# Instagram

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://fohr.writedocs.io/llms.txt).

Meet Instagram's own requirements, connect it to your Fohr profile, and choose how it shares data.

Instagram sets two requirements before it will connect, both of them Instagram's and Meta (The company that owns Instagram and Facebook.)'s own rather than Fohr's, and Fohr can't work around either one. Connecting depends on meeting them in order.

Explore the full Instagram connection, from linking a Facebook Page (A business or creator presence on Facebook. It is not your personal Facebook profile.) to authorizing access:

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The following steps meet both requirements and then connect Instagram to your Fohr profile.

1. Switch to a Business or Creator account (An account type for creators or businesses. It is different from a personal account.). From Instagram: **Settings** > **Account** > **Switch to Professional Account**. A personal account has no access to the metrics API (A way for one app to share data with another app.) brands need, so it can't connect at all.
2. Create or link a Facebook Page (A business or creator presence on Facebook. It is not your personal Facebook profile.) to that account. This is a Meta (The company that owns Instagram and Facebook.) requirement for all Business API (A way for one app to share data with another app.) access, not something Fohr added. You can do this from either app.
3. Go to **Connect Accounts**. On the Instagram card, select **Connect**. This starts the connection to Fohr.
4. Sign in and authorize access on Instagram's own screen. This completes the connection. How you authorize here also decides what brands can see.

A Facebook Page and a Facebook profile are different things. A profile is your personal account, and a Page is the business-and-creator equivalent. It can stay unpublished and unused. It only needs to exist, and you need to link it to your Instagram account. Each Page connects to one Instagram account only. You can create or link one from either app:

| Where | How |
| --- | --- |
| Facebook | Menu > Pages > Create New Page |
| Instagram | Edit Profile > Page > Create Facebook Page |
| Instagram (linking an existing Page) | Profile > Edit Profile > Page > Connect or Create a Page |
| Facebook (linking an existing Page) | Pages > Settings > Instagram > Connect Account |

## How you connect changes what brands see

Instagram limits what outside apps can see, and that limit depends on how you connect:

| Connection type | What brands see |
| --- | --- |
| Facebook connection | The fullest picture: posts, Stories (Short posts that disappear after a day.), saves (When someone bookmarks your post to view later.), shares (When someone sends your post to other people.), and detailed analytics |
| Instagram connection | Posts, captions, likes, comments, and basic insights, without Stories (Short posts that disappear after a day.), saves (When someone bookmarks your post to view later.), or shares (When someone sends your post to other people.) |
| Public Profile link | Public information only, with no private metrics and no Stories (Short posts that disappear after a day.) |

Only a Facebook connection (Connecting Instagram through Facebook. It gives brands the fullest picture of your account.) shows saves (When someone bookmarks your post to view later.), shares (When someone sends your post to other people.), reposts (When someone posts your content again on their own profile.), and Stories (Short posts that disappear after a day.), so connecting that way shows brands engagement that a follower count alone hides. Fohr recommends the Facebook route for that reason, and offers the Instagram route for creators without a Page.

## Troubleshooting

The following entries cover an Instagram connection that fails, goes quiet, or shows less than you expect:

**Instagram won't connect**

Instagram connects only from a Business or Creator account (An account type for creators or businesses. It is different from a personal account.) with a Facebook Page (A business or creator presence on Facebook. It is not your personal Facebook profile.) linked to it, and the connection won't complete while either one is missing. Meet both requirements first, then start again from **Connect Accounts**.

**Your Instagram data looks stale**

Changing your Instagram password disconnects Fohr, and nothing tells you it happened. Reconnect it from **Connect Accounts**. Expect up to 24 hours for the old content to clear and the new account's content to appear.

**Story views are missing**

Stories (Short posts that disappear after a day.) show only through a Facebook connection (Connecting Instagram through Facebook. It gives brands the fullest picture of your account.). If you connected with **Connect via Instagram**, brands see your posts, captions, likes, comments, and basic insights, but not Stories (Short posts that disappear after a day.), saves (When someone bookmarks your post to view later.), or shares (When someone sends your post to other people.). To show Stories (Short posts that disappear after a day.), link a Facebook Page (A business or creator presence on Facebook. It is not your personal Facebook profile.) to your Instagram account and connect with **Connect via Facebook** from **Connect Accounts**.

## Related articles

**[Connect Your Social Accounts](https://fohr.writedocs.io/docs/creator/connect-accounts/)**

Connect Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube to your Fohr profile, and know what to do if a connection breaks.

**[TikTok](https://fohr.writedocs.io/docs/creator/connect-accounts/tiktok/)**

Connect TikTok to your Fohr profile through TikTok's own Login Kit (TikTok's own sign-in tool. You use it to authorize Fohr with your TikTok account.).

**[YouTube](https://fohr.writedocs.io/docs/creator/connect-accounts/youtube/)**

Connect YouTube to your Fohr profile through Google's own YouTube API (A way for one app to share data with another app.).