instapost

A simple and powerful Python library for posting to Instagram using the Instagram Graph API.

Post images, reels, and carousels with just a few lines of code. Auto-upload local files or use remote URLs.

How it works:

from instapost import InstagramPoster

poster = InstagramPoster(access_token="YOUR_TOKEN",
                         ig_user_id="YOUR_IG_ID"
)

poster.post_image(image="./photo.jpg",
                  caption="Check this out! 📸")

That's it. Your photo is on Instagram.

Setup (5 minutes)

What you need:

• Instagram Business account (connected to Facebook)
• Meta for Developers account (free)

Steps:

1. Create a Meta App → developers.facebook.com/apps/create
2. Click Add Product and set up Instagram
3. In App Roles > Roles, assign Instagram Tester to your account
4. Go to Instagram > API Setup with Instagram login, add your account, click Generate token
5. Copy the token—you're done!

✨ That's it. No app review needed for personal use. Your token works immediately in Development Mode.

Usage

from instapost import InstagramPoster

poster = InstagramPoster(
    access_token="YOUR_TOKEN",
    ig_user_id="YOUR_IG_ID"
)

# Post an image
poster.post_image(image="./photo.jpg", caption="Check this out! 📸")

# Post a reel
poster.post_reel(video="./video.mp4", caption="New reel! 🎬", share_to_feed=True)

# Post a carousel
poster.post_carousel(
    media_items=[
        {"media": "./photo1.jpg", "type": "IMAGE"},
        {"media": "./video.mp4", "type": "VIDEO"},
    ],
    caption="Swipe through! 👉"
)

# Verify you're connected
print(poster.verify()['username'])

Local files? Just pass the file path—instapost auto-uploads to Catbox. Remote URLs work too. Mix them in one post.

Requirements

• Instagram Business account connected to Facebook
• Meta for Developers account (free)
• Python 3.7+

Installation

pip install instapost

Media Specs

How it works

• Local files → Auto-upload to Catbox → Send to Instagram API
• Remote URLs → Send directly to Instagram API

Learn more

• Instagram Graph API Docs
• Meta for Developers