Common Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ClientError | Exception | Base Exception for Instagram calls |
| GenericRequestError | ClientError | Base Exception for Request (Solution: try changing your proxy) |
| ClientGraphqlError | ClientError | Exception for GraphQL calls |
| ClientJSONDecodeError | ClientError | JSON Exception |
| ClientConnectionError | ClientError | Connection error (Solution: try changing your proxy) |
| ClientBadRequestError | ClientError | HTTP 400 Exception |
| ClientUnauthorizedError | ClientError | HTTP 401 Exception |
| ClientForbiddenError | ClientError | HTTP 403 Exception |
| ClientNotFoundError | ClientError | HTTP 404 Exception |
| ClientThrottledError | ClientError | HTTP 429 Exception (Solution: try changing your proxy) |
| ClientRequestTimeout | ClientError | Request Timeout Exception |
| ClientIncompleteReadError | ClientError | Raises when response interrupted |
| ClientLoginRequired | ClientError | Raises when Instagram required Login (Solution: try changing your proxy) |
| ReloginAttemptExceeded | ClientError | Raises when all attempts exceeded |
| ClientErrorWithTitle | ClientError | Occurs when Instagram returns an unknown error with the title |
| ClientUnknownError | ClientError | Occurs when Instagram returns an unknown error |
| WrongCursorError | ClientError | Occurs when the cursor for pagination is passed in the wrong format |
| ClientStatusFail | ClientError | Occurs when Instagram returns message with status=fail with details |
Proxy Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ProxyError | ClientError | Base exception for proxy |
| ConnectProxyError | ProxyError | Occurs when it is not possible to connect to your proxy |
| AuthRequiredProxyError | ProxyError | Occurs when incorrect credentials are passed to authorize your proxy |
| ProxyAddressIsBlocked | PrivateError | Happens when your proxy is blocked by Instagram, change your proxy! |
| SentryBlock | PrivateError | Raises when get message=sentry_block (most likely you were banned from instagram by ip address. Solution: try changing your proxy) |
| RateLimitError | PrivateError | Raises when get message=rate_limit_error (Solution: try changing your proxy) |
| PleaseWaitFewMinutes | PrivateError | Raises when get message=”Please wait a few minutes before you try again” (Solution: try changing your proxy) |
GraphQL/Public Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AccountSuspended | ClientError | Your account is suspended |
| TermsUnblock | ClientError | Your account may be blocked, you need to agree to the terms |
| TermsAccept | ClientError | Your account may be blocked, you need to agree to the terms |
| AboutUsError | ClientError | Your account may be blocked |
Private Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PrivateError | ClientError | Base Exception for Private calls (received from Instagram) |
| FeedbackRequired | PrivateError | Raises when get message=feedback_required |
| PreLoginRequired | ClientError | Raises when authorization is required before calling a method |
| LoginRequired | PrivateError | Raises when get message=login_required (from Instagram) |
| BadPassword | PrivateError | Raises when get message=bad_password |
| TwoFactorRequired | PrivateError | Raises when get message=two_factor_required |
| UnknownError | PrivateError | Raises when get unknown message (new message from instagram) |
| BadCredentials | PrivateError | The login and password pair for your account have not been passed |
| IsRegulatedC18Error | ClientBadRequestError | The user is limited to 18+ |
Challenge Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ChallengeError | PrivateError | Base Challenge Exception (received from Instagram) |
| ChallengeRedirection | ChallengeError | Raises when get type=CHALLENGE_REDIRECTION |
| ChallengeRequired | ChallengeError | Raises when get message=challenge_required |
| ChallengeSelfieCaptcha | ChallengeError | Raises when get step=selfie_captcha |
| ChallengeUnknownStep | ChallengeError | Occurs when challenge is unknown |
| SelectContactPointRecoveryForm | ChallengeError | Raises when get challengeType=SelectContactPointRecoveryForm |
| RecaptchaChallengeForm | ChallengeError | Raises when get challengeType=RecaptchaChallengeForm |
| SubmitPhoneNumberForm | ChallengeError | Raises when get challengeType=SubmitPhoneNumberForm |
| LegacyForceSetNewPasswordForm | ChallengeError | Raises when get challengeType=LegacyForceSetNewPasswordForm |
| ConsentRequired | PrivateError | Raises when get message=consent_required |
