Error: Unauthorized: Please wait a few minutes before you try again.

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• Updated to the lastest version v1.6.0
• Read the README and docs
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• Reviewed the sample code in tests and examples

Which client are you using?

• app (instagram_private_api/)
• web (instagram_web_api/)

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Describe your Question/Issue:

Hello everyone! Im having troubles for some days now trying to get username_info. First it starts without problems, but when I arrive to a few users it just gets blocked.
ERROR: instagram_private_api.errors.ClientError: Unauthorized: Please wait a few minutes before you try again.
I already have set up delays between requests, I also have implemented session and cookies login to avoid re-login and also tried using proxies from Bright Data to change between request. Nothing is working
I always get this error and have to wait for a long time before I make another request.
When this happens, my Instagram account looks fine and it is not blocked or something.
How are you guys solving this situation? Any tips?
Thanks to all in advance!!

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Paste the output of python -V here:

Code:

# Example code that will produce the error reported
from instagram_web_api import Client

api = private_login(USERNAME, PASSWORD, "test_credentials.json")
raw_data = api.username_info(user)

Error/Debug Log:

instagram_private_api.errors.ClientError: Unauthorized: Please wait a few minutes before you try again.