Ask HN: Instagram API rate limits

5 points by nickfanilov 8y ago ↗ HN

I use some self developed script to get info about my posts and followers. Recently i discovered that Instagram changed rate limits for my app. I see following info in headers:

x-ratelimit-limit: 200

I learned Instagram blog and page with changes but found no mentions about any changes since Oct 1, 2017.

Is this new limit related only to my token or to entire platform? Could you check your token?

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fjones11 8y ago ↗

The word around Twitter (some public, a lot more backchannel) is that this is a global change, an unannounced acceleration in the deprecation planned for later this year and next. Rate limits dropped from 5,000 to 200 per hour for everyone.

henrypray 8y ago ↗

Crazy that Facebook would incorporate this change with no prior notice - on a holiday weekend no less. Surprised at the lack of outrage/news on this as I assume it impacts most 3rd party Instagram apps.