Release of Version 4.12.1

Implement check for post.mediacount before checking if posts have been downloaded.

---------

Co-authored-by: Alexander Graf <17130992+aandergr@users.noreply.github.com>

.pylintrc

@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ single-line-if-stmt=no
 allow-any-import-level=
 
 # Allow explicit reexports by alias from a package __init__.
-allow-reexport-from-package=no
+allow-reexport-from-package=yes
 
 # Allow wildcard imports from modules that define __all__.
 allow-wildcard-with-all=no

docs/basic-usage.rst

@@ -314,6 +314,40 @@ when they were downloaded::
 
    instaloader --post-metadata-txt="{likes} likes, {comments} comments." <target>/*.json.xz
 
+.. _exit_codes:
+
+Exit codes
+^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Different exit codes are used to indicate different kinds of error:
+
+0
+  No error, all downloads were successful.
+
+1
+  A non-fatal error happened. One or more posts, or even one or more
+  profiles could not be downloaded, but execution was not stopped. The
+  errors are repeated at the end of the log for easy access.
+
+2
+  Command-line error. An unrecognized option was passed, or an invalid
+  combination of options, for example. No interaction with Instagram
+  was made.
+
+3
+  Login error. It was not possible to login. Downloads were not
+  attempted.
+
+4
+  Fatal download error. Downloads were interrupted and no further
+  attempts were made. Happens when a response with one of the status
+  codes in the :option:`--abort-on` option were passed, or when
+  Instagram logs the user out during downloads.
+
+5
+  Interrupted by the user. Happens when the user presses Control-C or
+  sends SIGINT to the process.
+
 .. _instaloader-as-cronjob:
 
 Instaloader as Cronjob

docs/cli-options.rst

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ Instead of :option:`--login`, it is possible to use
    This feature requires the browser_cookie3 library.
    Compatible with :option:`--cookiefile` if you want to load cookies from browser profiles.
    Incompatible with :option:`--login` due to potential username mismatch between user input and browser login.
-   Supported browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Safari, Brave.
+   Supported browsers: Brave, Chrome, Chromium, Edge, Firefox, LibreWolf, Opera, Opera_GX, Safari and Vivaldi.
 
    In subsequent runs, you can just use :option:`--login` to reuse the
    same session, which is saved by Instaloader.

docs/module/exceptions.rst

@@ -27,16 +27,26 @@ Exceptions
 
 .. autoexception:: LoginRequiredException
 
+.. autoexception:: LoginException
+
+   .. versionadded:: 4.12
+
 .. autoexception:: TwoFactorAuthRequiredException
 
    .. versionadded:: 4.2
 
+   .. versionchanged:: 4.12
+      Inherits LoginException
+
 .. autoexception:: InvalidArgumentException
 
 .. autoexception:: BadResponseException
 
 .. autoexception:: BadCredentialsException
 
+   .. versionchanged:: 4.12
+      Inherits LoginException
+
 .. autoexception:: PostChangedException
 
 .. autoexception:: QueryReturnedNotFoundException

instaloader/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Download pictures (or videos) along with their captions and other metadata from Instagram."""
 
 
-__version__ = '4.11.1'
+__version__ = '4.12.1'
 
 
 try:
@@ -13,11 +13,26 @@ else:
     win_unicode_console.enable()
 
