Uploading photos via Instagram Private API in Python. Why is the Bad Request: Uploaded image isn't in the right format error?

Question

Python

Greetings.
I use this library https://github.com/ping/instagram_private_api for all sorts of Instagram things on my website. Recently I needed to add an upload photo. I do everything as in the documentation, but an error constantly occurs (code 400): Bad Request: Uploaded image isn't in the right format .

Googling, I realized that this is a standard error of Instagram itself, and not of the library.

Here is my code:

from instagram_private_api import Client

image = bytes('/path/to/image.jpg', encoding='utf-8')
sizes = (800, 800) # пробовал разные: 480х480, 600х600, 1080х1080

instagram = Client('my_username', 'password')
instagram.post_photo(image, sizes, 'This is #test')

It is clear that Instagram does not like the photo that is uploaded to it, but ... I have already tried a variety of photos (both in size and quality). Including those that I made on a mobile phone, that is, not even photoshopped, with a media date and other things - it's still the same mistake.
What can be done about it?
I will be glad to sensible comments! Thank you.

Answer 1

I figured it out myself + thanks to the Python SPb group in Telegram.
Here is the correct code:

from instagram_private_api import Client

image = urlopen(tour.image)
photo_data = image.read()
sizes = (800, 800)

instagram = Client('my_username', 'password')
instagram.post_photo(photo_data, sizes, 'This is #test')

Answer 2

"You can't upload pictures from your computer, but if you're able to get your pictures to your mobile device that supports the native Instagram App, then you can upload pictures from your mobile library."
Piyush, Instagram, Partner Engineering
Perhaps it makes sense to sniff an upload image request from some mobile device and try to fake such a request