instagram-unblock-everyone.js

/**
 * This script automates the process of unblocking your own blocked Instagram users list.
 * It unblocks users one-by-one to avoid hitting rate limits or breaking the page.
 *
 * WARNING: This function directly manipulates the DOM and depends on the current HTML
 *  structure of Instagram's website to work. If Instagram implements changes to the
 *  activity page layout, structure, or functionality, this script may break or cause
 *  unexpected behavior. Use at your own risk and always review code before running it.
 **/

(async function () {
  const DELETION_BATCH_SIZE = 100;
  const DELAY_BETWEEN_ACTIONS_MS = 1100;
  const DELAY_BETWEEN_CHECKBOX_CLICKS_MS = 890;
  const CONFIRMATION_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000;
  const DOM_UPDATE_TIMEOUT_MS = 10000;
  
  const delay = (ms) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));

  const waitForElement = async (selector, timeout = 30000) => {
    const startTime = Date.now();
    while (Date.now() - startTime < timeout) {
      const element = document.querySelector(selector);
      if (element) return element;
      await delay(100);
    }
    throw new Error(`Element with selector "${selector}" not found within ${timeout}ms`);
  };

  const clickElement = async (element) => {
    if (!element) throw new Error('Element not found');
    element.click();
  };

  const waitForUpdatedCheckboxes = async (selector, timeout = DOM_UPDATE_TIMEOUT_MS) => {
    const startTime = Date.now();
    while (Date.now() - startTime < timeout) {
      const checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
      if (checkboxes.length > 0) return checkboxes;
      console.log('Waiting for checkboxes to update...');
      await delay(500);
    }
    throw new Error('Checkboxes did not update in time.');
  };

  const deleteActivity = async () => {
    try {
      while (true) {
        console.log("Looking for 'Unblock' checkboxes...");
        let checkboxes = await waitForUpdatedCheckboxes('[aria-label="Unblock"]');
        if (checkboxes.length === 0) {
          console.log('No more items to unblock.');
          break;
        }

        for (let i = 0; i < Math.min(DELETION_BATCH_SIZE, checkboxes.length); i++) {
          try {
            // Gets all checkboxes one more time, as Instagram fetches all of them & updates the DOM on each operation.
            checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll('[aria-label="Unblock"]');
            const checkbox = checkboxes[i];
            if (!checkbox) {
              console.log(`Checkbox ${i + 1} disappeared, refreshing the list...`);
              continue; // Skipping operation if checkbox dissapear
            }

            console.log(`Clicking checkbox ${i + 1} of ${checkboxes.length}...`);
            await clickElement(checkbox);
            await delay(DELAY_BETWEEN_CHECKBOX_CLICKS_MS);

            console.log('Waiting for confirmation button...');
            const confirmButton = await waitForElement('._a9--._ap36._a9_1', CONFIRMATION_TIMEOUT_MS);

            console.log('Clicking confirm button...');
            await clickElement(confirmButton);
            await delay(DELAY_BETWEEN_ACTIONS_MS);

            console.log('Successfully unblocked.');
          } catch (error) {
            console.error(`Error processing checkbox ${i + 1}:`, error.message);
          }
        }

        console.log('Waiting for DOM update after batch operation...');
        checkboxes = await waitForUpdatedCheckboxes('[aria-label="Unblock"]', DOM_UPDATE_TIMEOUT_MS);
        if (checkboxes.length === 0) {
          console.log('No more items to unblock.');
          break;
        }
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Error in deleteActivity:', error.message);
    }
  };

  try {
    console.log('Starting unblock process...');
    await deleteActivity();
    console.log('Unblock process completed.');
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Fatal error:', error.message);
  }
})();