WebAPI: Unable to get rhx_gis from init request

[xinhuang327]

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Which client are you using?

• app (instagram_private_api/)
• web (instagram_web_api/)

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Describe your issue

Hi everyone,

From today web api will report error "Unable to get rhx_gis from init request".
I researched about this issue in other projects, some suggest to remove rhx_gis and X-Instagram-GIS, I tried this solution, at first it could successfully login and call api, but later web api reported "instagram_web_api.errors.ClientBadRequestError". I had also processed the challenges from IG website, but still no success any more.

Would be very nice if someone finds how to fix this new change.

Thanks.

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Paste the output of python -V here:

Code:

# Example code that will produce the error reported
from instagram_web_api import Client

    api = Client(proxy=getProxy(),  settings=None,
                 username=username, password=password)
    api.login()

Error/Debug Log:

File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/instagram_web_api/client.py", line 390, in login
login_res = self._make_request('https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/ajax/', params=params)
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/instagram_web_api/client.py", line 291, in _make_request
raise ClientBadRequestError(msg, e.code)
ClientBadRequestError: HTTPError "Bad Request" while opening https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/ajax/

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[CharlesStrickland]

I'm getting the same issue. Using version 1.6.0, with instagram_web_api.
When I call:
Client(auto_patch=True, drop_incompat_keys=False)
I get
ClientError: Unable to get rhx_gis from init request.

[mafanikio]

Yes, the same issue. rhx_gis was expelled from IG response

[devkarim]

I've just run into the same issue and fixed it temporarily by using a static rhx_gis that I found online. Use something like this to get it working for now:

rhx_gis = self._extract_rhx_gis(init_res_content) or "4f8732eb9ba7d1c8e8897a75d6474d4eb3f5279137431b2aafb71fafe2abe178"

Edit: I've just tried using any string as a rhx_gis and everything still works neatly.

[Lightsider]

I do not work with this library, but I also encountered this problem. With the help of js reverse, I seem to have found a solution.

In sharedData data is output on the page. See field config->viewerId. It is now transmitted instead of rhx_gis. The string to form md5 looks like: :{"id":"11612471724"}, where the numbers are viewerId

in this way,
rhx_gis = md5(':{"id":"viewerId"}')

sharedData fragment:

{ "config": { "csrf_token": "xoKnKvuk9HXYAyO7nwNP9BQVxfxvlEvw", "viewerId": "11612471724" }, ...

[mafanikio]

Based on two upper commenters:

line 317 in client.py

def _extract_rhx_gis(html):
    tmp_str = ':{"id":"'+f'{random.randint(10000000,99999999)}'+'"}'
    return hashlib.md5(b'tmp_str')

Will solve the problem

[devkarim]

Based on two upper commenters:

line 317 in client.py

def _extract_rhx_gis(html):
    tmp_str = ':{"id":"'+f'{random.randint(10000000,99999999)}'+'"}'
    return hashlib.md5(b'tmp_str')

Will solve the problem

I do not work with this library, but I also encountered this problem. With the help of js reverse, I seem to have found a solution.

In sharedData data is output on the page. See field config->viewerId. It is now transmitted instead of rhx_gis. The string to form md5 looks like: :{"id":"11612471724"}, where the numbers are viewerId

in this way,
rhx_gis = md5(':{"id":"viewerId"}')

sharedData fragment:

{ "config": { "csrf_token": "xoKnKvuk9HXYAyO7nwNP9BQVxfxvlEvw", "viewerId": "11612471724" }, ...

You can actually put any string there and it will work, you don't have to extract anything. I've tried that myself though.

[iloveautomation]

Based on two upper commenters:

line 317 in client.py

def _extract_rhx_gis(html):
    tmp_str = ':{"id":"'+f'{random.randint(10000000,99999999)}'+'"}'
    return hashlib.md5(b'tmp_str')

Will solve the problem

This works for Python 3
Here is a solution which works on 2.7 for me

def _extract_rhx_gis(html):
        tmp_str = ':{"id":{"'+ "{}" +'"}}'.format(random.randint(10000000,99999999))
        return hashlib.md5(b'tmp_str')

[Mithorium]

Had to make some changes to the code above to make it work:

def _extract_rhx_gis(html):
    tmp_str = ':{"id":"'+f'{random.randint(10000000,99999999)}'+'"}'
    return hashlib.md5(tmp_str.encode()).hexdigest()

b'tmp_str' is just the string 'tmp_str', which negates the point of generating one

[test24853]

This is still an issue :)

[thekensman]

I've put the fix that @Mithorium suggested in a fork and made a pull request into the base repository. Take it or leave it but I hope this can be resolved soon!

