Follow an Instagram account

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

RUNS INYour signed-in browser

SETUP2 details to add

WHAT YOU GET03 PARTS

01Account opened
02Follow status
03Instagram profile link

SET UP YOUR RUN

Add the details. Check the result. Run it.

No code needed.

Tell rtrvr what to use

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

Instagram profile URLRequired

Auto-follow

Choose where it runs

Cloud uses a fresh managed browser. The extension uses the sites you are already signed into.

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Choose a browser

Pick a browser where the rtrvr extension is online.

Get the extension

Finish setup in your browser

Install the extension
Sign in to rtrvr
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ONE MORE STEP

Add the required details to continue.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

From setup to finished result.

01
rtrvr opens the right sites. It uses Cloud or the signed-in browser you chose.
02
The browser does the job. You can follow the run and step in if a site asks for help.
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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