Instagram API - How can I retrieve the list of people a user is following on Instagram

Question

I would like to know how I can retrieve the list of people a user is following on Instagram. This is given that this particular user is someone that I follow. So I have acce

Answer 1

I made my own way based on Caitlin Morris's answer for fetching all folowers and followings on Instagram. Just copy this code, paste in browser console and wait for a few seconds.

You need to use browser console from instagram.com tab to make it works.

let username = 'USERNAME'
let followers = [], followings = []
try {
  let res = await fetch(`https://www.instagram.com/${username}/?__a=1`)

  res = await res.json()
  let userId = res.graphql.user.id

  let after = null, has_next = true
  while (has_next) {
    await fetch(`https://www.instagram.com/graphql/query/?query_hash=c76146de99bb02f6415203be841dd25a&variables=` + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify({
      id: userId,
      include_reel: true,
      fetch_mutual: true,
      first: 50,
      after: after
    }))).then(res => res.json()).then(res => {
      has_next = res.data.user.edge_followed_by.page_info.has_next_page
      after = res.data.user.edge_followed_by.page_info.end_cursor
      followers = followers.concat(res.data.user.edge_followed_by.edges.map(({node}) => {
        return {
          username: node.username,
          full_name: node.full_name
        }
      }))
    })
  }
  console.log('Followers', followers)

  has_next = true
  after = null
  while (has_next) {
    await fetch(`https://www.instagram.com/graphql/query/?query_hash=d04b0a864b4b54837c0d870b0e77e076&variables=` + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify({
      id: userId,
      include_reel: true,
      fetch_mutual: true,
      first: 50,
      after: after
    }))).then(res => res.json()).then(res => {
      has_next = res.data.user.edge_follow.page_info.has_next_page
      after = res.data.user.edge_follow.page_info.end_cursor
      followings = followings.concat(res.data.user.edge_follow.edges.map(({node}) => {
        return {
          username: node.username,
          full_name: node.full_name
        }
      }))
    })
  }
  console.log('Followings', followings)
} catch (err) {
  console.log('Invalid username')
}