Instagram will be disabling the final Instagram Legacy API permission (“Basic”) on March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, all Legacy API capabilities will be fulfilled by the Instagram Graph API and the Instagram Basic Display API.
And all Instagram Feed will be disabling, and you must update your widget to work with the new Instagram API.
For that, follow the below steps to get Access Token to use to get an Instagram feed on your website or blog.
Before You Start
You will need:
- A Facebook Developer Account
- An Instagram account with media.
Step 1 — Register Application
Go to developers.facebook.com, click My Apps, and create a new app.
Once you have created the app and are in the App Dashboard, navigate to Settings > Basic, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click Add Platform.
Choose Website, add your website’s URL, and save your changes. You can change the platform later if you wish, but for this tutorial, use Website.
Step 2: Configure Instagram Basic Display
Click Products, locate the Instagram product and click Set Up to add it to your app.
Click Basic Display, scroll to the bottom of the page, then click Create New App.
Step 3: Add an Instagram Test User
Navigate to Roles > Roles and scroll down to the Instagram Testers section. Click Add Instagram Testers and enter your Instagram account’s username and send the invitation.
Open a new web browser and go to Instagram and sign in to your Instagram account that you just invited. Navigate to (Profile Icon) > Edit Profile > Apps and Websites > Tester Invites and accept the invitation.
Step 4: Generate Access Token
Congratulations! You got the Access Token successfully, and you can use it to get data from Instagram.
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