How do I know when I've hit my like limit on instagram?

[kate]

I know there's a 350 like limit per hour on instagram but I don't keep track of the number of pictures I like. How can I know when I've hit my like limit without getting temporarily blocked?

[jamie]

According to the Instagram API, which programmers can use to create apps and services to access and interact with Instagram:

"Be nice. If you're sending too many requests too quickly, we'll send back a 503 error code (server unavailable).

You are limited to 5000 requests per hour per access_token or client_id overall. Practically, this means you should (when possible) authenticate users so that limits are well outside the reach of a given user."

So, if I'm not mistaken, each user has the ability to send up to 5,000 requests per hour, per access token or client ID.

If you are using the Instagram application on your phone and are sending less than 5,000 requests (likes, comments, posts, etc.) to the server in an hour, you should not have to worry about seeing an error and being temporarily blocked from using Instagram.

Best of luck and I hope I helped you!

[Matthew]

If you are worried that you will go over the 350 "like limit" per hour on Instagram, then you are spending WAY too much time on Instagram. There's no way to tell how many you liked without keeping track.

Please limit your time on Instagram and get out into the world and see things for yourself.