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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trypost.it/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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Instagram

TryPost supports two Instagram connection flavors, each backed by a different OAuth flow:
ConnectionIdentifierBest for
Instagram (Standalone)instagramPersonal Instagram accounts that aren’t linked to a Facebook page. Uses Instagram’s own OAuth.
Instagram (Facebook Business)instagram-facebookBusiness or Creator accounts linked to a Facebook page. Required for first-party publishing of feed, reels, stories, and carousels at full quality.
Connect either (or both) from Accounts in the dashboard.

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Connect your account

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Standalone (personal)

  1. Go to Accounts in the TryPost dashboard
  2. Click Connect Instagram
  3. Authorize TryPost on instagram.com
  4. The account shows up immediately

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Business (via Facebook)

  1. Go to Accounts in the TryPost dashboard
  2. Click Connect Instagram (Facebook Business)
  3. Authorize TryPost through Facebook
  4. Select the Facebook page whose Instagram account you want to connect

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Supported content types

Typecontent_typeAspectMediaDescription
Feedinstagram_feed4:51 image or 1 video (optional)Single-asset feed post
Carouselinstagram_carousel4:5Up to 10 images (required)Swipeable feed carousel — images only
Reelinstagram_reel9:161 video (required)Short-form vertical video
Storyinstagram_story9:161 image or video (required)Temporary content (24 hours)
All four content types are available on both connection flavors.

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OAuth scopes

ConnectionScopes requested
Instagram (Standalone, instagram)instagram_business_basic, instagram_business_content_publish, instagram_business_manage_insights
Instagram (Facebook Business, instagram-facebook)public_profile, pages_show_list, pages_read_engagement, business_management, instagram_basic, instagram_content_publish, instagram_manage_insights
The *_manage_insights scopes power the Analytics dashboard’s Instagram view.

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Self-hosting setup

  1. Go to Meta for Developers and create an app
  2. Add the Instagram product (the standalone Instagram API, not Instagram Graph via Facebook)
  3. Set the redirect URL to {APP_URL}/accounts/instagram/callback
  4. Request permissions: instagram_business_basic, instagram_business_content_publish, instagram_business_manage_insights
  5. Add to your .env:
INSTAGRAM_CLIENT_ID=your_app_id
INSTAGRAM_CLIENT_SECRET=your_app_secret
INSTAGRAM_CLIENT_REDIRECT="${APP_URL}/accounts/instagram/callback"
  1. In the same Meta for Developers app, also add the Facebook Login for Business product
  2. Set the redirect URL to {APP_URL}/accounts/instagram-facebook/callback
  3. Request permissions: public_profile, pages_show_list, pages_read_engagement, business_management, instagram_basic, instagram_content_publish, instagram_manage_insights
  4. Use the same FACEBOOK_CLIENT_ID / FACEBOOK_CLIENT_SECRET you’ve configured for Facebook (it’s the same app)