Get Instagram posts for tag

get-posts.py

import requests
import time
import json
arr = []
end_cursor = '' # empty for the 1st page
tag = 'russia' # your tag
page_count = 5 # desired number of pages
for i in range(0, page_count):
    url = "https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/{0}/?__a=1&max_id={1}".format(tag, end_cursor)
    r = requests.get(url)
    data = json.loads(r.text)
    
    end_cursor = data['graphql']['hashtag']['edge_hashtag_to_media']['page_info']['end_cursor'] # value for the next page
    edges = data['graphql']['hashtag']['edge_hashtag_to_media']['edges'] # list with posts
    
    for item in edges:
       arr.append(item['node'])
    time.sleep(2) # insurence to not reach a time limit
print(end_cursor) # save this to restart parsing with the next page
with open('posts.json', 'w') as outfile:
    json.dump(arr, outfile) # save to json