#7 Swipe links url in stories

Excuse me, what are swipe URLs ?

Sorry did not explain it correctly, when a story is added on instagram there is an option to a link to that story to take you a url. So wondered if there is a way to grab that url by the getProfileStory call?

I will look into the available data from stories.
Do you have an example profile I could use to find what you're looking for ?

used to be the value on:

story_cta_url:

not sure if this has changed recently:

example: swipe story on instagram.com/bbc

from this article: https://rishicodes.wordpress.com/2018/09/04/the-hard-way-to-secretly-view-instagram-stories/

{ __typename: 'GraphStoryImage',
id: '1859618471283064827',
dimensions: { height: 1920, width: 1080 },
display_resources:
[ { src: 'https://instagram.fdel11-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/4da9f9edc2bddcc7b73bd12aac4fbb20/5B8EE7D6/t51.12442-15/sh0.08/e35/p640x640/39887335_463907817446553_2051613101710639104_n.jpg',
config_width: 640,
config_height: 1137 },
{ src: 'https://instagram.fdel11-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/2f03c39f92d708ec162ada9ad203288c/5B8EEC56/t51.12442-15/sh0.08/e35/p750x750/39887335_463907817446553_2051613101710639104_n.jpg',
config_width: 750,
config_height: 1333 },
{ src: 'https://instagram.fdel11-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/d9d0e85bc1ba4c7c221649c7c5cc33f0/5B8EC6B1/t51.12442-15/e35/39887335_463907817446553_2051613101710639104_n.jpg',
config_width: 1080,
config_height: 1920 } ],
display_url: 'https://instagram.fdel11-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/d9d0e85bc1ba4c7c221649c7c5cc33f0/5B8EC6B1/t51.12442-15/e35/39887335_463907817446553_2051613101710639104_n.jpg',
media_preview: 'ABcq6RmCjJ6CoPtK/wCSP8anLYqPdQBKDnkUU1XDcCigCreTbEbacPxj1rm2llhxLlhuzg5znHB4yf1q5qyt5xYHoo/nj+ZFY+8ng8/40wOvtbuKdtsZyduT/n60Vk6KhWVs90/qKKQF680w3EhlDbcgDGM9M+49apf2G5OfM6/7P/166OigDLsdONq5cvuyuMYx3zmitSigD//Z',
taken_at_timestamp: 1535903818,
expiring_at_timestamp: 1535990218,
story_cta_url: 'http://notsafeforwork.com',
story_view_count: null,
is_video: true }

I understand ! Thanks for starting this research, I'll finish it tomorrow :)

thank you so much :)

just looking into your code i see you could just add the one line to the getprofilestory if the field is still called story_cta_url although i'm unsure what if that field is in stories that do not have a swipe up line so might need some extra lines to handle that condition

Unfortunately, the bbc profile no longer has a story, and I couldn't find another profile story that features an external link.

Until then, I pushed some temporary code on the feature/profile-story-external-link branch.

If you find another story featuring an external link, please share its profile username or ID.

If you can, please also install this branch and share a screenshot of it working.

The command is :

• yarn add git+https://git.kaki87.net/KaKi87/ig-scraper.git#feature/profile-story-external-link

or :

• npm install git+https://git.kaki87.net/KaKi87/ig-scraper.git#feature/profile-story-external-link

Once the feature is confirmed working, I'll add the undefined value handling, push on the master branch and publish a new release.

As I was beginning to implement this feature, and using the lib itself while looking for stories, I experienced and fixed 2 additional bugs.

Thank you.

hi,

instagram.com/9gag

instagram.com/cnn

are a few that have stories right now

hi i will install
the branch and let you know what i find

Fixed !

Here's what I've got.

await client.getProfileStory('9gag')

{
    "unread": false,
    "author": {
        "username": "9gag",
        "pic": "https://scontent-cdg2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/s150x150/130595557_121122696492715_1352214669077435781_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-cdg2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=oVuJ-CPlD6oAX9VfjVT&tp=1&oh=c2f01a731592b9f4665ebde4dba46c37&oe=60327AFF"
    },
    "user": {
        "requesting": false,
        "following": false
    },
    "items": [
        {
            "url": "https://instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/e35/140064313_739218833369641_3557165963474961523_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_ohc=UtCKJHhEn9EAX_gdoOO&tp=1&oh=f6b84a8e0285b50b2a3f2f036fe06547&oe=600B0D17",
            "type": "photo",
            "timestamp": 1611130184,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611216584,
            "externalLink": "https://9gag.com/gag/a5EPNZN?utm_source=Instagram_Story&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=link_post"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/e35/140486539_111459827565359_8298203150372946185_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_ohc=gB4VmTaKASYAX--YRb_&tp=1&oh=a2d3db26525b9c8c8fb2838fad1fd62b&oe=600ACBAE",
            "type": "photo",
            "timestamp": 1611130243,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611216643,
            "externalLink": "https://9gag.com/gag/aGpwV00?utm_source=Instagram_Story&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=link_post"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/e35/140198317_868559400646103_2042629834943103118_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_ohc=dYXxKW1qu4cAX_5Kufa&tp=1&oh=e47c96a06dbcdd9d12826de79985395a&oe=600AFA02",
            "type": "photo",
            "timestamp": 1611130315,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611216715,
            "externalLink": "https://9gag.com/gag/arM4eO0?utm_source=Instagram_Story&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=link_post"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/e35/139812911_250523409819783_5026847263386471625_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_ohc=ofSy9H3kwpEAX91yIT8&tp=1&oh=4d9857fcde3742dbfd7762d8a88b9dd2&oe=600AB9A7",
            "type": "photo",
            "timestamp": 1611130429,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611216829,
            "externalLink": "https://9gag.com/gag/aRXPgK5?utm_source=Instagram_Story&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=link_post"
        }
    ]
}

await client.getProfileStory('cnn')