Instagram's changed their APIs out from under us before and it's always a bit of a fire drill getting them up and running again

[haipcl]

I'm still having this problem. I don't think the PR will be accepted though @thekensman , both lines of code added produce security issues in Codacy.

[thekensman]

Yes I'm not sure if there's a more secure fix to be had - the PR is there for convenience, or to inspire a more robust solution to replace it

[pourya2374]

I've fixed this issue with creating new class and overwrite it's static method.

import hashlib
import string
import random

from instagram_web_api import Client

class MyClient(Client):
    @staticmethod
    def _extract_rhx_gis(html):
        options = string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits
        text = ''.join([random.choice(options) for _ in range(8)])
        return hashlib.md5(text.encode())

[javad94]

for some reasons @pourya2374 's code gives me an error. So I edited it slightly to fix this error:

import hashlib
import string
import random

from instagram_web_api import Client

class MyClient(Client):
    @staticmethod
    def _extract_rhx_gis(html):
        options = string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits
        text = ''.join([random.choice(options) for _ in range(8)])
        return hashlib.md5(text.encode()).hexdigest()

[aegroto]

This issue is still present, why isn't there any fix on the master branch yet?

[pyinto]

@javad94 it worked for me a few weeks but suddenly I'm getting the same error:

instagram_web_api.errors.ClientBadRequestError: HTTPError "Bad Request" while opening https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/ajax/
77db6e1c30c697195362aa4ed593

[reformedot]

Getting same error as @pyinto
instagram_web_api.errors.ClientBadRequestError: HTTPError "Bad Request" while opening https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/ajax

[caffeinatedgaze]

@pyinto @reformedot Instagram does not allow sending a plain text password at accounts/login/ajax/ anymore, it requires enc_password parameter instead. Refer to this dilame/instagram-private-api#1010

[eracle]

I provided a fix with code from @javad94

[agucova]

@eracle I tried your fix, but as others described, now I'm getting:

instagram_web_api.errors.ClientBadRequestError: HTTPError "Bad Request" while opening https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/ajax/

Not sure how to fix per the enc_password parameter, as @fenchelfen pointed out.

[Aassifh]

No solutions ? i still have the same error as @agucova

[HashamGhuffary]

Here is the working solution as of 1 July, use MyClient instead of using the libraries class directly.

import hashlib
import string
import random
from instagram_web_api import Client, ClientCompatPatch, ClientError, ClientLoginError
import datetime

class MyClient(Client):

    @staticmethod
    def _extract_rhx_gis(html):
        options = string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits
        text = ''.join([random.choice(options) for _ in range(8)])
        return hashlib.md5(text.encode()).hexdigest()

    def login(self):
        """Login to the web site."""
        if not self.username or not self.password:
            raise ClientError('username/password is blank')

        time = str(int(datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()))
        enc_password = f"#PWD_INSTAGRAM_BROWSER:0:{time}:{self.password}"

        params = {'username': self.username, 'enc_password': enc_password, 'queryParams': '{}', 'optIntoOneTap': False}
        self._init_rollout_hash()
        login_res = self._make_request('https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/ajax/', params=params)
        if not login_res.get('status', '') == 'ok' or not login_res.get ('authenticated'):
            raise ClientLoginError('Unable to login')

        if self.on_login:
            on_login_callback = self.on_login
            on_login_callback(self)
        return login_res

[HashamGhuffary]

No solutions ? i still have the same error as @agucova

Please take a look at the code above.

[Ghostigme]

No solutions ? i still have the same error as @agucova

Please take a look at the code above.

I'm sorry, but I'm being stupid. I don't know how to add cookies to them, I get an error.

