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RUN FROM A SPREADSHEET TEMPLATE

Follow Instagram accounts from a spreadsheet

Use a Google Sheet to follow each Instagram account and record progress.

RUNS INYour signed-in browser
SETUPOne target or a Google Sheet
WHAT YOU GET03 PARTS
  1. 01One account per Sheet row
  2. 02Already-followed accounts skipped
  3. 03Follow status for each row
EXAMPLE INPUTFollow 100 accounts in my niche

SET UP YOUR RUN

Add the details. Check the result. Run it.

No code needed.
01

Choose your starting list

Run once for one target, or repeat it for every row in a Google Sheet.

Google Sheet

Choose the Sheet with one target per row.

EXPECTED COLUMNSprofile_url

No sheet selected. Choose one from Google Drive.

Sign in to choose a Sheet

Your run stays disabled until the Sheet is connected.

02

Tell rtrvr what to use

Required details are marked. The example text shows the expected format.

03

Choose where it runs

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Your browser is required. This template needs a site where you are signed in.

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Get the extension
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  3. Come back and choose the browser
ONE MORE STEP

Add the required details to continue.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

From setup to finished result.

  1. 01

    rtrvr opens the right sites. It uses Cloud or the signed-in browser you chose.

  2. 02

    The browser does the job. You can follow the run and step in if a site asks for help.

  3. 03

    You get the result. The output above is the shape to expect.

ADVANCEDRequest JSONOptional

Exact request sent to the run panel.

