MESSAGES AND FOLLOWS TEMPLATE

Follow an Instagram account

Open the Instagram account and follow it from your signed-in session.

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SETUP2 details to add

WHAT YOU GET03 PARTS

01Account opened
02Follow status
03Instagram profile link

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Instagram profile URLRequired

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

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01
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02
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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": "instagram_follow",
    "slug": "instagram-follow",
    "name": "Instagram Follow",
    "categoryId": "SOCIAL_OUTREACH"
  },
  "inputs": {
    "profileUrl": "",
    "autoFollow": true
  },
  "agentHint": "You are following an Instagram account. Adapt to the actual UI you encounter.\n\n**TASK CONFIGURATION:**\n- Profile URL: \n- Auto-follow: true\n\n---\n\n## STEP 1: NAVIGATE TO PROFILE\n\n1. Go to \n2. Wait for profile to load\n3. If not logged in, STOP and report authentication required\n4. Note if account is private\n\n---\n\n## STEP 2: CHECK CURRENT STATUS\n\n**Determine:**\n- Already following: Report, no action needed\n- Following you: Note mutual follow potential\n- Not following: Proceed\n- Private account: Will send follow request\n\n---\n\n## STEP 3: EXECUTE FOLLOW\n\n### IF true === true:\n1. Find and click \"Follow\" button\n2. Wait for button to change (to \"Following\" or \"Requested\")\n3. Note if private account (shows \"Requested\")\n\n### IF true === false:\n1. Locate Follow button\n2. Report ready for manual action\n\n---\n\n## STEP 4: REPORT RESULTS\n\n```json\n{\n  \"success\": true|false,\n  \"profileUsername\": \"\",\n  \"profileBio\": \"\",\n  \"followerCount\": <number>,\n  \"followingCount\": <number>,\n  \"isPrivate\": true|false,\n  \"previousStatus\": \"not_following|following|requested\",\n  \"newStatus\": \"following|requested|already_following\",\n  \"status\": \"followed|requested|ready_for_review|already_following|failed\",\n  \"errorMessage\": \"<if failed>\"\n}\n```\n\n---\n\n## INSTAGRAM-SPECIFIC NOTES\n\n- Private accounts: Follow becomes a \"request\"\n- Too many follows quickly = action block\n- Some accounts have follow restrictions\n- Check for \"action blocked\" warnings",
  "userInput": "You are following an Instagram account. Adapt to the actual UI you encounter.\n\n**TASK CONFIGURATION:**\n- Profile URL: \n- Auto-follow: true\n\n---\n\n## STEP 1: NAVIGATE TO PROFILE\n\n1. Go to \n2. Wait for profile to load\n3. If not logged in, STOP and report authentication required\n4. Note if account is private\n\n---\n\n## STEP 2: CHECK CURRENT STATUS\n\n**Determine:**\n- Already following: Report, no action needed\n- Following you: Note mutual follow potential\n- Not following: Proceed\n- Private account: Will send follow request\n\n---\n\n## STEP 3: EXECUTE FOLLOW\n\n### IF true === true:\n1. Find and click \"Follow\" button\n2. Wait for button to change (to \"Following\" or \"Requested\")\n3. Note if private account (shows \"Requested\")\n\n### IF true === false:\n1. Locate Follow button\n2. Report ready for manual action\n\n---\n\n## STEP 4: REPORT RESULTS\n\n```json\n{\n  \"success\": true|false,\n  \"profileUsername\": \"\",\n  \"profileBio\": \"\",\n  \"followerCount\": <number>,\n  \"followingCount\": <number>,\n  \"isPrivate\": true|false,\n  \"previousStatus\": \"not_following|following|requested\",\n  \"newStatus\": \"following|requested|already_following\",\n  \"status\": \"followed|requested|ready_for_review|already_following|failed\",\n  \"errorMessage\": \"<if failed>\"\n}\n```\n\n---\n\n## INSTAGRAM-SPECIFIC NOTES\n\n- Private accounts: Follow becomes a \"request\"\n- Too many follows quickly = action block\n- Some accounts have follow restrictions\n- Check for \"action blocked\" warnings",
  "urls": [],
  "meta": {
    "createdAt": "",
    "userAgent": ""
  },
  "execution": {
    "mode": "device",
    "deviceIds": []
  }
}

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