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Instagram "this user does not exist" error in live mode

I'm getting the following error when hitting the get recent media endpoint of instagram:

"error_type": "APINotFoundError",
"code": 400,
"error_message": "this user does not exist"

Points to note: 1) App is in live mode, the basic permission has been approved. I didnt apply for any other permission. 2) Works fine for sandbox user

This is the exact URL i'm hitting: https://api.instagram.com/v1/users/2147483647/media/recent/?access_token=

Am I missing something or do I have to explicitly do something to put the app into live mode ?

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Solution

  • It probably means that the user id 2147483647 does not correspond to a valid Instagram user. I just tried on my end and I get the same response.

    P.S: You should NEVER post your access_token in public posts such as these. You should mask it from the post ASAP.