API Credentials for Instagram for Business

Guide to obtaining tokens, keys, and connections.

Connecting to the Instagram API involves a few steps in Facebook to obtain a key that grants access. Below you will find a clear, step‑by‑step guide to retrieve it.

Convert your Instagram account into a “Professional Account” (Business or Creator)

1

Open the Instagram app → Profile → menu ☰ → Settings & activity → Account type and tools → Switch to professional account → choose any category and confirm.
2

Link this Instagram account to a Facebook Page (required by Meta): on the same screen tap “Connect to a Facebook Page”. If you don’t have one, create a new Page with a name and category and confirm.

Register your Instagram application

1

Go to https://developers.facebook.com
2

Click “My Apps”
3

Click “Create App”
4

In “App Name” enter a name for your application (e.g., “botize”)
5

Click “Next”
6

Under “Add use cases” select “Other” and click “Next”
7

In “Choose an app type” select “Business” and click “Next”
8

Click “Create App”

Configure the “Instagram” module

1

Scroll down to the “Add products to your app” section. Find the block for “Instagram” and click its “Set up” button.

Configure the “Facebook Login for Business” module

1

Scroll down to the “Add products to your app” section. Find the block for “Facebook Login for Business” and click its “Set up” button.
2

In the top menu, click “Tools” and select “Graph API Explorer”.
3

In the “Meta App” dropdown choose the app you just created.
4

Below, in “Add a permission”, select: pages_show_list, business_management, instagram_basic, and instagram_content_publish.
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Click the “Generate Access Token” button.
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A token appears at the top. Click the information icon (ℹ️) to its left, then click “Open in Access Token Tool”.
7

Click the “Extend Access Token” button at the bottom to turn it into a 60‑day token.
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Save this token in a safe place. Repeat steps 6 and 7 every 60 days to renew it.