Instagram has an official API to interact with its database of images and users. If you have enough time to understand oAuth protocol and build a bunch of functions to deal with instagram API, that’s the best way… But if you need just a minimal integration and you need to go fast, probably it’s enough the getInstagramPics method of the Minibots class.
With this method you can retrieve the last pictures of a public instagram profile and also some data linked to the profile, such as the avatar, the number of files and more.
Here is the data you can retrieve with Minibots class and how to:
Example: Get Instagram data without api
Just include the class, get an instance and call the getInstagramPics method:
<?
include ("minibots.class.php");
$mb = new Minibots();
$data = $mb->getInstagramPics("giuliopons");
print_r($data);
?>
Data ouput for getInstagram method:
As you can see the output is made of two elements of an array: the first is $data['user'], which contains a standard class object with the data of the user, so, if yuo want to retrieve the full name you have to use $data['user']->full_name. To retrieve the number of followers you have to use $data['user']->counts->followed_by and so on…
The second is $data['pics'] which contains an array of the last 20 pictures uploaded by the user.
To print them you can use a code like this:
foreach($data["pics"] as $img) {
echo "<img src=\"".$img["thumbnail"]."\" width='150'/>";
}
Here is the full data ouput:
Array
(
[user] => stdClass Object
(
[username] => giuliopons
[bio] => E' importante inseguire la felicità .
[website] => http://www.rockit.it
[profile_picture] => http://images.ak.instagram.com/profiles/profile_1279802_75sq_1318453811.jpg
[full_name] => Giulio Pons
[counts] => stdClass Object
(
[media] => 1197
[followed_by] => 655
[follows] => 121
)
[id] => 1279802
)
[pics] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/hb_xxVSw0c/
[likes] => 1
[created] => 1386026398
[text] => Apparecchiata!
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/3d8a199a5ba811e3b4cb0a0d88bf3520_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/3d8a199a5ba811e3b4cb0a0d88bf3520_8.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/3d8a199a5ba811e3b4cb0a0d88bf3520_5.jpg
)
[1] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/hGfiSaSwzl/
[likes] => 7
[created] => 1385304862
[text] => Che facce!!
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/41f084d8551811e38d2b12bbbb3e8362_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/41f084d8551811e38d2b12bbbb3e8362_8.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/41f084d8551811e38d2b12bbbb3e8362_5.jpg
)
[2] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/giXgHnSw-P/
[likes] => 7
[created] => 1384092704
[text] => Barbie col burka e Barbie gonze.
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/f35904c84a1111e3b0ef12eff38310dc_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/f35904c84a1111e3b0ef12eff38310dc_8.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/f35904c84a1111e3b0ef12eff38310dc_5.jpg
)
[3] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/giI1S0Sw7L/
[likes] => 10
[created] => 1384084992
[text] => Melograno gigante!!
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com/0b3db0824a0011e38e4d0a7011810191_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com/0b3db0824a0011e38e4d0a7011810191_8.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com/0b3db0824a0011e38e4d0a7011810191_5.jpg
)
[4] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/giFjFSSw4O/
[likes] => 12
[created] => 1384083302
[text] => Mio papà inviato al Quirinale da Napolitano. O___O
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/08d1082a49fc11e395eb126dff410949_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/08d1082a49fc11e395eb126dff410949_8.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/08d1082a49fc11e395eb126dff410949_5.jpg
)
[5] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/gP_NfDSw3Z/
[likes] => 8
[created] => 1383475974
[text] => La cumpa.
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/0c5cbff6447611e3999722000a1fcf03_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/0c5cbff6447611e3999722000a1fcf03_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/0c5cbff6447611e3999722000a1fcf03_5.jpg
)
[6] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/gP-4NlSw2-/
[likes] => 5
[created] => 1383475785
[text] => Una crepa nel continuum spazio temporale mi ha riportato a giugno.
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/a47d43e2447511e3a99f22000ab5bc02_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/a47d43e2447511e3a99f22000ab5bc02_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/a47d43e2447511e3a99f22000ab5bc02_5.jpg
)
[7] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/gOEHZcyw9V/
[likes] => 8
[created] => 1383411447
[text] => Ho fatto amicizia col leone.
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/c920a0d643df11e391a022000a9f13ef_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/c920a0d643df11e391a022000a9f13ef_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/c920a0d643df11e391a022000a9f13ef_5.jpg
)
[8] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/gODVfASw8E/
[likes] => 4
[created] => 1383411051
[text] => Compiti.
