1. Set Up Your Instagram Business Account
- Convert Your Instagram Account to Business or Creator
- Go to Instagram App → Settings → Account.
- Select Switch to Professional Account.
Screenshot: https://prnt.sc/tsjHzI_rooiW
2. Create a Meta Developer Account
- Go to the Meta for Developers website.
- Click Get Started and follow the registration process.
- Connect Your Instagram Account to Facebook Business Manager
- Navigate to Business Settings → Accounts → Instagram Accounts.
- Click Add Instagram Account and connect your account.
3. Create a Meta App for Instagram Graph API
- Navigate to Meta App Dashboard.
- Click My Apps → Create App.
Screenshot: https://prnt.sc/NO1HPXGnrxgE - Select Business as the app type.
Screenshot: https://prnt.sc/4VgZv6M-lfWq - Enter an App Name, Contact Email, and associate a Business Account (optional).
Screenshot: https://prnt.sc/2BKeGnlbn2pg - Click Create App and complete security verification.
4. Add Instagram API to Your App
- In your app’s dashboard, click Add Product → Find Instagram Graph API → Click Set Up.
Screenshot: https://prnt.sc/A1GDP7fVkYlr
Also, add Facebook Login if you need authentication.
5. Get an Access Token with Instagram Graph API
- Go to Instagram Graph API → Tools → Access Tokens in your app.
Screenshot: https://prnt.sc/v6rMfUuod55v - Select your app → Generate a User Access Token.
Screenshot: https://prnt.sc/mjghvjnlD7G5 - Log in and Authorize your app.
- Then check “I understand” and copy the token generated
Screenshot: https://prnt.sc/crF8kAmqTbkQ - Copy the token
Screenshot: https://prnt.sc/dyvbOxcFZUxZ - Now you have the Access Token to Add instagram to your Website.
Important Changes in 2025
- Personal Instagram accounts no longer work (you must use a Business or Creator account).