š TOPIC: How to generate an Instagram API access token and find your Business Account ID for automation.
š·ļø CATEGORY: Tech Tutorial
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ā ā FACT CHECK:
ā¢ "You need to generate an access token and keep it safe to use the Instagram API." ā ā CORRECT Access tokens are the standard authentication method required to connect any automation tool or script to Meta's APIs.
ā¢ "You can use a shared Notion page link as your app's Privacy Policy URL to publish it." ā ā ļø PARTIALLY TRUE While the Meta dashboard might technically accept a Notion URL to bypass the required form field during initial setup, Meta's app review team requires a compliant, accessible privacy policy. A generic Notion page might lead to your app being restricted or rejected later.
ā¢ "You can find your Instagram ID in the Meta Business Suite under Business Assets." ā ā CORRECT This is the standard and correct way to locate the internal numeric ID for connected Instagram business accounts.
š Overall Verdict: ā ļø Use With Caution The technical steps for navigating the dashboard are mostly correct, but using a Notion page as a privacy policy is a risky shortcut, and the video skips crucial prerequisite steps making it hard for beginners to follow.
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š COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE:
Steps the reel SKIPPED or assumed the viewer knows:
- You must have a Meta Developer account.
- You must have already created an App in the Meta Developer dashboard.
- Your Instagram account must be converted to a Professional/Business account and linked to a Facebook Page.
- You must have already added your Instagram account as a "Tester" in the app settings (the creator briefly mentions accepting a tester request at the very beginning).
Steps the reel showed: Step 1: Go to the Meta Developers dashboard (developers.facebook.com) and open your app. Step 2: Navigate to the Use cases section and click Customize on the Instagram API setup. Step 3: Under API setup with Instagram login, add the necessary permissions for your automation. Step 4: Click Generate access token. Step 5: Log in with your Instagram account when prompted and authorize the app. Step 6: Copy the generated token and save it in a secure location (like a password manager). Step 7: Go to the Publish section in the left sidebar. Step 8: Paste a URL into the Privacy policy URL field (the creator uses a Notion page, but hosting a real privacy policy on a website is highly recommended). Step 9: Click Save changes, then click Publish to make the app live. Step 10: Open Meta Business Suite (business.facebook.com) and log in. Step 11: Go to Settings, then scroll down to Business assets. Step 12: Find your connected Instagram account, copy the Instagram ID, and save it securely alongside your token.
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š” WHAT THE REEL DIDN'T TELL YOU:
ā¢ This is clearly a middle part of a multi-part series. Without the first video, beginners will be completely lost on how to get to the developer dashboard in the first place. ā¢ Security warning: Your access token is like a master password. If someone else gets it, they can read your messages or post on your behalf depending on the permissions you granted. Never show it on screen or share it with anyone. ā¢ The Notion privacy policy trick is a temporary hack. If you plan to make a public app or use advanced API features, Meta will manually review your app and likely reject a generic Notion document. ā¢ The video mentions automation at the end, but doesn't explain what to do with the Token and ID. You will need a third-party tool like Make.com, Zapier, or custom code to actually build the automation. ā¢ The creator asks for engagement (commenting "Meta") to send the Notion link. This is a common social media growth hack; you do not actually need their specific Notion page to complete this process.
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š USEFUL LINKS:
ā¢ Meta for Developers: https://developers.facebook.com ā¢ Meta Business Suite: https://business.facebook.com ā¢ Instagram Graph API Documentation: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api
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ā° FRESHNESS CHECK: This information is generally current for Meta's Graph API setup as of 2026. However, Meta frequently redesigns the Developer Dashboard and Business Suite interfaces. The exact names of menus like "Use cases" or "Business assets" might shift slightly over time, but the core concepts of generating tokens and finding asset IDs remain standard. Live web search was not required for this verification.
(Note: The creator speaks in a mix of Hindi and English at the end of the video, but the technical interface is entirely in English).