Instagram Poster

Post images to Instagram automatically by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

🏆 2025 Zapier Automation Hero of the Year — Project Phoenix: A 95-step AI sales pipeline cutting development time by 50%. Read more →

Automate posting images to Instagram! Supports captions and hashtags.

Features

• Image Posts - Post photos from URL
• Captions - Add descriptions to your posts
• Hashtags - Include relevant hashtags
• Location Tags - Add location (when available)

Authentication

Cookies are strongly recommended - Instagram has aggressive bot detection.

1. Cookies - Export cookies from logged-in session (recommended)

2. Username/Password - May trigger verification

Example Input

Basic Post

{
"cookies": "[{...exported cookies...}]",
"imageUrl": "https://example.com/product-photo.jpg",
"caption": "Introducing our new spring collection! Fresh styles for the new season.",
"hashtags": ["fashion", "springcollection", "newstyles", "shoplocal"]
}

Business Post

{
"cookies": "[{...}]",
"imageUrl": "https://example.com/team-photo.jpg",
"caption": "Meet our amazing team! We're here to help you with all your needs. Stop by and say hello!",
"hashtags": ["teamwork", "smallbusiness", "supportlocal", "behindthescenes"]
}

Output

{
"success": true,
"postId": "ABC123...",
"postUrl": "https://instagram.com/p/ABC123..."
}

Tips

• Use high-quality square or 4:5 ratio images
• Keep captions engaging and authentic
• Use 5-15 relevant hashtags
• Post during peak engagement hours

Important Notes

• Instagram has strong bot detection - always use cookies
• First-time posts may require phone verification
• Avoid posting too frequently (space posts by at least 1 hour)

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Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing:

Example costs:

• Single post: $0.10 + $0.05 = $0.15
• Batch of 10 posts: $0.10 + (10 × $0.05) = $0.60

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Built by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

🏆 2025 Zapier Automation Hero of the Year — Project Phoenix: A 95-step AI sales pipeline cutting development time by 50%. Read more →

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Keywords

instagram poster, instagram automation, social media automation, instagram api, scheduled instagram posts, instagram content scheduler