Yes it is. You don't get banned because the robot works inside Instagram's API daily limits. It's just like a regular person doing likes here and there during the day.
But it's not a real person though.. And that does make a difference.
This is a neat idea, but you should double-check the ToS for Instagram.
There is some pretty clear language in there about not using their API to automatically interact with other accounts (including liking & commenting on photos) unless you have an existing business relationship with the accounts you're posting to (not the account you're impersonating).
It actually uses screen scrapping as primary resource and the api just to read stuff out. It's the exact same request and interaction as a real person would do with a browser, so no violation of ToS.
sbarre|8 years ago
This is a neat idea, but you should double-check the ToS for Instagram.
There is some pretty clear language in there about not using their API to automatically interact with other accounts (including liking & commenting on photos) unless you have an existing business relationship with the accounts you're posting to (not the account you're impersonating).
ramonfritsch|8 years ago