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• Instagram Graph API
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• Instagram Basic Display API
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Instagram Graph API The Instagram Graph API allows Instagram Professionals — Businesses and Creators — to use your app to manage their presence on Instagram. The API can be used to get and publish their media, manage and reply to comments on their media, identify media where they have been @mentioned by other Instagram users, find hashtagged media, and get basic metadata and metrics about other Instagram Businesses and Creators.The API is intended for Instagram Businesses and Creators who need insight into, and full control over, all of their social media interactions. If you are building an app for consumers or you only need to get an app user’s basic profile information, photos, and videos, consider the Instagram Basic Display API instead.The API is built on the Facebook Graph API. If you are unfamiliar with the Facebook Graph API, please read our Facebook Graph API documentation to learn how it works before proceeding.Common Usesgetting and managing published photos, videos, and storiesgetting basic data about other Instagram Business users and Creatorsmoderating comments and their repliesmeasuring media and profile interactiondiscovering hashtagged mediadiscovering @mentionspublishing photos and videosLimitationsThe API cannot access Instagram consumer accounts (i.e., non-Business or non-Creator Instagram accounts). If you are building an app for consumer users, use the Instagram Basic Display API instead.Content Publishing is only available to Instagram Business Users.ordering results is not supportedall endpoints support cursor-based pagination, but the User Insights edge is the only endpoint that supports time-based paginationDocumentation ContentsOverviewExplanations of core concepts and usage requirements.Get StartedA short tutorial to get you up and running.GuidesUse case based guides to help you perform specific actions.ReferenceComponent and endpoint references.See AlsoFacebook Graph APIInstagram Basic Display APIInstagram Professional accountsSet Up a Professional Account on InstagramInstagram Messaging with Messenger Platform