althonos/InstaLooter

[Feature request] Download Instagram Stories

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#36 opened on Feb 16, 2017

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enhancementhelp wanted

Description

There's something called ChromeIGStory that lets you view/download Stories in the browser so I'm curious if it'd be possible for InstaLooter to ever be able to just download stories.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
backendcli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
PythonHTTP fundamentalsInstagram API or scraping
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55
Research direction
First, review the existing comments in issue #36 to understand prior analysis. Examine the linked ChromeIGStory tool to understand how they achieve story downloading. Then, check the InstaLooter codebase, particularly the download handling (e.g., in Instagram.py or downloader modules) to see how it currently handles media downloads. Finally, propose a plan for adding story download capability, possibly leveraging existing session cookies and endpoint scraping logic.