 from .exceptions import *
-from .instaloader import Instaloader
-from .instaloadercontext import InstaloaderContext, RateController
-from .lateststamps import LatestStamps
-from .nodeiterator import NodeIterator, FrozenNodeIterator, resumable_iteration
-from .structures import (Hashtag, Highlight, Post, PostSidecarNode, PostComment, PostCommentAnswer, PostLocation,
-                         Profile, Story, StoryItem, TopSearchResults, TitlePic,
-                         load_structure_from_file, save_structure_to_file,
-                         load_structure, get_json_structure)
+from .instaloader import Instaloader as Instaloader
+from .instaloadercontext import (InstaloaderContext as InstaloaderContext,
+                                 RateController as RateController)
+from .lateststamps import LatestStamps as LatestStamps
+from .nodeiterator import (NodeIterator as NodeIterator,
+                           FrozenNodeIterator as FrozenNodeIterator,
+                           resumable_iteration as resumable_iteration)
+from .structures import (Hashtag as Hashtag,
+                         Highlight as Highlight,
+                         Post as Post,
+                         PostSidecarNode as PostSidecarNode,
+                         PostComment as PostComment,
+                         PostCommentAnswer as PostCommentAnswer,
+                         PostLocation as PostLocation,
+                         Profile as Profile,
+                         Story as Story,
+                         StoryItem as StoryItem,
+                         TopSearchResults as TopSearchResults,
+                         TitlePic as TitlePic,
+                         load_structure_from_file as load_structure_from_file,
+                         save_structure_to_file as save_structure_to_file,
+                         load_structure as load_structure,
+                         get_json_structure as get_json_structure)

instaloader/__main__.py

@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ import os
 import re
 import sys
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, ArgumentTypeError, SUPPRESS
+from enum import IntEnum
 from typing import List, Optional
 
 from . import (AbortDownloadException, BadCredentialsException, Instaloader, InstaloaderException,
-               InvalidArgumentException, Post, Profile, ProfileNotExistsException, StoryItem,
+               InvalidArgumentException, LoginException, Post, Profile, ProfileNotExistsException, StoryItem,
                TwoFactorAuthRequiredException, __version__, load_structure_from_file)
 from .instaloader import (get_default_session_filename, get_default_stamps_filename)
 from .instaloadercontext import default_user_agent
@@ -21,6 +22,15 @@ except ImportError:
     bc3_library = False
 
 
+class ExitCode(IntEnum):
+    SUCCESS = 0
+    NON_FATAL_ERROR = 1
+    INIT_FAILURE = 2
+    LOGIN_FAILURE = 3
+    DOWNLOAD_ABORTED = 4
+    USER_ABORTED = 5
+    UNEXPECTED_ERROR = 99
+
 def usage_string():
     # NOTE: duplicated in README.rst and docs/index.rst
     argv0 = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
@@ -74,18 +84,22 @@ def filterstr_to_filterfunc(filter_str: str, item_type: type):
 
 def get_cookies_from_instagram(domain, browser, cookie_file='', cookie_name=''):
     supported_browsers = {
-        "chrome": browser_cookie3.chrome,
-        "firefox": browser_cookie3.firefox,
-        "edge": browser_cookie3.edge,
         "brave": browser_cookie3.brave,
+        "chrome": browser_cookie3.chrome,
+        "chromium": browser_cookie3.chromium,
+        "edge": browser_cookie3.edge,
+        "firefox": browser_cookie3.firefox,
+        "librewolf": browser_cookie3.librewolf,
         "opera": browser_cookie3.opera,
-        "safari": browser_cookie3.safari
+        "opera_gx": browser_cookie3.opera_gx,
+        "safari": browser_cookie3.safari,
+        "vivaldi": browser_cookie3.vivaldi,
     }
 
     if browser not in supported_browsers:
-        print("Loading cookies from the specified browser failed")
-        print("Supported browsers are Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Opera and Safari")
-        return {}
+        raise InvalidArgumentException("Loading cookies from the specified browser failed\n"
+                                       "Supported browsers are Brave, Chrome, Chromium, Edge, Firefox, LibreWolf, "
+                                       "Opera, Opera_GX, Safari and Vivaldi")
 
     cookies = {}
     browser_cookies = list(supported_browsers[browser](cookie_file=cookie_file))
@@ -97,7 +111,8 @@ def get_cookies_from_instagram(domain, browser, cookie_file='', cookie_name=''):
     if cookies:
         print(f"Cookies loaded successfully from {browser}")
     else:
-        print(f"No cookies found for Instagram in {browser}, Are you logged in succesfully in {browser}?")
+        raise LoginException(f"No cookies found for Instagram in {browser}, "
+                             f"Are you logged in succesfully in {browser}?")
 
