Instagram Basic Display (Independent Publisher)
The Instagram Basic Display connector allows users of your app to get basic profile information, photos, and videos in their Instagram accounts. The API is intended for non-Business and non-Creator Instagram users.
This connector is available in the following products and regions:
| Service | Class | Regions |
|---|---|---|
| Logic Apps | Standard | All Logic Apps regions |
| Power Automate | Premium | All Power Automate regions |
| Power Apps | Premium | All Power Apps regions |
| Contact | |
|---|---|
| Name | Reshmee Auckloo |
| URL | https://github.com/reshmee011 |
| reshmee011@gmail.com |
| Connector Metadata | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Reshmee Auckloo |
| Website | https://www.instagram.com |
| Privacy policy | https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/?entry_point=ig_help_center_data_policy_redirect |
| Categories | Data |
Creating a connection
The connector supports the following authentication types:
| Default | Parameters for creating connection. | All regions | Not shareable |
Default
Applicable: All regions
Parameters for creating connection.
This is not shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, another user will be prompted to create new connection explicitly.
| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| accessToken | securestring | The access token for this api | True |
Throttling Limits
| Name | Calls | Renewal Period |
|---|---|---|
| API calls per connection | 100 | 60 seconds |
Actions
| Get Media Details |
Retrieves media details posted by the authenticated user and additional fields like media_type, media_url, caption, permalink and thumbnail_url can be specified. |
| Get My Details |
Retrieves information about the authenticated user. By default it retrieves the Id and other details like username, media_count and account_type can be returned by requesting them via the fields parameter. |
| Get my Media |
Retrieves a list of media items posted by the authenticated user and additional fields like media_type, media_url, caption, permalink,thumbnail_url and timestamp of each item can be specified. |
Get Media Details
Retrieves media details posted by the authenticated user and additional fields like media_type, media_url, caption, permalink and thumbnail_url can be specified.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Media Id
|
media-id | True | string |
A valid media id of the post. |
|
Fields
|
fields | string |
Specify the fields you want returned. Example (caption,media_type,media_url,permalink,timestamp,username,thumbnail_url). |
Returns
| Name | Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
data
|
data | array of object |
data |
|
Media type
|
data.media_type | string |
The Media's type. Can be IMAGE, VIDEO, or CAROUSEL_ALBUM. |
|
Media Url
|
data.media_url | string |
The Media's URL. |
|
Media permanent URL
|
data.permalink | string |
The Media's permanent URL. Will be omitted if the Media contains copyrighted material, or has been flagged for a copyright violation. |
|
Media id
|
data.id | string |
The Media's ID. |
|
Username
|
data.username | string |
The Media owner's username. |
|
Timestamp
|
data.timestamp | string |
ISO 8601 formatted creation date in UTC. |
|
Caption
|
data.caption | string |
The Media's caption text. Not returnable for Media in albums. |
|
thumbnail_url
|
data.thumbnail_url | string |
The Media's thumbnail image URL. Only available on VIDEO Media. |
|
before
|
paging.cursors.before | string |
before |
|
after
|
paging.cursors.after | string |
after |
Get My Details
Retrieves information about the authenticated user. By default it retrieves the Id and other details like username, media_count and account_type can be returned by requesting them via the fields parameter.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fields
|
fields | string |
Specify the fields you want returned. Example (id,media_count,username,account_type). |
Returns
| Name | Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Username
|
username | string |
The User's username. |
|
Media count
|
media_count | integer |
The number of Media on the User. |
|
account_type
|
account_type | string |
account_type |
|
Media id
|
id | string |
The Media's ID. |
Get my Media
Retrieves a list of media items posted by the authenticated user and additional fields like media_type, media_url, caption, permalink,thumbnail_url and timestamp of each item can be specified.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fields
|
fields | string |
Specify the fields you want returned. Example (caption,media_type,media_url,permalink,timestamp,username,thumbnail_url). |
Returns
| Name | Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
data
|
data | array of object |
data |
|
Media type
|
data.media_type | string |
The Media's type. Can be IMAGE, VIDEO, or CAROUSEL_ALBUM. |
|
Media Url
|
data.media_url | string |
The Media's URL. |
|
Media permanent URL
|
data.permalink | string |
The Media's permanent URL. Will be omitted if the Media contains copyrighted material, or has been flagged for a copyright violation. |
|
Media id
|
data.id | string |
The Media's ID. |
|
Username
|
data.username | string |
The Media owner's username. |
|
Timestamp
|
data.timestamp | string |
ISO 8601 formatted creation date in UTC. |
|
Caption
|
data.caption | string |
The Media's caption text. Not returnable for Media in albums. |
|
thumbnail_url
|
data.thumbnail_url | string |
The Media's thumbnail image URL. Only available on VIDEO Media. |
|
before
|
paging.cursors.before | string |
before |
|
after
|
paging.cursors.after | string |
after |