Oauth Access Token

    Oauth Access Token

    This endpoint allows you to exchange an Authorization Code for a short-lived Instagram User Access Token.

    Creating

    POST /oauth/access_token

    Exchange an Authorization Code for a short-lived Instagram User Access Token.

    Requirements

    None.

    Request Syntax

    POST https://api.instagram.com/oauth/access_token

    Body Parameters

    Include the following parameters in the POST request body.

    KeySample ValueDescription

    client_id
    Required
    Numeric string

    990602627938098

    Your Instagram App ID displayed in App Dashboard > Products > Instagram > Basic Display.

    client_secret
    Required
    String

    a1b2C3D4

    Your Instagram App Secret displayed in App Dashboard > Products > Instagram > Basic Display.

    code
    Required
    String

    AQBx-hBsH3...

    The Authorization Code you want to exchange for an Instagram User Access Token.

    grant_type
    Required
    String

    authorization_code

    Set this value to authorization_code.

    redirect_uri
    Required
    String

    https://socialsizzle. heroku.com/auth/

    The redirect URI you used when constructing the Authorization Window URL. This must be the same URI or we will reject the request.

    Response

    {
  "access_token": "{access-token}",
  "user_id": {user-id}
}

    Response Contents

    FieldValue Description

    access_token
    String

    The user's app-scoped short-lived Instagram User Access Token.

    user_id
    Integer

    The user's app-scoped User ID.

    cURL Example

    Request

    curl -X POST \
  https://api.instagram.com/oauth/access_token \
  -F client_id=990602627938098 \
  -F client_secret=eb8c7... \
  -F grant_type=authorization_code \
  -F redirect_uri=https://socialsizzle.herokuapp.com/auth/ \
  -F code=AQCvI...

    Response

    {
  "access_token": "IGQVJ...",
  "user_id": 17841405793187218
}

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