     if cookie_name:
         return cookies.get(cookie_name, {})
@@ -111,7 +126,7 @@ def import_session(browser, instaloader, cookiefile):
         instaloader.context.update_cookies(cookie)
         username = instaloader.test_login()
         if not username:
-            raise SystemExit(f"Not logged in. Are you logged in successfully in {browser}?")
+            raise LoginException(f"Not logged in. Are you logged in successfully in {browser}?")
         instaloader.context.username = username
         print(f"{username} has been successfully logged in.")
         print(f"Next time use --login={username} to reuse the same session.")
@@ -130,7 +145,7 @@ def _main(instaloader: Instaloader, targetlist: List[str],
           max_count: Optional[int] = None, post_filter_str: Optional[str] = None,
           storyitem_filter_str: Optional[str] = None,
           browser: Optional[str] = None,
-          cookiefile: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+          cookiefile: Optional[str] = None) -> ExitCode:
     """Download set of profiles, hashtags etc. and handle logging in and session files if desired."""
     # Parse and generate filter function
     post_filter = None
@@ -149,7 +164,7 @@ def _main(instaloader: Instaloader, targetlist: List[str],
     if browser and bc3_library:
         import_session(browser.lower(), instaloader, cookiefile)
     elif browser and not bc3_library:
-        raise SystemExit("browser_cookie3 library is needed to load cookies from browsers")
+        raise InvalidArgumentException("browser_cookie3 library is needed to load cookies from browsers")
     # Login, if desired
     if username is not None:
         if not re.match(r"^[A-Za-z0-9._]+$", username):
@@ -178,7 +193,11 @@ def _main(instaloader: Instaloader, targetlist: List[str],
                             print(err, file=sys.stderr)
                             pass
             else:
-                instaloader.interactive_login(username)
+                try:
+                    instaloader.interactive_login(username)
+                except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                    print("\nInterrupted by user.", file=sys.stderr)
+                    return ExitCode.USER_ABORTED
         instaloader.context.log("Logged in as %s." % username)
     # since 4.2.9 login is required for geotags
     if instaloader.download_geotags and not instaloader.context.is_logged_in:
@@ -186,6 +205,7 @@ def _main(instaloader: Instaloader, targetlist: List[str],
     # Try block for KeyboardInterrupt (save session on ^C)
     profiles = set()
     anonymous_retry_profiles = set()
+    exit_code = ExitCode.SUCCESS
     try:
         # Generate set of profiles, already downloading non-profile targets
         for target in targetlist:
@@ -291,8 +311,10 @@ def _main(instaloader: Instaloader, targetlist: List[str],
                                                    latest_stamps=latest_stamps)
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("\nInterrupted by user.", file=sys.stderr)
+        exit_code = ExitCode.USER_ABORTED
     except AbortDownloadException as exc:
         print("\nDownload aborted: {}.".format(exc), file=sys.stderr)
+        exit_code = ExitCode.DOWNLOAD_ABORTED
     # Save session if it is useful
     if instaloader.context.is_logged_in:
         instaloader.save_session_to_file(sessionfile)
@@ -304,6 +326,8 @@ def _main(instaloader: Instaloader, targetlist: List[str],
         else:
             # Instaloader did not do anything
             instaloader.context.log("usage:" + usage_string())
+            exit_code = ExitCode.INIT_FAILURE
+    return exit_code
 
 
 def main():
@@ -486,11 +510,11 @@ def main():
             print("Login is required to download stories.", file=sys.stderr)
             args.stories = False
             if args.stories_only:
-                raise SystemExit(1)
+                raise InvalidArgumentException()
 
         if ':feed-all' in args.profile or ':feed-liked' in args.profile:
-            raise SystemExit(":feed-all and :feed-liked were removed. Use :feed as target and "
-                             "eventually --post-filter=viewer_has_liked.")
+            raise InvalidArgumentException(":feed-all and :feed-liked were removed. Use :feed as target and "
+                                           "eventually --post-filter=viewer_has_liked.")
 
