Advanced config options
dynamic-mode-default
This is utilized to sign a request, essential for its authorization. Without this, the request would lack proper authorization and fail.
Generally, the options remain mostly identical. However, in rare instances, modifying these options might resolve certain issues with authentication
skip unavailable content
Completely bypasses the Timeline, Pinned, Archived, Labels, Stories, and Highlights API endpoints for expired users, within a specified grace period, defaults to 2 days
Continues to scan Messages, Purchased, and 'Profile' content
cache-mode
You can use --no-cache
or --no-cache-api
If your having major issues with cache
Options JSON SQLITE None (to disable)
The script uses DiskCache, which has different options like SQLite and JSON.
For most folks, SQLite works fine, but if you're on a network drive, its performance might not be great. That's when switching to JSON could be a smart move, according to the author
rotate_logs
If set to True, each run will generate a new log. If set to False, each logs will be combined into one file per day.
sanitize_text
If set to true, text content will be sanitized before to database insertion into database
downloadbars
whether to show download progress bars or not
Disabling these can improve performance
temp_dir
If not set the the final download directory is used to hold temp files
This overrides the temporary directory used during download
infinite_loop_action_mode
You can disable the prompt for continuing the script with any arguments by setting the const value CONTINUE_BOOL = False
Sets the script to run in a infinite loop even when --action is used
logs_expire_time
Determines the maximum age for log files in hours. When log rotation is enabled, any log file older than this configured value will be automatically deleted from the system. For this feature to be active, the value must be set to a positive number greater than zero, and rotate_logs must be enabled
ssl_validation:
Disable validation of ssl certificates
incremental_downloads
replaces auto_after
incrementally download content, by automatically setting --after based on successful completion of downloads in previous runs
Deleted content is automatically detected and flagged
ignored if --after was set by the user in the last run
remove_hash_match
Set value to None to disable calculating hash, False will calculate but not remove files
hashes are 128 bit and matched with file sizes to ensure uniqueness
If at least two files with identical hashes exist on the system, remove duplicate files identified by those hashes, keeping only one copy on the file system
ofscraper.main or main are the default built in key words for a list combining active and expired list
ofscraper.active or active are the default built in key words for active list
ofscraper.expired or expired are the default built in key words for expired list
default_user_list
If blank then ofscraper.main is used as setting
The default user list used during username scan
default_black_list
If blank then the black list option is disabled
The default black list used during username scan
env_files
list of files imported to set custom enviroment variables for the script
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