[instagram] add 'user-strategy' option (#8978 #9025)

2026-02-10 16:46:33 +01:00
parent a8376f2804
commit d491564f8a
3 changed files with 33 additions and 13 deletions
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -3881,6 +3881,22 @@ Description
        Cache user data in memory


+extractor.instagram.user-strategy
+---------------------------------
+Type
+    ``string``
+Default
+    ``"topsearch"``
+Description
+    Selects how to retrieve user profile data.
+
+    ``"topsearch"`` | ``"search"``
+        Use `topsearch` results
+    ``"web_profile_info"`` | ``"info"``
+        | Use `web_profile_info` results
+        | (high liklyhood of ``429 Too Many Requests`` errors)
+
+
 extractor.instagram.videos
 --------------------------
 Type
--- a/docs/gallery-dl.conf
+++ b/docs/gallery-dl.conf
@@ -474,7 +474,8 @@
            "order-files": "asc",
            "order-posts": "asc",
            "previews"   : false,
-            "user-cache" : "disk",
+            "user-cache"   : "disk",
+            "user-strategy": "topsearch",
            "videos"     : true,
            "warn-images": true,
            "warn-videos": true,