403 forbidden likely cased for abusing the API. Try after using a VPN and make sure that account doesn't have 2FA enabled.

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