Guide: Using Instagram Personal with Databox
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Due to changes to Instagram's API that limits the accessibility of data from Instagram Personal Accounts, the Instagram Personal integration has been removed from Databox. Learn more
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Only Instagram Personal Data Sources are affected by this change. The Instagram Business integration is live and actively syncing data.
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Learn more about Instagram Business + Databox
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HOW TO
How to connect an Instagram Personal Account to Databox
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How to connect an Instagram Personal Account to Databox
To connect an Instagram Personal Account in Databox, go to Data Sources > + New connection. Type Instagram Personal in the search bar and click on the green Connect button.
This will open the Authorization window, which is where you will be prompted to enter your Instagram login credentials and authorize the Databox app.
How to switch from an Instagram Business Account to an Instagram Personal Account
By default, all Instagram Accounts are Personal Accounts. Instagram Business Accounts can also be connected to Databox. Learn more here.
All Instagram Personal Accounts can be switched to Business Accounts, and vice versa. Learn how to switch to an Instagram Personal Account here.
How much historical data is synced when you first connect an Instagram Personal Account to Databox?
When you connect a new Instagram Personal Data Source in Databox, limited historical data is initially available.
What time zone does Instagram data sync in?
Instagram Personal data is synced in UTC.
How to access pre-built Instagram Templates
Pro Tip: Once the Databoard is available on the Databoards page, it is completely disconnected from the public Template. Therefore, you can further customize this Databoard to meet your specific needs using the Designer.
Popular Instagram Personal Templates
How to build a Databoard using Instagram data
If a pre-built Datablock isn't available for your use case, click on the Visualization Types icon under the Metric Library icon
Popular Instagram Metrics
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New Followers | Most Used Locations | Followers/ Following Ratio |
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You can view a full list of all Instagram Personal Metrics available in Databox here.