Instagram Reels Downloader Backend Python Django API

Welcome to the Insta Reels Downloader Backend Python Django API repository! This project provides a backend API for downloading Instagram Reels, built with Django. It powers the site reeldown.io.

Features

• Instagram Reels Downloader: Easily download Instagram Reels by providing the URL.
• Django Framework: Built using the robust Django framework, ensuring a scalable and maintainable codebase.
• RESTful API: Simple and intuitive API endpoints for seamless integration.

Live Demo

Check out the live site using this API: reeldown.io

Frontend Repository

This backend API is implemented in a React Vite application. You can find the frontend repository here: insta-reels-downloader-frontend-react

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Django 3.2+
• pip (Python package installer)

Installation

1. Fork the Repository: Click on the Fork button at the top-right corner of this repository to fork it to your own GitHub account.

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/insta-reels-downloader-backend-django-api.git
   cd insta-reels-downloader-backend-django-api

3. Create a Virtual Environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

4. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Run Migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

6. Start the Development Server:

   python manage.py runserver
   

Usage

After starting the development server, you can access the API at http://127.0.0.1:8000/reels/api/download/.

API Endpoints

• Download Reel: POST /api/download/
  • Request Body:

    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/XXXXXXXXXX/"
    }

  • Response:

    {
      "download_link": "https://path-to-downloaded-reel"
    }

Built With

• Django - The web framework used for building the backend API.
• Django REST framework - A powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the project.
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature).
5. Open a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For any inquiries, please contact us at contact@reeldown.io.