A starter toolkit and reference repo for working with the official Instagram APIs (Graph API & Basic Display). It helps you prototype quickly, authenticate safely, fetch insights, and build automation-friendly scripts.
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This repository demonstrates how to authenticate, query, and analyze Instagram data using the official APIs. It’s built for developers, growth teams, and automation engineers who want a clean starting point with working samples and clear structure.
- Saves time and automates setup.
- Scalable for multiple use cases.
- Safer with anti-detect and proxy logic.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| OAuth helpers | Sample flows for App ID/Secret, permissions, and token exchange/refresh |
| Account & media fetch | Endpoints for user, media, comments, insights boilerplates |
| Webhooks-ready structure | Folder scaffold to plug in IG webhooks (subscriptions) |
| Rate-limit guards | Retries, jitter backoff, and basic error normalization |
| Dockerized dev | Optional Docker setup for consistent local environments |
- Pull post/media insights for performance dashboards
- Schedule monitoring for new comments or mentions
- Sync IG media to CMS or data warehouse
- Prototype influencer analytics and UGC curation
Q: What can I do with the Instagram Graph API?
A: You can programmatically manage and analyze Instagram Business/Creator accounts connected to a Facebook Page. Common tasks include fetching media, captions, comments, replies, hashtag search (for eligible apps), and insights (reach, impressions, engagement). You can also publish media (with the appropriate permissions), moderate comments, and subscribe to webhooks for near-real-time updates.
Q: How do I get started with the Instagram API?
A: Create a Meta app in the Meta for Developers dashboard, add the Instagram product, connect a Facebook Page and an Instagram Business/Creator account, request the required permissions (e.g., instagram_basic, pages_show_list, instagram_manage_insights, etc.), complete App Review if needed, and use the provided OAuth flow to obtain access tokens. Then call the endpoints using the included scripts (Node.js/Python) in this repo.
Q: Are there different types of Instagram APIs?
A: Yes. The two official categories are Instagram Graph API (for Business/Creator accounts—analytics, moderation, publishing, webhooks) and Instagram Basic Display API (for consumer login and basic profile/media read—no publishing/insights). Anything labeled “private API” is unofficial and unsupported, and may violate Terms of Use.
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- Node.js or Python
- Git
- Docker (optional)
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/api-for-instagram.git
cd api-for-instagram
# Install dependencies
npm install
# or
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Setup environment
cp .env.example .env
# Run
npm start
# or
python main.py