Set up a connection to Instagram Ads

Instagram helps users to advertise their business and reach the next customers with precise targeting and actionable insights.

Set up a connection

This video demonstrates creating an Instagram connection.

After you start the connection, you have to configure it in the Create connection panel and must complete all of the required * authentication settings: 

Tip: This connector documentation describes only the settings shown for the Simple view. For the corresponding HTTP settings, see OAuth 2.0 auth universal connector documentation.

How to retrieve the client ID (app ID) and client secret (app secret)

1. Sign in to your Facebook developer account.
2. Navigate to My apps.
3. Click Create app. For more information, see Create an app.
4. From Select an app type, select Business, and Click Next.
5. Enter App name and App contact email.
6. Select Business account.
7. Read the Policies and click Create app. You will be navigated to the created app page.
8. Navigate to Settings > Basic.
9. Copy App ID.
10. Copy App secret.
11. Click Save.
12. From Add products to your app, select Instagram graph API, and click Set up.

How to create OAuth 2.0 client in integrator.io

1. Name (required): Enter the required iClient name.
2. Client ID (required): Enter client ID (retrieved from the above section).
3. Client secret (required): Enter client secret (retrieved from the above section). Multiple layers of protection are in place, including AES 256 encryption, to keep your connection’s client secret safe. When editing the iClient at any point, you must enter the secret value again; it is stored only when the connection is saved and never displayed as text.
4. Click Save.

How to configure scopes

1. Click Scope.
2. To access all of the scopes in the API, click the » button.
       – or –
   Check the scopes you want to add and click the > button.
3. Click Save.

Additional references

• Instagram API guide
• Supported Instagram APIs