# Ayrshare Post To Instagram

Blocks for posting content to Instagram using the Ayrshare social media management API.

## Post To Instagram

### What it is

Post to Instagram using Ayrshare. Requires a Business or Creator Instagram Account connected with a Facebook Page

### How it works

This block uses Ayrshare's API to publish content to Instagram Business or Creator accounts. It supports feed posts, Stories (24-hour expiration), Reels, and carousels (up to 10 images/videos), with features like collaborator invitations, location tagging, and user tags with coordinates.

The block requires an Instagram account connected to a Facebook Page and authenticates through Meta's Graph API via Ayrshare. Instagram-specific features include auto-resize for optimal dimensions, audio naming for Reels, and thumbnail customization with frame offset control.

### Inputs

| Input              | Description                                                                                                                                             | Type                   | Required |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | -------- |
| post               | The post text (max 2,200 chars, up to 30 hashtags, 3 @mentions)                                                                                         | str                    | No       |
| media\_urls        | Optional list of media URLs. Instagram supports up to 10 images/videos in a carousel.                                                                   | List\[str]             | No       |
| is\_video          | Whether the media is a video                                                                                                                            | bool                   | No       |
| schedule\_date     | UTC datetime for scheduling (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ)                                                                                                      | str (date-time)        | No       |
| disable\_comments  | Whether to disable comments                                                                                                                             | bool                   | No       |
| shorten\_links     | Whether to shorten links                                                                                                                                | bool                   | No       |
| unsplash           | Unsplash image configuration                                                                                                                            | str                    | No       |
| requires\_approval | Whether to enable approval workflow                                                                                                                     | bool                   | No       |
| random\_post       | Whether to generate random post text                                                                                                                    | bool                   | No       |
| random\_media\_url | Whether to generate random media                                                                                                                        | bool                   | No       |
| notes              | Additional notes for the post                                                                                                                           | str                    | No       |
| is\_story          | Whether to post as Instagram Story (24-hour expiration)                                                                                                 | bool                   | No       |
| share\_reels\_feed | Whether Reel should appear in both Feed and Reels tabs                                                                                                  | bool                   | No       |
| audio\_name        | Audio name for Reels (e.g., 'The Weeknd - Blinding Lights')                                                                                             | str                    | No       |
| thumbnail          | Thumbnail URL for Reel video                                                                                                                            | str                    | No       |
| thumbnail\_offset  | Thumbnail frame offset in milliseconds (default: 0)                                                                                                     | int                    | No       |
| alt\_text          | Alt text for each media item (up to 1,000 chars each, accessibility feature), each item in the list corresponds to a media item in the media\_urls list | List\[str]             | No       |
| location\_id       | Facebook Page ID or name for location tagging (e.g., '7640348500' or '@guggenheimmuseum')                                                               | str                    | No       |
| user\_tags         | List of users to tag with coordinates for images                                                                                                        | List\[Dict\[str, Any]] | No       |
| collaborators      | Instagram usernames to invite as collaborators (max 3, public accounts only)                                                                            | List\[str]             | No       |
| auto\_resize       | Auto-resize images to 1080x1080px for Instagram                                                                                                         | bool                   | No       |

### Outputs

| Output       | Description                           | Type         |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| error        | Error message if the operation failed | str          |
| post\_result | The result of the post                | PostResponse |
| post         | The result of the post                | PostIds      |

### Possible use case

**Influencer Collaborations**: Create posts with collaborator tags to feature brand partnerships across multiple accounts.

**E-commerce Product Showcases**: Share carousel posts of product images with location tags for local discovery.

**Reels Automation**: Automatically publish short-form video content with custom thumbnails and trending audio.

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