Update utils/instaloader_utils.py

utils/instaloader_utils.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-# api/utils/instaloader_utils.py
 import instaloader
 from typing import List, Dict
-import requests
+import time
 
 # Initialize Instaloader
 L = instaloader.Instaloader()
@@ -9,10 +8,20 @@ L = instaloader.Instaloader()
 def fetch_user_posts(username: str, max_posts: int = 50) -> List[Dict]:
     """
     Fetch posts from a given Instagram profile (public data only).
+
+    Args:
+        username (str): Instagram username.
+        max_posts (int): Maximum number of posts to fetch.
+
+    Returns:
+        List[Dict]: A list of dictionaries containing post details.
     """
     try:
+        # Load the profile
         profile = instaloader.Profile.from_username(L.context, username)
         posts = []
+
+        # Fetch posts
         for post in profile.get_posts():
             posts.append({
                 "username": username,
@@ -23,13 +32,27 @@ def fetch_user_posts(username: str, max_posts: int = 50) -> List[Dict]:
                 "date": post.date_utc.isoformat(),
                 "image_url": post.url
             })
-            if len(posts) >= max_posts:  # Limit the number of posts
+
+            # Stop if we've reached the maximum number of posts
+            if len(posts) >= max_posts:
                 break
+
+            # Add a delay to avoid hitting Instagram's rate limits
+            time.sleep(2)  # 2-second delay between requests
+
         return posts
+
+    except instaloader.exceptions.ProfileNotExistsException:
+        print(f"Error: The profile '{username}' does not exist.")
+        return []
+    except instaloader.exceptions.QueryReturnedBadRequestException:
+        print("Error: Instagram blocked the request. Please wait before trying again.")
+        return []
     except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error fetching posts for {username}: {e}")
+        print(f"Unexpected error fetching posts for {username}: {e}")
         return []
 
+
 def find_similar_accounts(username: str, rapidapi_key: str) -> List[str]:
     """
     Fetch similar accounts using the RapidAPI endpoint.