How to get started with Instagram for Business on Zapier

Updated April 07, 2025 21:00

Connect to Instagram for Business on Zapier

Instagram for Business uses OAuth to authenticate your account on Zapier.

Log into Instagram for Business to authenticate.
Grant Zapier permission to access your account if prompted to.

About Instagram for Business's app

Are self-hosted or cloud-hosted accounts supported?	Cloud-hosted accounts only
Is a paid Instagram for Business plan required?	No
Are any special account permissions required?	Yes	You'll need to have an Instagram Business or Creator account linked to a Facebook Page. Learn more about connecting a Facebook Page to your Instagram professional account. The Publish Photo action only works for Instagram Business accounts linked to a Facebook user with permission to create content. The specific permissions required depend on the type of Facebook account type: Classic and new experience pages: You must have at least partial Facebook access or task access to content. Facebook Pages part of a business portfolio: You must have at least partial access (business tools and Facebook).
Are there usage limits?	No
Are there pagination limits?	No
Do trigger samples use real data from your account or generic data?	Real trigger samples
Are custom fields supported?	No
Do update actions overwrite or append to existing data?	Not applicable
Is there any additional info?	Yes	You can only tag 9 users when using the Publish Photo action. Those tagged users will display in a 3x3 grid from the top to bottom and left to right.

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