Instagram has drastically and without warning reduced its API limit from 5,000 calls per user per hour to 200, leading to complaints from developers that the lack of warning from Instagram prevented them from rebuilding their apps. The company said in a statement on Friday it was working with app developers, including those who had previously built apps for Instagram, “to help ensure they have access to all features available through our API,” Some developers think the change is part of parent company Facebook's efforts to improve data privacy following recent scandals.
Instagram has drastically and without warning reduced its API limit from 5,000 calls per user per hour to 200, leading to complaints from developers that the lack of warning from Instagram prevented them from rebuilding their apps. Apps that help users find out if their followers follow them back, analyse their audiences or find relevant hashtags are reaching their limit quickly. Some developers think the change is part of parent company Facebook's efforts to improve data privacy following recent scandals.