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Delay new Instagram media for a designated time with Delay by Zapier

Stay on top of your social media scheduling with this convenient workflow. When you post new media in your Instagram account, it will initiate a customizable delay period in Delay by Zapier, allowing you to optimize posting times. This automation ensures you maintain a consistent online presence and achieve maximum engagement with your audience.

Stay on top of your social media scheduling with this convenient workflow. When you post new media in your Instagram account, it will initiate a customizable delay period in Delay by Zapier, allowing you to optimize posting times. This automation ensures you maintain a consistent online presence and achieve maximum engagement with your audience.

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    New Media Posted in My Account

    Triggers when a photo or video is posted to your account.

    TriggerScheduled
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    Delay For

    Waits for a set amount of time before completing your Actions.

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Supported triggers and actions

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  • Instagram triggers, actions, and search

    New Media Posted in My Account

    Triggers when a photo or video is posted to your account.

    Trigger
    Scheduled
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  • Instagram triggers, actions, and search

    Find User ID

    Find your Instagram User ID. Use it with the "Find Recent Posts" and "Find Media Details" Custom Actions.

    Action
    Write
  • Instagram triggers, actions, and search

    Find Recent Posts

    Find your most recent Instagram posts. Combine it with the "Find User ID" Custom Action to obtain your User ID. Use the "Find Media Details" Custom Action to get all the data from a post.

    Action
    Write

    • Queue Title

    • Zap Step Id

    • Time Delayed For (value)Required

    • Time Delayed For (unit)Required

    Action
    Write

    • Api Docs Info

    • HTTP MethodRequired

    • URLRequired

    • Query String Parameters

    • Headers

    • Additional Request Headers

    • Body

    Action
    Write
  • Instagram triggers, actions, and search

    Find Media Details

    Find all the data of a post, including an image, video, or album. Combine it with the "Find Recent Posts" Custom Action to get the Media ID. You may need a Line-item to Text Formatter by Zapier step to extract a single Media ID or a Looping by Zapier step to extract all of them.

    Action
    Write

    • Time Delayed For (value)Required

    • Time Delayed For (unit)Required

    Action
    Write

    • Date/Time Delayed UntilRequired

    • How should we handle dates in the past?

    Action
    Write
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About Delay by Zapier

Put your Actions on hold for a specified amount of time before sending data to another app. You can set up scheduled emails, get notified of incomplete tasks, send automatic follow-ups, and automate other tasks on your timeline.
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