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage0.s3.amazonaws.com/d56aa08643de11e3902222000a1fa52b_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage0.s3.amazonaws.com/d56aa08643de11e3902222000a1fa52b_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage0.s3.amazonaws.com/d56aa08643de11e3902222000a1fa52b_5.jpg
)
[9] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/gNPa4OSw0x/
[likes] => 17
[created] => 1383383799
[text] => Oggi si pesca duro.
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/75c2834a439f11e3af3822000ae802ec_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/75c2834a439f11e3af3822000ae802ec_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/75c2834a439f11e3af3822000ae802ec_5.jpg
)
[10] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/gLTqRFSw9S/
[likes] => 13
[created] => 1383318922
[text] => Dolcetto o scherzetto?
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/62e5eeb6430811e3a49a22000aeb0bdf_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/62e5eeb6430811e3a49a22000aeb0bdf_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/62e5eeb6430811e3a49a22000aeb0bdf_5.jpg
)
[11] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/gLJTTxyw_o/
[likes] => 7
[created] => 1383313478
[text] => #relax
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/bdcc067442fb11e3a5a022000ae9129a_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/bdcc067442fb11e3a5a022000ae9129a_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/bdcc067442fb11e3a5a022000ae9129a_5.jpg
)
[12] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/gLIHrjSw-N/
[likes] => 6
[created] => 1383312898
[text] => Evviva!
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/4c84536e42fa11e3afd722000a1f98d6_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/4c84536e42fa11e3afd722000a1f98d6_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/4c84536e42fa11e3afd722000a1f98d6_5.jpg
)
[13] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/gLB9dHSw1N/
[likes] => 9
[created] => 1383309654
[text] => Susanna è finita diretta stessa in acqua. :) meno male che c'è il sole.
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/c795c01842f211e393e422000a1fbe78_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/c795c01842f211e393e422000a1fbe78_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/c795c01842f211e393e422000a1fbe78_5.jpg
)
[14] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/gLA2_hywzp/
[likes] => 5
[created] => 1383309090
[text] => Mare! Arrivo!
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/6f87bd4642f111e3803822000ae90265_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/6f87bd4642f111e3803822000ae90265_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/6f87bd4642f111e3803822000ae90265_5.jpg
)
[15] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/gJOlPbSw6Z/
[likes] => 11
[created] => 1383249155
[text] => Girati che ti faccio una foto! No! Beccata! Uffa!
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/efd99456426511e3842f22000aeb3ed0_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/efd99456426511e3842f22000aeb3ed0_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/efd99456426511e3842f22000aeb3ed0_5.jpg
)
[16] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/f-jAlDywzw/
[likes] => 8
[created] => 1382891771
[text] => Ciao!
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws.com/7f57a69a3f2311e39b6f22000ae91215_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws.com/7f57a69a3f2311e39b6f22000ae91215_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws.com/7f57a69a3f2311e39b6f22000ae91215_5.jpg
)
[17] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/f-bg8-yw1F/
[likes] => 10
[created] => 1382886841
[text] => Tre teppe.
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/596aa0123f1a11e3839022000ab5bd98_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/596aa0123f1a11e3839022000ab5bd98_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/596aa0123f1a11e3839022000ab5bd98_5.jpg
)
[18] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/f3C-_kSwxj/
[likes] => 17
[created] => 1382639103
[text] => Orgogliosissimo del ritratto che mi ha fatto la Ceci. :-)
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com/8798bb383cd911e3bacd22000a9e08df_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com/8798bb383cd911e3bacd22000a9e08df_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com/8798bb383cd911e3bacd22000a9e08df_5.jpg
)
[19] => Array
(
[link] => http://instagram.com/p/fp-AQLSwwh/
[likes] => 5
[created] => 1382200256
[text] => Area video sorvegliata senza niente.
[low_resolution] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/d340aa8e38db11e39b6c22000ab5c529_6.jpg
[standard_resolution] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/d340aa8e38db11e39b6c22000ab5c529_7.jpg
[thumbnail] => http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/d340aa8e38db11e39b6c22000ab5c529_5.jpg
)
)
)
You can see an application made to send Instragram images as postcards via email, made using this class here, it’s: Instapostcards.
All this data are parsed by the getInstagramPics method from the Instagram official public web site. Parsing is made inside the Minibots PHP Class.
