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Instagram

TryPost supports posting to Instagram Business and Creator accounts.
Personal Instagram accounts are not supported. You need a Business or Creator account connected to a Facebook page.

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Connect your account

  1. Go to Accounts in the TryPost dashboard
  2. Click Connect Instagram
  3. Authorize TryPost through Facebook
  4. Select the Instagram account to connect

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Supported content types

TypeAspect ratioMediaDescription
Feed1:1Up to 10 images or 1 videoMain feed post
Reel9:161 video (required)Short-form vertical video
Story9:161 image or video (required)Temporary content (24 hours)

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Self-hosting setup

  1. Go to Meta for Developers and create an app
  2. Add the Instagram product
  3. Set the redirect URL to {APP_URL}/accounts/instagram/callback
  4. Request permissions: instagram_basic, instagram_content_publish
  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"