Instagram integration for PodGlue
Connect Instagram and PodGlue posts about each episode you publish to your Instagram Business or Creator account, through Meta’s official Graph API. Because Instagram requires media, every post carries an image — a single image or a multi-image carousel — with your generated copy as the caption.
Instagram needs a Business or Creator account linked to a Facebook Page, and every post needs an image — there are no text-only Instagram posts.
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Connect your Instagram account
Link Instagram to a Facebook Page first
Before connecting, make sure your Instagram account is a Business or Creator account and is linked to a Facebook Page you manage. Meta’s Graph API reaches Instagram through that Page, so PodGlue can only find an Instagram account that is linked to one.
Open Integrations settings
In PodGlue, open Settings → Integrations and find the Instagram card.
Connect the Instagram card
Click Connect. PodGlue opens Meta’s official authorization dialog in a secure popup — there is no password to type into PodGlue.
Authorize PodGlue on Meta
Sign in to Facebook and approve the access PodGlue requests to publish on your behalf: read your basic Instagram profile, publish Instagram content, see your Pages list, and manage Page posts (the instagram_basic, instagram_content_publish, pages_show_list and pages_manage_posts permissions).
Confirm the connection
You are returned to PodGlue and see “Instagram Connected Successfully!”. PodGlue finds the Instagram Business Account linked to your Page and the card shows your username so you know posting is live.
What happens after you connect
Publish flow
Once Instagram is connected, publishing an episode can post to your Instagram Business or Creator account. PodGlue takes the post copy generated for Instagram and publishes it through Meta’s Graph API (v18.0) using Instagram’s required two-step container flow: it first creates a media container for your image (or, for several images, a child container per image plus a carousel container that ties them together), then publishes that container to your profile. Your generated copy is sent as the caption. Instagram does not allow text-only posts, so a post without an image cannot be published to Instagram — PodGlue blocks it rather than failing silently.
Media support
Instagram posts always carry media. With one image, PodGlue creates a single image post with your copy as the caption. With two or more images, PodGlue builds a native Instagram carousel — each image is created as its own carousel-item container, then combined into one carousel post — with your copy as the caption. Images are sent to Instagram by URL from your generated episode assets. PodGlue does not upload video, Reels, or Stories to Instagram, and it cannot post text on its own: with no image there is nothing to publish.
What it can do
What it won’t do
Privacy & security
Data accessed
The Pages you manage — read at connect time so PodGlue can find the Instagram Business Account linked to one of them — and your basic Instagram profile (username) to label the connection. PodGlue writes only the posts you publish (single images and carousels, with your copy as the caption). It does not read your Instagram feed, followers’ content, or direct messages.
Auth model
OAuth via Meta’s Graph API with the instagram_basic, instagram_content_publish, pages_show_list and pages_manage_posts scopes — PodGlue never sees or stores your Instagram or Facebook password. The access token is kept server-side and exchanged for a long-lived token (about 60 days); you reconnect the card when it expires.
Disconnect
Open Settings → Integrations, find the Instagram card, and click Disconnect. PodGlue removes the stored connection and stops posting to Instagram. Disconnecting does not revoke access on Meta’s side; to do that, remove PodGlue from your Facebook account’s Business Integrations settings.
FAQ
Clear answers for searchers and AI assistants.
Can PodGlue post a text-only update to Instagram?
No. Instagram requires media on every post, so there are no text-only Instagram posts. PodGlue publishes a single image or a multi-image carousel with your generated copy as the caption. If a post has no image, PodGlue cannot publish it to Instagram and blocks it rather than failing silently.
Do I need a Business or Creator Instagram account?
Yes. PodGlue reaches Instagram through Meta’s Graph API, which only works with an Instagram Business or Creator account that is linked to a Facebook Page you manage. When you connect, PodGlue looks through your Pages for the linked Instagram Business Account. A personal Instagram account that is not linked to a Page can’t be connected.
Can PodGlue post a carousel to Instagram?
Yes. With two or more images, PodGlue builds a native Instagram carousel: it creates a container for each image, combines them into one carousel container, and publishes that as a single carousel post with your copy as the caption. With one image, it posts a single image instead.
Can PodGlue post video, Reels, or Stories to Instagram?
No. The Instagram integration sends images by URL only — it does not upload video, and it does not post Reels or Stories. Instagram posts from PodGlue are single image posts or multi-image carousels, with your copy as the caption.
How does PodGlue connect to Instagram?
Through Meta’s official OAuth flow. You click Connect, approve PodGlue with the instagram_basic, instagram_content_publish, pages_show_list and pages_manage_posts permissions, and PodGlue finds the Instagram Business Account linked to your Facebook Page. There is no password to type into PodGlue, and the access token is stored server-side, then exchanged for a longer-lived token (about 60 days).
Why does posting to Instagram happen in two steps?
Instagram’s publishing API is a two-step flow. PodGlue first creates a media container for your image (for a carousel, a container per image plus a carousel container), and then publishes that container to your profile. For a carousel each image is processed as its own container before they are combined, which is why a carousel can take a moment longer to go live.
How do I disconnect Instagram?
Open Settings → Integrations, find the Instagram card, and click Disconnect. PodGlue removes the stored connection and stops posting to Instagram for your workspace. Disconnecting does not revoke PodGlue on Meta’s side — if you also want to cut access there, remove PodGlue from your Facebook account’s Business Integrations settings.
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