Day 52 Instagram Follower Bot

day-52_instagram_follower.py

import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from selenium import webdriver, common
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from time import sleep
import random


load_dotenv("D:/Python/EnvironmentVariables/.env")
USERNAME = os.getenv("Username_Instagram")
PASSWORD = os.getenv("Password_Instagram")

BASE_URL = "https://www.instagram.com/"
INTERESTING_ACCOUNT = "buzzfeedtasty"  # "pythonclubb"


class InstaFollower:
    def __init__(self):
        options = Options()
        options.add_experimental_option("detach", True)
        # ==========================================================================================
        # Use a Chrome profile to look more like a human :)
        # Specify path to Chrome User Data Folder
        options.add_argument(r'--user-data-dir=C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data')
        # This creates the new user I have called SeleniumProfile
        options.add_argument('--profile-directory=SeleniumProfile')

        # NOTE. Since we are using a profile, if the script crashes or is interrupted, then we remain logged in.
        #       When the script opens the URL again, we will still be logged in and at the page your were previously on.
        #       Make sure you log out before starting the script again to have a clean run!
        # ==========================================================================================
        self.driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)
        self.xpath = "xpath_1"  # Default XPATH used for the "Follow" buttons

    def find_element(self, xpath, comment="", retries=1):
        print(comment)
        print(f"Finding {xpath}")
        while retries:
            retries -= 1  # Allows for slow page loading
            try:
                element = self.driver.find_element(by=By.XPATH, value=xpath)
                print("Element found.")
                return element
            except common.exceptions.ElementNotInteractableException:
                print("Element Not Interactable Exception")
            except common.exceptions.NoSuchElementException:
                print("No Such Element Exception")
            finally:
                sleep(1)

    def login(self, url):
        self.driver.get(url)

        # Click modal button to allow essential cookies
        # Only required the first time if you use a profile
        element = self.find_element(
            xpath='/html/body/div[2]/div/div/div[2]/div/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div/div/div/div/div[2]/div/button[1]',
            comment='Click modal button to allow essential cookies',
        )
        if element:
            element.click()

        # Input Username / Password and Login
        element = self.find_element(
            xpath='//*[@id="loginForm"]/div/div[1]/div/label/input',
            comment='Input Username / Password and Login',
        )
        if element:
            element.send_keys(
                USERNAME + Keys.TAB +
                PASSWORD + Keys.ENTER
            )

        # Click modal button again to allow essential cookies
        # Only required the first time if you use a profile
        # We must use the Full XPATH - the id changes every time the page is loaded
        element = self.find_element(
            xpath='/html/body/div[2]/div/div/div[3]/div/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div/div/div/div/div[2]/div/div/div[3]/div[3]/div/div[1]/div',
            comment='Click modal button again to allow essential cookies',
        )
        if element:
            element.click()

        # Don't save passwords
        element = self.find_element(
            xpath='//*[@id="react-root"]/section/main/div/div/div/div/button',
            comment='Don\'t save passwords',
        )
        if element:
            element.click()

        # Dismiss Notifications
        element = self.find_element(
            # xpath='/html/body/div[4]/div/div/div/div[3]/button[2]'
            xpath='/html/body/div[3]/div[1]/div/div[2]/div/div/div/div/div[2]/div/div/div[3]/button[2]',
            comment='Dismiss Notifications',
        )
        if element:
            element.click()

    def find_followers(self, url):
        self.driver.get(url)
        sleep(5)  # Wait for page to load

        # Click on the "followers" text link to bring up the Followers Modal Pop-up
        element = self.find_element(
            xpath='/html/body/div[2]/div/div/div[2]/div/div/div[1]/div[2]/div/div[2]/section/main/div/header/section[3]/ul/li[2]/div/a',
            comment='Followers Modal Pop-up',
        )
        if element:
            element.click()
            sleep(5)  # Allow the modal to load

        # Find the first "Follow" button in the modal area
        xpath_1 = "/html/body/div[6]/div[2]/div/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div/div/div/div/div[2]/div/div/div[2]/div[2]/div/div[1]/div/div/div/div[3]/div/button"
        xpath_2 = "/html/body/div[6]/div[2]/div/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div/div/div/div/div[2]/div/div/div[3]/div[1]/div/div[1]/div/div/div/div[3]/div/button"
        element = self.find_element(
            xpath=xpath_1,
            comment='Find the first "Follow" button in the modal area - xpath_1',
        )
        self.xpath = "xpath_1"
        if not element:
            element = self.find_element(
                xpath=xpath_2,
                comment='Find the first "Follow" button in the modal area - xpath_2',
            )
            self.xpath = "xpath_2"

        # Make the first few followers visible (scroll the modal contents down)
        if element:
            for _ in range(2):
                element.send_keys(Keys.END)
                sleep(2)  # Allow the list to update

    def follow(self):
        count = 1
        while True:
            if self.xpath == "xpath_1":
                xpath = f"/html/body/div[6]/div[2]/div/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div/div/div/div/div[2]/div/div/div[2]/div[2]/div/div[{count}]/div/div/div/div[3]/div/button"
            else:
                xpath = f"/html/body/div[6]/div[2]/div/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div/div/div/div/div[2]/div/div/div[3]/div[1]/div/div[{count}]/div/div/div/div[3]/div/button"
            element = self.find_element(
                xpath=xpath,
                comment=f'Find "Follow" button {count} in the modal area',
            )
            if not element:
                break
            if element.text == "Follow":
                print(f"{count} followed")
                # element.click()
                sleep(random.randint(1, 4))
            count += 1
            # if count > 3:  # <----- Limit actually following for testing purposes
            #     break


# TESTED Working - 20/06/2024
# ===========================
insta_follower = InstaFollower()
if insta_follower.driver is None:
    print('Cannot load webdriver.')
    quit()
insta_follower.login(url=BASE_URL)
insta_follower.find_followers(url=BASE_URL + INTERESTING_ACCOUNT)
insta_follower.follow()