Instagram Mutual Followers Checker

A Node.js/Express web application that checks for mutual followers between 2 or more Instagram accounts by scraping their followers data.

Features

• ✅ Check mutual followers between multiple Instagram accounts
• ✅ Works with public Instagram accounts and private accounts you follow

Requirements

• Node.js (v12 or higher)
• npm or yarn

Installation (type into terminal)

1. Clone project:

   git clone https://github.com/OscarFromNZ/InstagramMutualFollowerChecker
   

2. Navigate into project:

   cd InstagramMutualFollowerChecker/
   

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Create a .env file in the root directory: (just make a file named .env)

   SECRET=12983y98efhisodufgsdukyfagousdyfgaosdfyaogsdgyf
   PORT=3000
   INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID=go_to_your_cookies_to_find_it_or_google_it
   

Usage

1. Start the server:

   npm start
   

   Or run directly:

   node index.js
   

2. Open your browser and navigate to:

   http://localhost:3000
   

3. Enter at least 2 Instagram usernames (large accounts will take forever, max you should do is like 10k)

4. Click "Find Mutual Followers" to get results

Project Structure

├── index.js                      # Entry point
├── Website.js                    # Express app setup
├── package.json                  # Dependencies
├── routes/
│   ├── homeRoutes.js            # Home page route
│   └── apiRoutes.js             # API endpoints
├── services/
│   └── instagramService.js      # Instagram scraping logic
├── public/
│   └── styles.css               # Frontend styling
└── views/
    └── index.ejs                # HTML template

API Endpoints

POST /api/mutual-followers

Get mutual followers between multiple Instagram accounts.

Request:

{
  "usernames": ["username1", "username2", "username3"]
}

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "usernames": ["username1", "username2"],
  "mutualFollowers": [
    {
      "username": "follower_username",
      "id": "user_id",
      "full_name": "Follower Name",
      "profile_pic_url": "https://..."
    }
  ],
  "count": 5
}

GET /api/profile/:username

Get profile information for a specific account.

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "profile": {
    "username": "username",
    "full_name": "Full Name",
    "biography": "Bio text",
    "followers_count": 1000,
    "following_count": 500,
    "is_private": false,
    "is_verified": true,
    "profile_pic_url": "https://...",
    "posts_count": 100
  }
}

Dependencies

• express: Web framework
• express-session: Session management
• ejs: Template engine
• node-fetch: HTTP requests for Instagram API
• insta-api: Instagram API wrapper
• dotenv: Environment variable management

Limitations

1. Public Accounts & Private Accounts you Follow: Only works with public Instagram accounts & private accounts you follow.

2. Large Follower Lists: Fetching very large follower lists (10k+) may take significant time and memory.

Troubleshooting

"Account is private - Only public accounts can be checked"

• Verify you follow the account

"Username not found"

• Make sure the username is spelled correctly
• Check the username on Instagram's website first

License

ISC

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Note: This app scrapes Instagram data. Always respect Instagram's Terms of Service and use responsibly.