Unexpected exception: _ _ init__ () accepts 1 to 2 positional arguments bat 3 were given

In the line:

api = MyClient(
                    username, password,
                    on_login=lambda x: self.onlogin_callback(x, self.file_name))

I'm just trying to create and make an example from here:
https://github.com/ping/instagram_private_api/blob/master/examples/savesettings_logincallback.py

[HashamGhuffary]

No solutions ? i still have the same error as @agucova

Please take a look at the code above.

I'm sorry, but I'm being stupid. I don't know how to add cookies to them, I get an error.

Unexpected exception: _ _ init__ () accepts 1 to 2 positional arguments bat 3 were given

In the line:

api = MyClient(
                    username, password,
                    on_login=lambda x: self.onlogin_callback(x, self.file_name))

I'm just trying to create and make an example from here:
https://github.com/ping/instagram_private_api/blob/master/examples/savesettings_logincallback.py

well actually you have to remove the self before 'onlogin_callback'

[Ninjala]

Hey guys, this is web enc_password api:

https://leesoar.com/api-v1/ig?pub_key=20ed90203c457a2f9efc20820c2452403bff6424de39ff9cc928a751e07f6915&pub_id=229&pwd=xxx&t=1596703337&secret_key=a9ad0489a73146c68ec514ffce5cbaba

the secret_key have 200 times.

• "t" is timestamp
• "pwd" is password
• "version" is pub_version, and default is 10
• "action" default is "enc_password"

It returns:
{ "code": 1, "message": "ok", "enc_password": "#PWD_INSTAGRAM_BROWSER:10:1596703337:AQpQAH4W1vHVVa7730diM49fhY5Cn0CsgfGsZ5zA613WkRJDn3ujkqqwEdtnV7BrjgJsW3zinQ1OrSnTdgU2We72gWztHxM7OW2NSfvVR/4AGuCZGbR8mpk30wEzP4Z9tPLfxmr/o3Nmk6v7", "pub_key": "20ed90203c457a2f9efc20820c2452403bff6424de39ff9cc928a751e07f6915", "pub_id": "229", "pwd": "xxx", "version": 10, "t": "1596703337" }

[ycaty]

python 2.7 script version of @HashamGhuffary

import hashlib
import string
import random
from instagram_web_api import Client, ClientCompatPatch, ClientError, ClientLoginError
import  time

class MyClient(Client):

    @staticmethod
    def _extract_rhx_gis(html):
        options = string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits
        text = ''.join([random.choice(options) for _ in range(8)])
        return hashlib.md5(text.encode()).hexdigest()

    def login(self):
        self.username = ''
        self.password = ''
        """Login to the web site."""
        if not self.username or not self.password:
            raise ClientError('username/password is blank')

        #time = str(int(datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()))
        #enc_password = f"#PWD_INSTAGRAM_BROWSER:0:{time}:{self.password}"
        enc_password = ("#PWD_INSTAGRAM_BROWSER:0:{}:{}".format(int(time.time()), self.password)) #python2.7

        params = {'username': self.username, 'enc_password': enc_password, 'queryParams': '{}', 'optIntoOneTap': False}
        self._init_rollout_hash()
        login_res = self._make_request('https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/ajax/', params=params)
        if not login_res.get('status', '') == 'ok' or not login_res.get ('authenticated'):
            raise ClientLoginError('Unable to login')

        if self.on_login:
            on_login_callback = self.on_login
            on_login_callback(self)
        return login_res

[reloxo95]

I have the same issue. In on web mode and when I tried with Client() return rhx_gis error.

Any solution?
Thanks!!

