June 28, 2022

Reels

Applies to all versions.

Reels are now supported. To publish a video as a reel, set the media_type parameter to REELS when creating a single media post container. Refer to the POST /ig-user/media endpoint reference to learn which parameters can be used with reels as well as requirements for reels videos.

Note: Beginning November 9, 2023, the VIDEO value for media_type will no longer be supported. Use the REELS media type to publish a video to your feed.

Reels

Applies to all versions.

GET /{user-id}/media responses now include video Reels, however, there is currently no way to determine if a given video in the response set has been designated as a Reel.