How to connect Hootsuite + Instagram for Business + Facebook Pages
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With Zapier, you can do more than just connect your apps - you can automate entire processes from beginning to end! Check out the following list of triggers and actions you can use with Hootsuite, Instagram for Business, and Facebook Pages. And don’t forget that you can add more apps and actions to create complex workflows.
Social Profile
Try ItNew Media Posted in my Account
Triggers when a photo or video is posted to your selected account.
Try ItPhotoRequired
The photo to be posted. Can be an actual file or a public URL. If it is a public URL, it must start with
https://
orhttp://
. Supported formats are:jpg
,gif
,png
,ico
,bmp
.Caption
Captions can be up to 2,200 characters and can include emoji, hashtags, and line breaks.
Tagged User(s)
Enter Instagram profiles you'd like to tag in your post (ex: @zapier). Only public profiles are supported.
Location
Name of the location. Please be as explicit as possible, we'll do our best to find a match.
Api Docs Info
API docs for Instagram for Business are located here https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api/
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Requests can only be made to domains associated by this application.
Query String Parameters
These params will be URL-encoded and appended to the URL when making the request.
Headers
Authentication headers are included automatically
Additional Request Headers
Zapier will apply these optional headers and values to the request in addition to any headers created as part of the authentication mechanism.
Body
Zapier will pass this along raw. If you would like to provide complex JSON, try a "Code by Zapier" step to build the structure and pass it along here. For example,
{"foo": "bar"}
is perfectly valid.
Media URL
Please provide the download URLs for the Video/Pictures you would like to post via Hootsuite. Please note that you cannot attach images and video together. Supported media types are video/mp4, image/gif, image/jpeg, image/jpg, and image/png. Learn more
Social ProfileRequired
TextRequired
Schedule Time
If no time is provided, all media will be scheduled 15 minutes in the future. Video Posts must be scheduled at least 15 minutes in the future.
Tags
The Hootsuite message tags to apply to the message. Tags are case sensitive. Limited permission members can only use the existing tags for organization and cannot create new ones. See more about message tags at the Hootsuite Help Center.
New Tagged Media
Triggers when your selected account is tagged in a photo or video.
Try ItOwner
Determines which App Extensions will appear in the dropdown below.
App ExtensionRequired
PageRequired
Don't see your Page listed below? You were probably granted admin access after you added your Facebook Account to Zapier. Re-add your account to view it below.
Try It
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How Hootsuite + Instagram for Business + Facebook Pages Integrations Work
- Step 1: Authenticate Hootsuite, Instagram for Business, and Facebook Pages.30 seconds
- Step 2: Pick one of the apps as a trigger, which will kick off your automation.15 seconds
- Step 3: Choose a resulting action from the other app.15 seconds
- Step 4: Select the data you want to send from one app to the other.2 minutes
- That’s it! More time to work on other things.
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