Function get_followers

instapy/relationship_tools.py:26–323

Get entire list of followers using graphql queries.

(
    browser,
    self_username,
    username,
    grab,
    relationship_data,
    live_match,
    store_locally,
    logger,
    logfolder,
    verified_only=False,
)

def get_followers(
    browser,
    self_username,
    username,
    grab,
    relationship_data,
    live_match,
    store_locally,
    logger,
    logfolder,
    verified_only=False,
):
    """Get entire list of followers using graphql queries."""

    # Variables
    user_data = {}
    variables = {}
    all_followers = []
    sc_rolled = 0
    grab_notifier = False
    local_read_failure = False
    passed_time = "time loop"

    if username not in relationship_data:
        relationship_data.update({username: {"all_following": [], "all_followers": []}})

    grab_info = (
        'at "full" range' if grab == "full" else "at the range of {}".format(grab)
    )
    tense = (
        "live"
        if (live_match is True or not relationship_data[username]["all_followers"])
        else "fresh"
    )

    logger.info(
        "Retrieving {} `Followers` data of {} {}".format(tense, username, grab_info)
    )

    user_link = "https://www.instagram.com/{}/".format(username)
    web_address_navigator(browser, user_link)

    # Get followers count
    followers_count, _ = get_relationship_counts(browser, username, logger)

    if grab != "full" and grab > followers_count:
        logger.info(
            "You have requested higher amount than existing followers count "
            " ~gonna grab all available"
        )
        grab = followers_count

    # Check if user's account is private and we don't follow
    following_status, _ = get_following_status(
        browser, "profile", self_username, username, None, logger, logfolder
    )

    is_private = is_private_profile(browser, logger, following_status == "Following")