         post_metadata_txt_pattern = '\n'.join(args.post_metadata_txt) if args.post_metadata_txt else None
         storyitem_metadata_txt_pattern = '\n'.join(args.storyitem_metadata_txt) if args.storyitem_metadata_txt else None
@@ -500,18 +524,18 @@ def main():
                 post_metadata_txt_pattern = ''
                 storyitem_metadata_txt_pattern = ''
             else:
-                raise SystemExit("--no-captions and --post-metadata-txt or --storyitem-metadata-txt given; "
-                                 "That contradicts.")
+                raise InvalidArgumentException("--no-captions and --post-metadata-txt or --storyitem-metadata-txt "
+                                               "given; That contradicts.")
 
         if args.no_resume and args.resume_prefix:
-            raise SystemExit("--no-resume and --resume-prefix given; That contradicts.")
+            raise InvalidArgumentException("--no-resume and --resume-prefix given; That contradicts.")
         resume_prefix = (args.resume_prefix if args.resume_prefix else 'iterator') if not args.no_resume else None
 
         if args.no_pictures and args.fast_update:
-            raise SystemExit('--no-pictures and --fast-update cannot be used together.')
+            raise InvalidArgumentException('--no-pictures and --fast-update cannot be used together.')
 
         if args.login and args.load_cookies:
-            raise SystemExit('--load-cookies and --login cannot be used together.')
+            raise InvalidArgumentException('--load-cookies and --login cannot be used together.')
 
         # Determine what to download
         download_profile_pic = not args.no_profile_pic or args.profile_pic_only
@@ -536,27 +560,37 @@ def main():
                              iphone_support=not args.no_iphone,
                              title_pattern=args.title_pattern,
                              sanitize_paths=args.sanitize_paths)
-        _main(loader,
-              args.profile,
-              username=args.login.lower() if args.login is not None else None,
-              password=args.password,
-              sessionfile=args.sessionfile,
-              download_profile_pic=download_profile_pic,
-              download_posts=download_posts,
-              download_stories=download_stories,
-              download_highlights=args.highlights,
-              download_tagged=args.tagged,
-              download_igtv=args.igtv,
-              fast_update=args.fast_update,
-              latest_stamps_file=args.latest_stamps,
-              max_count=int(args.count) if args.count is not None else None,
-              post_filter_str=args.post_filter,
-              storyitem_filter_str=args.storyitem_filter,
-              browser=args.load_cookies,
-              cookiefile=args.cookiefile)
+        exit_code = _main(loader,
+                          args.profile,
+                          username=args.login.lower() if args.login is not None else None,
+                          password=args.password,
+                          sessionfile=args.sessionfile,
+                          download_profile_pic=download_profile_pic,
+                          download_posts=download_posts,
+                          download_stories=download_stories,
+                          download_highlights=args.highlights,
+                          download_tagged=args.tagged,
+                          download_igtv=args.igtv,
+                          fast_update=args.fast_update,
+                          latest_stamps_file=args.latest_stamps,
+                          max_count=int(args.count) if args.count is not None else None,
+                          post_filter_str=args.post_filter,
+                          storyitem_filter_str=args.storyitem_filter,
+                          browser=args.load_cookies,
+                          cookiefile=args.cookiefile)
         loader.close()
+        if loader.has_stored_errors:
+            exit_code = ExitCode.NON_FATAL_ERROR
+    except InvalidArgumentException as err:
+        print(err, file=sys.stderr)
+        exit_code = ExitCode.INIT_FAILURE
+    except LoginException as err:
+        print(err, file=sys.stderr)
+        exit_code = ExitCode.LOGIN_FAILURE
     except InstaloaderException as err:
-        raise SystemExit("Fatal error: %s" % err) from err
+        print("Fatal error: %s" % err)
+        exit_code = ExitCode.UNEXPECTED_ERROR
+    sys.exit(exit_code)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

instaloader/exceptions.py

@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ class LoginRequiredException(InstaloaderException):
     pass
 
