Instagram Publishing API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Instagram Graph Comments Publishing API
  description: The Instagram Graph API allows Instagram Professionals (Business and Creator accounts) to manage their presence on Instagram, including media publishing, comments, hashtags, mentions, insights, and messaging. Uses the Facebook Graph API infrastructure with OAuth 2.0 authentication.
  version: '21.0'
  contact:
    name: Meta for Developers
    url: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api
  license:
    name: Meta Platform Terms
    url: https://developers.facebook.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0
  description: Facebook Graph API (Facebook Login)
- url: https://graph.instagram.com/v21.0
  description: Instagram Graph API (Instagram Login)
tags:
- name: Publishing
  description: Content creation and publishing workflow
paths:
  /{user_id}/media:
    post:
      operationId: createMediaContainer
      summary: Instagram Create Media Container
      description: Create a media container for publishing content. Step 1 of the publishing flow.
      tags:
      - Publishing
      parameters:
      - name: user_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateContainerRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Container created.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ContainerResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /{user_id}/media_publish:
    post:
      operationId: publishMedia
      summary: Instagram Publish Media Container
      description: Publish a media container. Step 2 of the publishing flow.
      tags:
      - Publishing
      parameters:
      - name: user_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - creation_id
              - access_token
              properties:
                creation_id:
                  type: string
                  description: The container ID from createMediaContainer.
                  example: '17889615691921648'
                access_token:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Media published.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                    description: The published media ID.
                    example: '17854360229135492'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /{user_id}/content_publishing_limit:
    get:
      operationId: getContentPublishingLimit
      summary: Instagram Get Content Publishing Limit
      description: Get current content publishing usage and rate limit status.
      tags:
      - Publishing
      parameters:
      - name: user_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: config,quota_usage
      - name: access_token
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Publishing limit data.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  config:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      quota_total:
                        type: integer
                        example: 100
                      quota_duration:
                        type: integer
                        example: 86400
                  quota_usage:
                    type: integer
                    example: 5
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /{container_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getContainer
      summary: Instagram Get Container Status
      description: Check the publishing status of a media container.
      tags:
      - Publishing
      parameters:
      - name: container_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: status_code,status
      - name: access_token
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Container status.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                  status_code:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - EXPIRED
                    - ERROR
                    - FINISHED
                    - IN_PROGRESS
                    - PUBLISHED
                    example: FINISHED
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    ContainerResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: The container ID.
          example: '17889615691921648'
    CreateContainerRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        image_url:
          type: string
          description: Public URL of the image to publish.
          example: https://www.example.com/images/photo.jpg
        video_url:
          type: string
          description: Public URL of the video to publish.
        caption:
          type: string
          description: Caption text for the media.
          example: 'Check out our latest product! #newlaunch'
        media_type:
          type: string
          description: Type of media to publish.
          enum:
          - IMAGE
          - VIDEO
          - REELS
          - STORIES
          - CAROUSEL
          example: IMAGE
        is_carousel_item:
          type: boolean
          description: Set to true if this is an item in a carousel.
          example: false
        location_id:
          type: string
          description: Facebook Page ID of a location to tag.
        user_tags:
          type: array
          description: Users to tag in the media.
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              username:
                type: string
              x:
                type: number
              y:
                type: number
        access_token:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authentication via Instagram Login or Facebook Login.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://www.facebook.com/dialog/oauth
          tokenUrl: https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token
          scopes:
            instagram_basic: Read user profile and media.
            instagram_content_publish: Publish content on behalf of the user.
            instagram_manage_comments: Manage comments on media.
            instagram_manage_insights: Access insights and analytics.
            instagram_manage_messages: Manage Instagram Direct messages.
            pages_show_list: Show list of pages managed by user.
            pages_read_engagement: Read engagement data from pages.
externalDocs:
  description: Instagram Platform Documentation
  url: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-platform