Developer Builds Instagram Giveaway Tool Using HikerAPI to Cut API Costs

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A developer has created a structured Instagram giveaway tool that lets users paste a post or Reel URL, configure rules, analyze comments, and select winners. The tool uses HikerAPI as its Instagram data source, with the architecture designed to minimize unnecessary API calls by fetching only post metadata before payment is confirmed. Pricing tiers are determined by Instagram's reported comment count, while the full comment retrieval happens only after payment is validated on the backend. The developer encountered challenges including comment count discrepancies, pagination issues, and duplicate entries, which were addressed through cursor tracking and comment deduplication logic. The project is built on a React frontend with a Node.js backend, and further development is ongoing.

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