 
-class TwoFactorAuthRequiredException(InstaloaderException):
+class LoginException(InstaloaderException):
+    pass
+
+
+class TwoFactorAuthRequiredException(LoginException):
     pass
 
 
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ class BadResponseException(InstaloaderException):
     pass
 
 
-class BadCredentialsException(InstaloaderException):
+class BadCredentialsException(LoginException):
     pass
 
 

instaloader/instaloader.py

@@ -643,11 +643,16 @@ class Instaloader:
     def login(self, user: str, passwd: str) -> None:
         """Log in to instagram with given username and password and internally store session object.
 
-        :raises InvalidArgumentException: If the provided username does not exist.
         :raises BadCredentialsException: If the provided password is wrong.
-        :raises ConnectionException: If connection to Instagram failed.
         :raises TwoFactorAuthRequiredException: First step of 2FA login done, now call
-           :meth:`Instaloader.two_factor_login`."""
+           :meth:`Instaloader.two_factor_login`.
+        :raises LoginException: An error happened during login (for example, an invalid response was received).
+           Or if the provided username does not exist.
+
+        .. versionchanged:: 4.12
+           Raises LoginException instead of ConnectionException when an error happens.
+           Raises LoginException instead of InvalidArgumentException when the username does not exist.
+        """
         self.context.login(user, passwd)
 
     def two_factor_login(self, two_factor_code) -> None:
@@ -717,7 +722,7 @@ class Instaloader:
         # Download the image(s) / video thumbnail and videos within sidecars if desired
         downloaded = True
         if post.typename == 'GraphSidecar':
-            if self.download_pictures or self.download_videos:
+            if (self.download_pictures or self.download_videos) and post.mediacount > 0:
                 if not _all_already_downloaded(
                         filename_template, enumerate(
                             (post.get_is_videos()[i]
@@ -1582,11 +1587,16 @@ class Instaloader:
     def interactive_login(self, username: str) -> None:
         """Logs in and internally stores session, asking user for password interactively.
 
-        :raises LoginRequiredException: when in quiet mode.
-        :raises InvalidArgumentException: If the provided username does not exist.
-        :raises ConnectionException: If connection to Instagram failed."""
+        :raises InvalidArgumentException: when in quiet mode.
+        :raises LoginException: If the provided username does not exist.
+        :raises ConnectionException: If connection to Instagram failed.
+
+        .. versionchanged:: 4.12
+           Raises InvalidArgumentException instead of LoginRequiredException when in quiet mode.
+           Raises LoginException instead of InvalidArgumentException when the username does not exist.
+        """
         if self.context.quiet:
-            raise LoginRequiredException("Quiet mode requires given password or valid session file.")
+            raise InvalidArgumentException("Quiet mode requires given password or valid session file.")
         try:
             password = None
             while password is None:
@@ -1605,3 +1615,10 @@ class Instaloader:
                 except BadCredentialsException as err:
                     print(err, file=sys.stderr)
                     pass
+
+    @property
+    def has_stored_errors(self) -> bool:
+        """Returns whether any error has been reported and stored to be repeated at program termination.
+
+        .. versionadded: 4.12"""
+        return self.context.has_stored_errors

instaloader/instaloadercontext.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import textwrap
 import time
 import urllib.parse
 import uuid
-from contextlib import contextmanager
+from contextlib import contextmanager, suppress
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from functools import partial
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterator, List, Optional, Union
@@ -151,6 +151,13 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
         if repeat_at_end:
             self.error_log.append(msg)
 
