An Instagram post is its own piece of writing, so Oat drafts the caption and proposes an image, both yours to edit.
Oat reads and writes only what is listed here.
Oat reads.
- Your account's username, ID and type
- The media Oat posted, to confirm it
Oat writes.
- An image post with caption, once Meta grants posting
The permission is narrow and yours to revoke.
Basic account access only, and posting waits on Meta's review.
Connecting takes three steps.
- Switch to a Business or Creator account.
- Choose Instagram and sign in.
- Set the default image style.
The decision stays yours.
Image and caption are approved together for one account, so approving the piece does not approve the post.
Creators ask this first.
- Does a personal account work?
- No. Instagram's API serves only Business and Creator accounts, and switching takes a minute.