How to organize a server-side for real-time collection of activity by graph api instagram?

Question

Software design

Good afternoon friends.

I am the front. There is a non-trivial task for me, in real time to collect metrics from the Instagram profile (subscriptions, mensions, likes, comments) and transfer them in two directions - to the site (this will work via web sockets) and somewhere else :). Attention, the question is, how to organize a server-side, on nodejs, php or python it will be easier, do you need a database, maybe it is possible to limit yourself to firebase, collect data from instagram with web hooks? In short, a lot of questions, but I need to figure it out, so there is a huge request to write on the merits. If it is not possible to write down the points, tell me where to dig, although in general there is a figurative understanding, but it would be good to clarify, for a more substantive search for information.

To everyone who bothered to write a response, like and thank you in advance!

Answer 1

The core of this is a good headless browser.
You need to start with it.
Casper.js is good, but I would look at the whole range.