+    @property
+    def has_stored_errors(self) -> bool:
+        """Returns whether any error has been reported and stored to be repeated at program termination.
+
+        .. versionadded: 4.12"""
+        return bool(self.error_log)
+
     def close(self):
         """Print error log and close session"""
         if self.error_log and not self.quiet:
@@ -236,17 +243,26 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
 
     def test_login(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """Not meant to be used directly, use :meth:`Instaloader.test_login`."""
-        data = self.graphql_query("d6f4427fbe92d846298cf93df0b937d3", {})
-        return data["data"]["user"]["username"] if data["data"]["user"] is not None else None
+        try:
+            data = self.graphql_query("d6f4427fbe92d846298cf93df0b937d3", {})
+            return data["data"]["user"]["username"] if data["data"]["user"] is not None else None
+        except (AbortDownloadException, ConnectionException) as err:
+            self.error(f"Error when checking if logged in: {err}")
+            return None
 
     def login(self, user, passwd):
         """Not meant to be used directly, use :meth:`Instaloader.login`.
 
-        :raises InvalidArgumentException: If the provided username does not exist.
         :raises BadCredentialsException: If the provided password is wrong.
-        :raises ConnectionException: If connection to Instagram failed.
         :raises TwoFactorAuthRequiredException: First step of 2FA login done, now call
-           :meth:`Instaloader.two_factor_login`."""
+           :meth:`Instaloader.two_factor_login`.
+        :raises LoginException: An error happened during login (for example, and invalid response).
+           Or if the provided username does not exist.
+
+        .. versionchanged:: 4.12
+           Raises LoginException instead of ConnectionException when an error happens.
+           Raises LoginException instead of InvalidArgumentException when the username does not exist.
+        """
         # pylint:disable=import-outside-toplevel
         import http.client
         # pylint:disable=protected-access
@@ -277,7 +293,7 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
             resp_json = login.json()
 
