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Account Format login:pass|cookies — How to Use

Standard Instagram Account Format

When purchasing Instagram accounts, you receive data in a specific format. The Instagram account format may vary depending on the store and account type, but the most common is login:pass|cookies.

What Each Element Contains

  • Login — the username of the Instagram account. For example: user_example123.
  • Pass (Password) — the account password. Usually generated, like: Xk9#mP2$qL.
  • Cookies — session files that allow authorization without re-entering login/password. Login pass cookies is a complete data set for secure login.

Why Cookies Are Needed

Cookies are session data that Instagram saves in your browser upon authorization. They contain:

  • sessionid — the main session identifier.
  • csrftoken — a security token for CSRF protection.
  • ds_user_id — the numeric user ID.
  • mid — browser machine ID.

When you load cookies, Instagram considers that you were already authorized on this device previously. This is critically important: logging in with a username/password from a new device is a suspicious action, while using cookies is like continuing a previous session.

How to Load Cookies into an Anti-Detect Browser

Here are step-by-step instructions for popular anti-detect browsers:

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  1. Create a new browser profile.
  2. In the "Cookies" section, click "Import".
  3. Paste the cookies from the purchased account.
  4. Save the profile and launch it.
  5. Open instagram.com — you will be automatically logged in.

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  1. Create a new profile.
  2. In the profile settings, find the "Cookie" field.
  3. Paste the cookies in JSON format.
  4. Launch the profile — authorization will happen automatically.

Cookie Formats

Cookies can be delivered in different formats:

  • JSON — standard format, supported by most anti-detect browsers. Appears as an array of objects with name, value, domain fields.
  • Netscape — text format where each line is a separate cookie. Supported by Chrome/Firefox extensions.
  • Base64 — encoded cookies. Need to be decoded before use.

What to Do If Cookies Do Not Work

If authorization did not occur after loading cookies:

  1. Check the format — you may need to convert from one format to another.
  2. Cookies may be expired — sessions have a limited validity period.
  3. Try logging in via login:pass — if cookies do not work, the password is still valid.
  4. Contact store support for account replacement.

On InstaMarket, accounts with cookies are delivered in a format compatible with major anti-detect browsers. Choose in our catalog.