[ajbenz18]

Here is the working solution as of 1 July, use MyClient instead of using the libraries class directly.

import hashlib
import string
import random
from instagram_web_api import Client, ClientCompatPatch, ClientError, ClientLoginError
import datetime

class MyClient(Client):

    @staticmethod
    def _extract_rhx_gis(html):
        options = string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits
        text = ''.join([random.choice(options) for _ in range(8)])
        return hashlib.md5(text.encode()).hexdigest()

    def login(self):
        """Login to the web site."""
        if not self.username or not self.password:
            raise ClientError('username/password is blank')

        time = str(int(datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()))
        enc_password = f"#PWD_INSTAGRAM_BROWSER:0:{time}:{self.password}"

        params = {'username': self.username, 'enc_password': enc_password, 'queryParams': '{}', 'optIntoOneTap': False}
        self._init_rollout_hash()
        login_res = self._make_request('https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/ajax/', params=params)
        if not login_res.get('status', '') == 'ok' or not login_res.get ('authenticated'):
            raise ClientLoginError('Unable to login')

        if self.on_login:
            on_login_callback = self.on_login
            on_login_callback(self)
        return login_res

I'm a little confused? Where does this go? Does anything else need to be replaced so that the MyClient class will be used instead?

[javad94]

@ajbenz18 you should put that at top of your script.

[DavideWiest]

Using this solution gave me a JSONDecodeError when using user_info2
Is this a function that you have be authenticated to use?

Traceback (most recent call last): File "c:\Users\DavWi\OneDrive\Desktop\projects\instadata\test2.py", line 38, in <module> print(fc.user_info2(1176013646)) File "C:\Users\DavWi\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\site-packages\instagram_web_api\client.py", line 433, in user_info2 info = self._make_request(endpoint, query={'__a': '1'}) File "C:\Users\DavWi\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\site-packages\instagram_web_api\client.py", line 284, in _make_request return json.loads(response_content) File "C:\Users\DavWi\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\json\__init__.py", line 346, in loads return _default_decoder.decode(s) File "C:\Users\DavWi\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\json\decoder.py", line 337, in decode obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end()) File "C:\Users\DavWi\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\json\decoder.py", line 355, in raw_decode raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

Edit: It gives me the same error when logged in.

[ycaty]

@DavideWiest

you're better off using python 3.5 or 2.7

[ycaty]

#enc_password = f"#PWD_INSTAGRAM_BROWSER:0:{time}:{self.password}"
enc_password = ("#PWD_INSTAGRAM_BROWSER:0:{}:{}".format(int(time.time()), self.password)) #python2.7

For others running into issues, please note these 2 lines in the code i posted above ^_^ the syntax for formatting password changes from 2.7 to 3.5 ...

[DavideWiest]

Ok, thanks!

[DavideWiest]

@DavideWiest

you're better off using python 3.5 or 2.7

does this fix the issue or is it just better generally when using the package?

[Ladet02]

from None json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

@DavideWiest
you're better off using python 3.5 or 2.7

does this fix the issue or is it just better generally when using the package?

Weere you able to get a solution?

[DavideWiest]

@Ladet02
I now use user_info and log in instead

[mohamedfullstackdevloper]

Here is the working solution as of 1 July, use MyClient instead of using the libraries class directly.

import hashlib
import string
import random
from instagram_web_api import Client, ClientCompatPatch, ClientError, ClientLoginError
import datetime

class MyClient(Client):

    @staticmethod
    def _extract_rhx_gis(html):
        options = string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits
        text = ''.join([random.choice(options) for _ in range(8)])
        return hashlib.md5(text.encode()).hexdigest()

    def login(self):
        """Login to the web site."""
        if not self.username or not self.password:
            raise ClientError('username/password is blank')

        time = str(int(datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()))
        enc_password = f"#PWD_INSTAGRAM_BROWSER:0:{time}:{self.password}"

        params = {'username': self.username, 'enc_password': enc_password, 'queryParams': '{}', 'optIntoOneTap': False}
        self._init_rollout_hash()
        login_res = self._make_request('https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/ajax/', params=params)
        if not login_res.get('status', '') == 'ok' or not login_res.get ('authenticated'):
            raise ClientLoginError('Unable to login')

        if self.on_login:
            on_login_callback = self.on_login
            on_login_callback(self)
        return login_res

it worked for me
the problem was the params var
params = {'username': self.username, 'password': self.password, 'queryParams': '{}'} # this no longer work
but as you provided
enc_password = f"#PWD_INSTAGRAM_BROWSER:0:{time}:{self.password}"
params = {'username': self.username, 'enc_password': enc_password, 'queryParams': '{}', 'optIntoOneTap': False}
this worked 100%
thank you