         except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError as err:
-            raise ConnectionException(
+            raise LoginException(
                 "Login error: JSON decode fail, {} - {}.".format(login.status_code, login.reason)
             ) from err
         if resp_json.get('two_factor_required'):
@@ -289,32 +305,32 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
                                             resp_json['two_factor_info']['two_factor_identifier'])
             raise TwoFactorAuthRequiredException("Login error: two-factor authentication required.")
         if resp_json.get('checkpoint_url'):
-            raise ConnectionException(
+            raise LoginException(
                 f"Login: Checkpoint required. Point your browser to {resp_json.get('checkpoint_url')} - "
                 f"follow the instructions, then retry."
             )
         if resp_json['status'] != 'ok':
             if 'message' in resp_json:
-                raise ConnectionException("Login error: \"{}\" status, message \"{}\".".format(resp_json['status'],
-                                                                                               resp_json['message']))
+                raise LoginException("Login error: \"{}\" status, message \"{}\".".format(resp_json['status'],
+                                                                                          resp_json['message']))
             else:
-                raise ConnectionException("Login error: \"{}\" status.".format(resp_json['status']))
+                raise LoginException("Login error: \"{}\" status.".format(resp_json['status']))
         if 'authenticated' not in resp_json:
             # Issue #472
             if 'message' in resp_json:
-                raise ConnectionException("Login error: Unexpected response, \"{}\".".format(resp_json['message']))
+                raise LoginException("Login error: Unexpected response, \"{}\".".format(resp_json['message']))
             else:
-                raise ConnectionException("Login error: Unexpected response, this might indicate a blocked IP.")
+                raise LoginException("Login error: Unexpected response, this might indicate a blocked IP.")
         if not resp_json['authenticated']:
             if resp_json['user']:
                 # '{"authenticated": false, "user": true, "status": "ok"}'
                 raise BadCredentialsException('Login error: Wrong password.')
             else:
                 # '{"authenticated": false, "user": false, "status": "ok"}'
-                # Raise InvalidArgumentException rather than BadCredentialException, because BadCredentialException
+                # Raise LoginException rather than BadCredentialException, because BadCredentialException
                 # triggers re-asking of password in Instaloader.interactive_login(), which makes no sense if the
                 # username is invalid.
-                raise InvalidArgumentException('Login error: User {} does not exist.'.format(user))
+                raise LoginException('Login error: User {} does not exist.'.format(user))
         # '{"authenticated": true, "user": true, "userId": ..., "oneTapPrompt": false, "status": "ok"}'
         session.headers.update({'X-CSRFToken': login.cookies['csrftoken']})
         self._session = session
@@ -352,6 +368,23 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
         if self.sleep:
             time.sleep(min(random.expovariate(0.6), 15.0))
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _response_error(resp: requests.Response) -> str:
+        extra_from_json: Optional[str] = None
+        with suppress(json.decoder.JSONDecodeError):
+            resp_json = resp.json()
+            if "status" in resp_json:
+                extra_from_json = (
+                    f"\"{resp_json['status']}\" status, message \"{resp_json['message']}\""
+                    if "message" in resp_json
+                    else f"\"{resp_json['status']}\" status"
+                )
+        return (
+            f"{resp.status_code} {resp.reason}"
+            f"{f' - {extra_from_json}' if extra_from_json is not None else ''}"
+            f" when accessing {resp.url}"
+        )
+
     def get_json(self, path: str, params: Dict[str, Any], host: str = 'www.instagram.com',
                  session: Optional[requests.Session] = None, _attempt=1,
                  response_headers: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
@@ -405,21 +438,17 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
                 response_headers.clear()
                 response_headers.update(resp.headers)
             if resp.status_code == 400:
-                raise QueryReturnedBadRequestException("400 Bad Request")
+                raise QueryReturnedBadRequestException(self._response_error(resp))
             if resp.status_code == 404:
-                raise QueryReturnedNotFoundException("404 Not Found")
+                raise QueryReturnedNotFoundException(self._response_error(resp))
             if resp.status_code == 429:
-                raise TooManyRequestsException("429 Too Many Requests")
+                raise TooManyRequestsException(self._response_error(resp))
             if resp.status_code != 200:
-                raise ConnectionException("HTTP error code {}.".format(resp.status_code))
+                raise ConnectionException(self._response_error(resp))
             else:
                 resp_json = resp.json()
             if 'status' in resp_json and resp_json['status'] != "ok":
-                if 'message' in resp_json:
-                    raise ConnectionException("Returned \"{}\" status, message \"{}\".".format(resp_json['status'],
-                                                                                               resp_json['message']))
-                else:
-                    raise ConnectionException("Returned \"{}\" status.".format(resp_json['status']))
+                raise ConnectionException(self._response_error(resp))
             return resp_json
         except (ConnectionException, json.decoder.JSONDecodeError, requests.exceptions.RequestException) as err:
             error_string = "JSON Query to {}: {}".format(path, err)
@@ -608,11 +637,11 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
         else:
             if resp.status_code == 403:
                 # suspected invalid URL signature
-                raise QueryReturnedForbiddenException("403 when accessing {}.".format(url))
+                raise QueryReturnedForbiddenException(self._response_error(resp))
             if resp.status_code == 404:
                 # 404 not worth retrying.
-                raise QueryReturnedNotFoundException("404 when accessing {}.".format(url))
-            raise ConnectionException("HTTP error code {}.".format(resp.status_code))
+                raise QueryReturnedNotFoundException(self._response_error(resp))
+            raise ConnectionException(self._response_error(resp))
 
     def get_and_write_raw(self, url: str, filename: str) -> None:
         """Downloads and writes anonymously-requested raw data into a file.
@@ -638,11 +667,11 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
         else:
             if resp.status_code == 403:
                 # suspected invalid URL signature
-                raise QueryReturnedForbiddenException("403 when accessing {}.".format(url))
+                raise QueryReturnedForbiddenException(self._response_error(resp))
             if resp.status_code == 404:
                 # 404 not worth retrying.
-                raise QueryReturnedNotFoundException("404 when accessing {}.".format(url))
-            raise ConnectionException("HTTP error code {}.".format(resp.status_code))
+                raise QueryReturnedNotFoundException(self._response_error(resp))
+            raise ConnectionException(self._response_error(resp))
 
     @property
     def root_rhx_gis(self) -> Optional[str]: