In an interesting turn of events, it looks like photo sharing app Instagram has blocked startup Followgram for scraping the app's data without their consent. Followgram was developed to add a web interface to Instagram photo sharing, which has been restricted to mobile apps for now (with the exception of when users Tweet or share photos via Facebook or Flickr). Using an RSS feed, Followgram users could access their Instagram photos online and share their profile with other users. The site also included the ability to browse other Instagram users' photos as well. So why did Instagram shut down Followgram? Instagram doesn't have an API (yet, that is?the startup is supposed to release an API soon), so Followgram was scrubbing Instagram for user data and content without permission. Followgram's site now reads, "Sorry folks, looks like we have to say goodbye for now. We'll be back as soon as Instagram releases a public API. In the meantime keep snapping those Instagram photos." 
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/4cAKc-fB978/
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