Function get_username

instapy/util.py:1677–1711

Get the username of a user from the loaded profile page

(browser, track, logger)

def get_username(browser, track, logger):
    """Get the username of a user from the loaded profile page"""

    query = None

    if track == "profile":
        query = "return window._sharedData.entry_data. \
                    ProfilePage[0].graphql.user.username"

    elif track == "post":
        query = "return window._sharedData.entry_data. \
                    PostPage[0].graphql.shortcode_media.owner.username"

    try:
        username = browser.execute_script(query)

    except WebDriverException:
        try:
            browser.execute_script("location.reload()")
            update_activity(browser, state=None)

            username = browser.execute_script(query)

        except WebDriverException:
            current_url = get_current_url(browser)
            logger.info(
                "Failed to get the username from '{}' page".format(
                    current_url or "user" if track == "profile" else "post"
                )
            )
            username = None

    # in future add XPATH ways of getting username

    return username


def find_user_id(browser, track, username, logger):