{
    "unread": true,
    "author": {
        "username": "cnn",
        "pic": "https://scontent-cdg2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/s150x150/106179312_2778718802359332_6777886690356032017_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-cdg2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=XNd3Q2lPmBcAX_IdlSB&tp=1&oh=9f19a6f43ba6fc3f405f4f1ad7147708&oe=60318DCC"
    },
    "user": {
        "requesting": false,
        "following": false
    },
    "items": [
        {
            "url": "https://scontent-cdg2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t50.12441-16/140727213_213746650469059_7990610921695510904_n.mp4?_nc_ht=scontent-cdg2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=107&_nc_ohc=RQvm4WyykYMAX9qpyHN&oe=600AA6FB&oh=9aef932a8e632218305c44a4d44d1e92",
            "type": "video",
            "timestamp": 1611158507,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611244907,
            "externalLink": "https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-harris-inauguration-day-2021/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=igstoryCNN&utm_content=2021-01-20T16%3A00%3A12"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://scontent-cdt1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t50.12441-16/141457126_128993012384778_8048145603107344020_n.mp4?_nc_ht=scontent-cdt1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=106&_nc_ohc=CnX_-GVO-mEAX9tzfv_&oe=600B3400&oh=7ea2692cffd3e13d4064d33d4d7ec382",
            "type": "video",
            "timestamp": 1611158595,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611244995,
            "externalLink": "https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-harris-inauguration-day-2021/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=igstoryCNN&utm_content=2021-01-20T16%3A00%3A12"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://scontent-cdg2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t50.12441-16/141052780_213280667118091_435496625307483138_n.mp4?_nc_ht=scontent-cdg2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=107&_nc_ohc=-Hj5zdLHRJ4AX8O_CRS&oe=600ABD7D&oh=02443ec507d7db790227aa0a46cae10a",
            "type": "video",
            "timestamp": 1611158709,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611245109,
            "externalLink": "https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-harris-inauguration-day-2021/index.html"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://scontent-cdt1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t50.12441-16/141011947_410128840321185_8943800459294900608_n.mp4?_nc_ht=scontent-cdt1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=109&_nc_ohc=aMgkuUvXBLcAX9LM7cF&oe=600B2E32&oh=2c4cc9f1b291239ec9e2a02b87825724",
            "type": "video",
            "timestamp": 1611168251,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611254651,
            "externalLink": "https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-harris-inauguration-day-2021/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=igstoryCNN&utm_content=2021-01-20T16%3A00%3A12"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/e35/140062967_438177950639691_6088937959641033018_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_ohc=QVb_Z22jDO8AX-c-3LW&tp=1&oh=bfc94467079dd654543c9ad15f5d8c8d&oe=600B12EC",
            "type": "photo",
            "timestamp": 1611168301,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611254701,
            "externalLink": "https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-harris-inauguration-day-2021/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=igstoryCNN&utm_content=2021-01-20T16%3A00%3A12"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/e35/140193003_1087225521719473_3838968703806668474_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_ohc=DCmRLD9_B4EAX--pnA6&tp=1&oh=ac103b029d0c29f8d5d07cf1ba5a0193&oe=600AC607",
            "type": "photo",
            "timestamp": 1611168379,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611254779,
            "externalLink": "https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-harris-inauguration-day-2021/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=igstoryCNN&utm_content=2021-01-20T16%3A00%3A12"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/e35/140022824_165835278309933_1964938892878655186_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fcdg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_ohc=frDecLhbuSsAX95KE4H&tp=1&oh=bc736e1e91d774126c79b2ae9c7bf804&oe=600B1404",
            "type": "photo",
            "timestamp": 1611168889,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611255289,
            "externalLink": "https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-harris-inauguration-day-2021/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=igstoryCNN&utm_content=2021-01-20T16%3A00%3A12"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://scontent-cdg2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/e35/139978084_3462317087224571_5683661748372276314_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-cdg2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=111&_nc_ohc=FhZglX47zeQAX9IAP_6&tp=1&oh=1349f5a1460fa16c5d95f6f4eb8d0ed9&oe=600B27F1",
            "type": "photo",
            "timestamp": 1611174008,
            "expirationTimestamp": 1611260408,
            "externalLink": "https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-harris-inauguration-day-2021/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=igstoryCNN&utm_content=2021-01-20T16%3A00%3A12"
        }
    ]
}

Please confirm you have the same results using the latest commit of this feature branch and I will merge & publish.

Thanks !

wow that looks perfect, will give the branch a test and report back

thanks again

tested and working correctly. great job!

thank you again

You're welcome !

I will merge & publish this feature on NPM this evening.

The profile story external "swipe up" link feature has been released. :)
Commit : 75d575f

thank you. Amazing work!