An automated workflow using zapier
Connects Instagram for Business + Airtable
Log tagged Instagram photos in Airtable
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Instagram for Business and Airtable
It can be build using Zapier, a no-code workflow automation tool. Zapier allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
Instagram for Business and Airtable can also be integrated using automation tools other than zapier:
Diagram
How it works?
When this trigger fires in Instagram for Business
New Tagged Media in Instagram for Business
Triggers when your selected account is tagged in a photo or video.
Then this action happens in Airtable
Create Record in Airtable
Creates a new record with auto-populating fields.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Log tagged Instagram photos in Airtable.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Instagram for Business and Airtable to Zapier.
Create Zapier account.
Create Zapier account if you don't have one.
Connect Instagram for Business to Zapier.
Give Zapier access to your Instagram for Business account, using Instagram for Business credentials.
Connect Airtable to Zapier.
Give Zapier access to your Airtable account, using Airtable credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of Zapier.
Set up a Trigger action for Instagram for Business
Choose the following trigger: New Tagged Media (Triggers when your selected account is tagged in a photo or video.).
Then set up an Action for Airtable
Choose this action: Create Record (Creates a new record with auto-populating fields.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Instagram for Business and Airtable.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Log tagged Instagram photos in Airtable!
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New record
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Triggers when a record is created or updated.
triggerbyzapierNew record in view
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triggerbyzapierpabbly-connectWatch records
Returns all newly created or updated records in a view (requires "Created Time" or "Last Modified Time" fields).
triggerbyintegromatNew record created
This Trigger fires every time a new record is created in a table. You can optionally configure it to only fire when a record appears in a specific view.
triggerbyiftttNew or modified records
New or modified records
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Publish photo
Publish a photo to your feed. : This will only work for an Instagram Business Account and not a Personal or Creator Account.
actionbyzapierintegratelypabbly-connectCreate a photo post
Uploads a photo as a new post.
actionbyintegromatCreate a reply
Creates a reply to a comment.
actionbyintegromatDownload a media
Downloads media.
actionbyintegromatCreate a video post
Uploads a video as a new post.
actionbyintegromatGet public user info
Returns data about another Instagram Business or Creator IG User.
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Apps you need
Airtable
A no-code platform for building collaborative apps using spreadsheet-database hybrid as a data-layer
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