How webpages like Statigram doesn't exceed Instagram API rate limits

Question

Well, pretty much what it says on the tin.

I\'m really curious about how pages like Statigram do their search functionality without users authentication and not exc

Answer 1

Most likely they're using one of the following methods:

• An arrangement with Instagram
• Credential rotation
• IP rotation
• Heavy caching (especially across credentials or IPs)
• Screenscraping

In cases like this, if you don't have a special arrangement, you're almost certainly violating the terms of service. If you think your service is useful enough that Instagram would be willing to whitelist you to make more requests, get in touch with them.