This connector captures data from Instagram into Estuary collections.
This Instagram article talks about how to connect a Facebook page to your Instagram business account.
This connector is based on an open-source connector from a third party, with modifications for performance in the Estuary system.
Supported data resources
The following data resources are supported through the Instagram APIs:
For more information, see the Instagram Graph API and Instagram Insights API documentation.
By default, each resource is mapped to an Estuary collection through a separate binding.
Prerequisites
- Meta for Developers account
- Instagram business account to your Facebook page
- Instagram Graph API to your Facebook app
- Facebook OAuth Reference
- Facebook ad account ID number
Configuration
You configure connectors either in the Estuary web app, or by directly editing the catalog specification file. See connectors to learn more about using connectors. The values and specification sample below provide configuration details specific to the Instagram source connector.
Properties
Endpoint
| Property | Title | Description | Type | Required/Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
/client_id | Client ID | The Client ID of your Instagram developer application. | string | Required |
/client_secret | Client Secret | The Client Secret of your Instagram developer application. | string | Required |
/access_token | Access Token | The value of the access token generated with instagram_basic, instagram_manage_insights, pages_show_list, pages_read_engagement, Instagram Public Content Access permissions. | string | Required |
/start_date | Replication Start Date | UTC date and time in the format YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z. Any data before this date will not be replicated. | string | Required |
Bindings
| Property | Title | Description | Type | Required/Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
/stream | Stream | Resource of your Instagram project from which collections are captured. | string | Required |
/syncMode | Sync Mode | Connection method. | string | Required |
Sample
captures:
${PREFIX}/${CAPTURE_NAME}:
endpoint:
connector:
image: ghcr.io/estuary/source-instagram:v1
config:
client_id: <your client ID>
client_secret: <secret>
access_token: <secret>
start_date: 2017-01-25T00:00:00Z
bindings:
- resource:
stream: stories
syncMode: full_refresh
target: ${PREFIX}/stories
{...}