instagram_follower.py

instagram_follower.py

import requests
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
import json
import sys
from datetime import datetime

# window._sharedData.entry_data.ProfilePage[0].graphql.user.edge_followed_by.count
try:
    id = sys.argv[1]
except IndexError:
    id = "seunggabi.kim"

url = "https://www.instagram.com/"+id+"/"

source_code = requests.get(url)
source_code.encoding = "utf-8"
contents = source_code.text
soup = BeautifulSoup(contents, "html.parser")

# mainEntityofPage.interactionStatistic.userInteractionCount
target = soup.find("script", {"type": "application/ld+json"})
info = json.loads(target.text)
count = info['mainEntityofPage']['interactionStatistic']['userInteractionCount'];

print(datetime.now().isoformat()+" "+count)