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We would like to monitor a large area through the real-time API on Instagram. But unfortunately we quickly hit the max. 30 subscriptions roof. This will limit us to a 30 x 5 km radius area to monitor.

Any thoughts on how to monitor larger areas or have you heard of people getting a higher rate limit?

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  • Ask Instagram. It's the limit made by Instagram. – Raptor Dec 28 '12 at 07:09
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    Shivan obviously I am aware of that this is a limit from Instagram. I am asking for a workaround to the problem or any feedback on people who have seen Instrgram alter the limit for specific applications. – fdqps Dec 29 '12 at 06:21
  • cluster of Instagram API accounts? Not sure if it violates Instagram API regulations. – Raptor Dec 29 '12 at 10:08

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To monitor larger area, you can try to subscribe to location, instead of geography which is based on geolocation coordinates.

Steps could be as following:

  1. easiest way to get the location, is to check its Foursquare id (this one for Hong Kong Airport),

  2. map it to Instagram object_id (use Instagram API Console),

  3. subscribe to this location using the object_id you just fetched (check Location Subscription paragraph here

EDIT: Regarding monitoring larger area - I'm using cluster of the accounts, and subscribing to set of locations, to not reach the limit. Works fine for couple months already.

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