Instapy: TypeError: window.insta_data is undefined

[Jostino]

Bot start w/o any problem, after some likes action the session end with this report:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/instapy/like_util.py", line 592, in check_link
    "window.insta_data = window.__additionalData[Object.keys(window.__additionalData)[0]].data"
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 636, in execute_script
    'args': converted_args})['value']
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 321, in execute
    self.error_handler.check_response(response)
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
    raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.JavascriptException: Message: TypeError: window.__additionalData[Object.keys(...)[0]] is undefined


During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "InstaPy/assets/tbmusic.py", line 42, in <module>
    'memoriesmusic_', 'rgambasin', 'iambenhamilton', 'ale.x.official', 'gh__ph', 'asbronzatissimi'], amount=10, randomize=True)
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/instapy/instapy.py", line 3185, in interact_user_followers
    self.user_interact_media,
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/instapy/instapy.py", line 2517, in interact_by_users
    self.logger,
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/instapy/like_util.py", line 596, in check_link
    "window.insta_data = window._sharedData.entry_data.PostPage[0]"
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 636, in execute_script
    'args': converted_args})['value']
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 321, in execute
    self.error_handler.check_response(response)
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
    raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.JavascriptException: Message: TypeError: window._sharedData is undefined

On the geckodriver.log appear this error after the error above:

JavaScript error: resource://devtools/client/jsonview/converter-observer.js, line 89: NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE: Component returned failure code: 0x80040111 (NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE) [nsIChannel.contentType]

[pezzotto]

Same here

[turtlebking]

in "like_util.py"
def check_link(

at line 557 change from

    try:
        post_page = browser.execute_script(
            "return window.__additionalData[Object.keys(window.__additionalData)[0]].data"
        )

    except WebDriverException:  # handle the possible `entry_data` error
        try:
            browser.execute_script("location.reload()")
            update_activity(browser, state=None)

            post_page = browser.execute_script(
                "return window._sharedData.entry_data.PostPage[0]"
            )

        except WebDriverException:
            post_page = None

to

try:
    post_page = browser.execute_script(
        "return window._sharedData.entry_data.PostPage[0]"
    )
except WebDriverException:  # handle the possible `entry_data` error
    post_page = None

[alexsmedile]

Now I get this:

Message: The element reference of <button class=" ffKix _0mzm- sqdOP  L3NKy _4pI4F"
type="button"> is stale; either the element is no longer attached to the DOM, it is not in
the current frame context, or the document has been refreshed

[Jostino]

I've done the change
Appeared this message (there are more bot doing operations in the same time, one is going well):

WARNING [2019-09-10 10:00:52] [freemake.official]  Unable to save account progress, skipping data update Message: TypeError: window._sharedData is undefined

But the script is going ahead in any case.

[turtlebking]

I've done the change
Appeared this message (there are more bot doing operations in the same time, one is going well):
WARNING [2019-09-10 10:00:52] [freemake.official] Unable to save account progress, skipping >data update Message: TypeError: window._sharedData is undefined

in print_log_writer.py file:

line 25

    try:
        followed_by = browser.execute_script(
            "return window.__additionalData[Object.keys(window.__additionalData)[0]].data."
            "graphql.user.edge_followed_by.count"
        )

    except WebDriverException:  # handle the possible `entry_data` error
        try:
            browser.execute_script("location.reload()")
            update_activity(browser, state=None)

            sleep(1)
            followed_by = browser.execute_script(
                "return window._sharedData."
                "entry_data.ProfilePage[0]."
                "graphql.user.edge_followed_by.count"
            )

        except WebDriverException:
            followed_by = None

change to:

    try:
        followed_by = browser.execute_script(
            "return window._sharedData."
            "entry_data.ProfilePage[0]."
            "graphql.user.edge_followed_by.count"
        )

    except WebDriverException:  # handle the possible `entry_data` error
        followed_by = None

also line 58:

    try:
        following_num = browser.execute_script(
            "return window.__additionalData[Object.keys(window.__additionalData)[0]].data."
            "graphql.user.edge_follow.count"
        )

    except WebDriverException:
        try:
            browser.execute_script("location.reload()")
            update_activity(browser, state=None)

            sleep(10)
            following_num = browser.execute_script(
                "return window._sharedData."
                "entry_data.ProfilePage[0]."
                "graphql.user.edge_follow.count"
            )

        except WebDriverException:
            following_num = None

change to:

    try:
        following_num = browser.execute_script(
            "return window._sharedData."
            "entry_data.ProfilePage[0]."
            "graphql.user.edge_follow.count"
        )

    except WebDriverException:
        following_num = None

[Jostino]

I've done the changes, now I will test the same script. Thanks

UPDATE:
It works!
Thanks again!

[turtlebking]

I put pull request for the fix
https://github.com/timgrossmann/InstaPy/pull/5046

[Jostino]

INFO [2019-09-12 23:31:38] [xxx]  Saving account progress...
INFO [2019-09-12 23:32:32] [xxx]  Failed to get followers count of 'b'earthportfolio''  ~empty list
INFO [2019-09-12 23:33:23] [xxx]  Failed to get following count of 'b'earthportfolio''  ~empty list
WARNING [2019-09-12 23:33:23] [xxx]  Unable to save account progress, skipping data update Message: TypeError: window._sharedData.entry_data.ProfilePage is undefined

Today i noticed this :( any others do?

[Jostino]

Today, with the "dev" branch and 0.6.4 version of instapy i've to report again the issue after 6 some likes:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/pi/InstaPy/assets/scriptname.py", line 73, in <module>
    skip_top_posts=True)
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/instapy/instapy.py", line 1482, in like_by_locations
    self.logger,
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/instapy/like_util.py", line 613, in check_link
    user_name,
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 636, in execute_script
    'args': converted_args})['value']
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 321, in execute
    self.error_handler.check_response(response)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
    raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.JavascriptException: Message: TypeError: window.insta_data is undefined

geckodriver 0.23
RaspBerry Pi3+
Mozilla Firefox 60.9.0

Another one (UPDATE):

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/instapy/like_util.py", line 592, in check_link
    "window.insta_data = window.__additionalData[Object.keys(window.__additionalData)[0]].data"
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 636, in execute_script
    'args': converted_args})['value']
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 321, in execute
    self.error_handler.check_response(response)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
    raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.JavascriptException: Message: TypeError: window.__additionalData[Object.keys(...)[0]] is undefined


During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/pi/InstaPy/assets/scriptname.py", line 73, in <module>
    skip_top_posts=True)
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/instapy/instapy.py", line 1482, in like_by_locations
    self.logger,
  File "/root/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/instapy/like_util.py", line 596, in check_link
    "window.insta_data = window._sharedData.entry_data.PostPage[0]"
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 636, in execute_script
    'args': converted_args})['value']
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 321, in execute
    self.error_handler.check_response(response)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
    raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.JavascriptException: Message: TypeError: window._sharedData is undefined

[gdgeyter]

Same here. Same setup as above.

[andreescocard]

Same here

[abourtnik]

Same for me too

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[1ord5udo]

If you're still running into an issue.
Its appearing to be more of a rate limit with calls to Instagram's Server.

Before running the script again, try the following.

• Delete the cookie file saved by Instapy
• Renew your IP address within your cmd

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

Hope this helps :)

[snenkov]

Has anyone managed to overcome this issue?
I tried multiple different servers (hence different IPs) and I get the same error on each one.

Any tips on how to fix it?