REQUEST.JSON
{
  "source": "retrieve",
  "template": {
    "id": "bulk_instagram_follow",
    "slug": "bulk-instagram-follow",
    "name": "Bulk Instagram Follow",
    "categoryId": "SOCIAL_SCALE"
  },
  "inputs": {
    "sheetUrl": "",
    "__inputSource": "sheet"
  },
  "agentHint": "You are following multiple Instagram accounts. Adapt to the actual UI you encounter.\n\n**TASK CONFIGURATION:**\n- Sheet URL: \n\n---\n\n## STEP 1: LOAD SHEET DATA\n\n1. Navigate to \n2. Read all rows\n3. **Expected column:** profile_url\n4. Count total profiles to process\n\n---\n\n## STEP 2: PROCESS EACH PROFILE\n\nFor each profile_url:\n\n### A. NAVIGATE TO PROFILE\n1. Go to the Instagram profile URL\n2. Wait for profile to fully load\n3. **Check profile status:**\n   - Profile exists? If not found, log and continue\n   - Is it your own profile? Skip\n   - Account suspended/restricted? Log and continue\n\n### B. CHECK CURRENT FOLLOW STATUS\n**Examine the follow action area:**\n- \"Follow\" button visible: Not following, can proceed\n- \"Following\" shown: Already following, skip\n- \"Requested\" shown: Already sent request, skip\n- \"Follow Back\": They follow you, proceed if desired\n- No option visible: Profile may be restricted\n\n### C. DETERMINE ACCOUNT TYPE\n- **Public account:** Follow is immediate\n- **Private account:** Follow sends a request\n- Note which type for reporting\n\n### D. EXECUTE FOLLOW ACTION\n1. Locate the follow action (button, link, or icon)\n2. Activate the follow action\n3. **Wait and verify:**\n   - For public: Button should change to \"Following\"\n   - For private: Button should change to \"Requested\"\n4. **Watch for warnings:**\n   - \"Action Blocked\" = STOP immediately\n   - \"Try Again Later\" = STOP immediately\n   - Rate limit warning = STOP immediately\n\n### E. LOG RESULT\nRecord:\n- Profile URL and username\n- Account type (public/private)\n- Previous status\n- New status (following/requested/skipped)\n- Any errors\n\n### F. RATE LIMITING - CRITICAL\n- Wait 20-45 seconds between follows (vary timing)\n- Instagram limits: ~100-200 follows per day\n- New accounts have stricter limits\n- **If ANY warning appears:**\n  - STOP all operations immediately\n  - Report progress so far\n  - Note the warning message\n\n---\n\n## STEP 3: GENERATE COMPLETION REPORT\n\n```json\n{\n  \"totalRows\": <number>,\n  \"processed\": <number>,\n  \"followed\": <number>,\n  \"requested\": <number>,\n  \"alreadyFollowing\": <number>,\n  \"notFound\": <number>,\n  \"failed\": <number>,\n  \"stoppedEarly\": false,\n  \"stopReason\": \"\",\n  \"results\": [\n    {\n      \"rowIndex\": <number>,\n      \"profileUrl\": \"\",\n      \"username\": \"\",\n      \"isPrivate\": false,\n      \"previousStatus\": \"not_following|following|requested\",\n      \"newStatus\": \"following|requested|skipped|not_found|failed\",\n      \"error\": \"\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n```\n\n---\n\n## INSTAGRAM ACTION BLOCK WARNING\n\nInstagram aggressively rate-limits follow actions.\n\n**Signs of impending block:**\n- Follows taking longer to process\n- Occasional failures\n- Any warning messages\n\n**If blocked:**\n- Action blocks can last 24-48 hours\n- Continuing to try makes it worse\n- STOP and report immediately",
  "userInput": "You are following multiple Instagram accounts. Adapt to the actual UI you encounter.\n\n**TASK CONFIGURATION:**\n- Sheet URL: \n\n---\n\n## STEP 1: LOAD SHEET DATA\n\n1. Navigate to \n2. Read all rows\n3. **Expected column:** profile_url\n4. Count total profiles to process\n\n---\n\n## STEP 2: PROCESS EACH PROFILE\n\nFor each profile_url:\n\n### A. NAVIGATE TO PROFILE\n1. Go to the Instagram profile URL\n2. Wait for profile to fully load\n3. **Check profile status:**\n   - Profile exists? If not found, log and continue\n   - Is it your own profile? Skip\n   - Account suspended/restricted? Log and continue\n\n### B. CHECK CURRENT FOLLOW STATUS\n**Examine the follow action area:**\n- \"Follow\" button visible: Not following, can proceed\n- \"Following\" shown: Already following, skip\n- \"Requested\" shown: Already sent request, skip\n- \"Follow Back\": They follow you, proceed if desired\n- No option visible: Profile may be restricted\n\n### C. DETERMINE ACCOUNT TYPE\n- **Public account:** Follow is immediate\n- **Private account:** Follow sends a request\n- Note which type for reporting\n\n### D. EXECUTE FOLLOW ACTION\n1. Locate the follow action (button, link, or icon)\n2. Activate the follow action\n3. **Wait and verify:**\n   - For public: Button should change to \"Following\"\n   - For private: Button should change to \"Requested\"\n4. **Watch for warnings:**\n   - \"Action Blocked\" = STOP immediately\n   - \"Try Again Later\" = STOP immediately\n   - Rate limit warning = STOP immediately\n\n### E. LOG RESULT\nRecord:\n- Profile URL and username\n- Account type (public/private)\n- Previous status\n- New status (following/requested/skipped)\n- Any errors\n\n### F. RATE LIMITING - CRITICAL\n- Wait 20-45 seconds between follows (vary timing)\n- Instagram limits: ~100-200 follows per day\n- New accounts have stricter limits\n- **If ANY warning appears:**\n  - STOP all operations immediately\n  - Report progress so far\n  - Note the warning message\n\n---\n\n## STEP 3: GENERATE COMPLETION REPORT\n\n```json\n{\n  \"totalRows\": <number>,\n  \"processed\": <number>,\n  \"followed\": <number>,\n  \"requested\": <number>,\n  \"alreadyFollowing\": <number>,\n  \"notFound\": <number>,\n  \"failed\": <number>,\n  \"stoppedEarly\": false,\n  \"stopReason\": \"\",\n  \"results\": [\n    {\n      \"rowIndex\": <number>,\n      \"profileUrl\": \"\",\n      \"username\": \"\",\n      \"isPrivate\": false,\n      \"previousStatus\": \"not_following|following|requested\",\n      \"newStatus\": \"following|requested|skipped|not_found|failed\",\n      \"error\": \"\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n```\n\n---\n\n## INSTAGRAM ACTION BLOCK WARNING\n\nInstagram aggressively rate-limits follow actions.\n\n**Signs of impending block:**\n- Follows taking longer to process\n- Occasional failures\n- Any warning messages\n\n**If blocked:**\n- Action blocks can last 24-48 hours\n- Continuing to try makes it worse\n- STOP and report immediately",
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    "userAgent": ""
  },
  "execution": {
    "mode": "device",
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}

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