Instaloader get_comments() function is returning 403 forbidden error with message login required

[Adharshcs]

I am trying to get the comments of a post using instaloader. but it returns 403 forbidden with message login required

`
loader = instaloader.Instaloader()
try:
loader.load_session_from_file(username)

except Exception as e:
print(f"Failed to log in: {e}")

post = instaloader.Post.from_shortcode(loader.context, "DCH2uvnzgma")
if (loader.context.is_logged_in):
print("Logged in")
for comment in post.get_comments():
print(f"{comment.owner.username}: {comment.text}")

JSON Query to api/v1/media/3497004342417688986/comments/: 403 Forbidden - "fail" status, message "login_required" when accessing https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/media/3497004342417688986/comments/?can_support_threading=true&permalink_enabled=false

[m4l0n]

Bump, facing the same issue.

[kartikxisk]

same here

[kartikxisk]

anyone know how to get rid of this

[nfach98]

I tried to log in using session and it worked

Loader.load_session("", {
"csrftoken": "",
"sessionid": "",
"ds_user_id": "",
"mid": "",
"ig_did": ""
})

[vipseixas]

It seems to work when using cookies instead of an explicit login

[github-actions]

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[Adharshcs]

I tried to log in using session and it worked

Loader.load_session("", {
"csrftoken": "",
"sessionid": "",
"ds_user_id": "",
"mid": "",
"ig_did": ""
})

Yep Worked. Thanks

[Adharshcs]

It seems to work when using cookies instead of an explicit login

Yeah. But no idea why