Instagram Access Token | Social Feeds | WP Social Ninja

WP Social Ninja is always focused on making the best of the popular social platforms to provide your business the exposure it deserves. And that’s why we have come with Instagram feed for your website. With 1 billion current active users, Instagram has shown immense growth.

Instagram Access Token #

To add Instagram Feed on your website you need to retrieve the access token. To acquire Instagram Access Token let’s follow the steps below-

Step 1 #

Visit develelopers.facebook.com to create an App. Navigate to developer.facebook.com.

Step 2 #

Then, click on My Apps to go further.

Step 3 #

A popup button will appear. Next select the Something Else and then click on the Continue button.

Step 4 #

To create the App provide your App Display Name.

Now select the Create App button to continue.

Step 5 #

Before you set up the Instagram Basic Display, click on the Settings from the left side and then select Basic.

Step 6 #

Next scroll down and click on the Add Platforms button.

Now select the Website to go the next step.

Step 7 #

Once you click on the Website, you will have to provide your website URL. For demonstration, we will provide our website URL. You can put any.

Now, click on the Save Changes button to preserve your settings.

Step 8 #

Next, click on the Products from the left side bar.

From the Products, click on the Instagram Basic Display Set Up button.

Scroll down and click on the Create New App.

Next, put your Display Name. As we have already provided all the information you can see the Display Name is visible. Once you are done click on the Create App button.

Step 9 #

Here, insert your website URL in the input fields. And click on the Save Changes button.

To get Instagram Access Token, in the next step click on the Add or Remove Instagram Testers.

After that, hit on the Add Instagram Testers.

A pop-up Add Instagram Testers will appear on your screen. Insert the username and click on the Submit button.

Step 10 #

Next, you need to manage your Instagram Tester Invitations from your profile’s Apps and Websites section. In case you are logged out from your Instagram profile, please log in.

This will take you to your Instagram profile Settings->Apps and Websites->Tester Invites Section. Now click on the Accept button to continue.

Step 11 #

To generate Instagram Access Token go back to the developers.facebook.com. Now go to Dashboard and select Products->Instagram Basic Display->Basic Display.

Next, scroll down and you will see the field Generate Token. Click on the Generate Token field to retrieve Instagram Access Token. 

    Once you click on the Generate Token field, login with your Instagram credentials.

Click Continue to go to the next step.

Next, to Access Instagram Token click on the Authorize button.

Now tick on the I understand box. If you want to copy the Access Token, then click on the Copy button and then hit Done.

And congratulations! You’ve got the Instagram Access Token.