| GeoBlockRequired | PrivateError | Raises when get message=geoblock_required |
| CheckpointRequired | PrivateError | Raises when get message=checkpoint_required |
Media Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MediaError | PrivateError | Base Media Exception (received from Instagram) |
| MediaNotFound | MediaError | Raises when user unavailable |
| InvalidTargetUser | PrivateError | Occurs when the selected user cannot be mentioned (does not exist, has been deleted or is closed by privacy settings) |
| InvalidMediaId | PrivateError | Occurs when the selected media does not exists |
| MediaUnavailable | PrivateError | Occurs when the selected media is no longer available |
User Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| UserError | PrivateError | Base User Exception (received from Instagram) |
| UserNotFound | UserError | Raises when user unavailable |
| PrivateAccount | PrivateError | The target user is closed by privacy settings |
Account Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ResetPasswordError | ClientError | Raises when password is not reset |
| UnsupportedError | ClientError | Raises when option is supported |
| UnsupportedSettingValue | UnsupportedError | Raises when account setting value is not supported |
Collection Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CollectionError | PrivateError | Base Collection Exception (received from Instagram) |
| CollectionNotFound | CollectionError | Raises when collection unavailable |
Direct Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DirectError | PrivateError | Base Direct Exception |
| DirectThreadNotFound | DirectError | Raises when thread not found |
| DirectMessageNotFound | DirectError | Raises when message in thread not found |
Photo Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PhotoNotDownload | PrivateError | Raises when source photo not found |
| PhotoNotUpload | PrivateError | Raises when photo not upload |
| PhotoConfigureError | PhotoNotUpload | Raises when photo not configured |
| PhotoConfigureStoryError | PhotoConfigureError | Raises when photo story not configured |
Video Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VideoNotDownload | PrivateError | Raises when source video not found |
| VideoNotUpload | PrivateError | Raises when video not upload |
| VideoConfigureError | VideoNotUpload | Raises when video not configured |
| VideoConfigureStoryError | VideoConfigureError | Raises when video story not configured |
| VideoTooLongException | PrivateError | Raises when video too long |
IGTV Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IGTVNotUpload | PrivateError | Raises when IGTV not upload |
| IGTVConfigureError | IGTVNotUpload | Raises when IGTV not configured |
Reels/Clip Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ClipNotUpload | PrivateError | Raises when Reels Clip not upload |
| ClipConfigureError | ClipNotUpload | Raises when Reels Clip not configured |
Album Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AlbumNotDownload | PrivateError | Raises when album not found |
| AlbumUnknownFormat | PrivateError | Raises when format of media not MP4 or JPG |
| AlbumConfigureError | PrivateError | Raises when album not configured |
Story Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| StoryNotFound | NotFoundError | Raises when story not found |
Highlight Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HighlightNotFound | NotFoundError | Raises when highlight not found |
Hashtag Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HashtagError | PrivateError | Base exception for hashtag |
| HashtagNotFound | NotFoundError | Raises when hashtag not found |
| HashtagPageWarning | ClientForbiddenError | Occurs when Instagram returns warning_message with category_name=HASHTAG_PAGE_WARNING_MESSAGE |
Location Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LocationError | PrivateError | Base exception for location |
| LocationNotFound | NotFoundError | Raises when location not found |
Comment Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CommentNotFound | PrivateError | Raises when comment not found |
| CommentsDisabled | PrivateError | The ability to comment has been disabled by the author of the post |
Share Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ShareDecodeError | PrivateError | Occurs when the data format for Share-obj is incorrect |
Note Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NoteNotFound | NotFoundError | Raises when note not found |
Track Exceptions
| Exception | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TrackNotFound | NotFoundError | Raises when track not found |