This function takes the media_id of a post and likes/unlikes that post for you.

ig_like(media_id, verbose = FALSE)

ig_unlike(media_id, verbose = FALSE)

Arguments

media_id

numeric; the unique id to identify a post which can be found in the id, not the pk field, of posts returned via many of the functions retrieving feeds.

verbose

logical; do you want informative messages?

Examples

last_post_media_id <- ig_my_timeline(paginate = FALSE)$id[1]
#> The rank_token is NULL in Rinstapkg's internal .state environment. This can occur if the user is authorized using OAuth 2.0, which doesn't require a rank_token, or the user is not yet performed any authorization routine. #> When/if needed, 'Rinstapkg' will initiate authentication and authorization. #> Or run ig_auth() to trigger this explicitly.
#> Error: Status: fail #> Message: login_required
liked_result <- ig_like(last_post_media_id)
#> Error in ig_like(last_post_media_id): object 'last_post_media_id' not found
unliked_result <- ig_unlike(last_post_media_id)
#> Error in ig_unlike(last_post_media_id): object 'last_post_media_id' not found