NOTE: Please be advised that Instagram and Facebook can use the same app (no need to create two separate apps)
Connection Options
There are two ways to connect to an Instagram account: by using a Facebook Business or through a standalone flow that connects directly to an Instagram account.
Setting up Meta Application
The following steps will guide you through the setup of a Meta application that can be used for connecting Instagram to Postiz.
Step 1
Create a new app in Instagram developers, choose the business you want to connect it to.
Please be advised that for public applications you would need to verify you business.
Step 2
Select “Other” and click next
Step 3
Then select business
Add all your details and click Create App
Step 4
Set final details
Facebook Business Option
If you have a Facebook Business page that is linked to your Instagram account, you can connect to it by setting up the Login for Business flow.
Set up Login for Business
Set up login for business
Set up Redirect URI
Set up a redirect URI back to the application
The OAuth2 Redirect URI is the location where the provider will redirect to after trying to login. This needs to set to your Postiz FRONTEND_URL + /integrations/social/ + instagram.
- eg: If you are running on a container, and your Postiz URL is:
https://postiz.example.com, then your OAuth2 Redirect URI ishttps://postiz.example.com/integrations/social/instagram - eg: If you are running on localhost, and your Postiz URL is
http://localhost:4200, then your OAuth2 Redirect URI ishttp://localhost:4200/integrations/social/instagram - eg: If you are running on localhost, and the provider doesn't accept http uris, and your Postiz URL is
http://localhost:4200, then your OAuth2 Redirect URI ishttps://redirectmeto.com/http://localhost:4200/integrations/social/instagram
You only need to set one OAuth2 Redirect URI when you are setting up your Postiz app.
Set up permissions
Go to advanced permission and request access for the following scopes:
instagram_basic
pages_show_list
pages_read_engagement
business_management
instagram_content_publish
instagram_manage_comments
instagram_manage_insights
Copy App ID and Secret
Go to basic permissions copy your App ID and App Secret and paste them in your .env file
FACEBOOK_APP_ID="app id"
FACEBOOK_APP_SECRET="app secret"Instagram should now be working!
Instagram Standalone Option
If you want to connect directly to your Instagram account without having to use a Facebook Business, use the standalone option.
Please note that standalone option requires a professional Instagram account.
Set up Instagram
Set up Instagram.
Set up Instagram Business Login
Click on the button to set up Instagram Business Login
Set up Redirect URI
The OAuth2 Redirect URI is the location where the provider will redirect to after trying to login. This needs to set to your Postiz FRONTEND_URL + /integrations/social/ + instagram-standalone.
- eg: If you are running on a container, and your Postiz URL is:
https://postiz.example.com, then your OAuth2 Redirect URI ishttps://postiz.example.com/integrations/social/instagram-standalone - eg: If you are running on localhost, and your Postiz URL is
http://localhost:4200, then your OAuth2 Redirect URI ishttp://localhost:4200/integrations/social/instagram-standalone - eg: If you are running on localhost, and the provider doesn't accept http uris, and your Postiz URL is
http://localhost:4200, then your OAuth2 Redirect URI ishttps://redirectmeto.com/http://localhost:4200/integrations/social/instagram-standalone
You only need to set one OAuth2 Redirect URI when you are setting up your Postiz app.
Copy Instagram App ID and Secret
From your Instagram API setup screen copy the Instagram App ID and Instagram App Secret and paste them in your .env file
INSTAGRAM_APP_ID="app id"
INSTAGRAM_APP_SECRET="app secret"Add Instagram Standalone channel in Postiz Application
Go to the Postiz web interface, and click on the “Add Channel” button. Select “Instagram (Standalone)” from the list of available channels. You should be redirected to the Instagram login screen to authorize the application.