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A bot is not a special kind of Instagram account. It is a normal Professional account that you have given a tool permission to read and answer messages for. "Connecting" means granting that permission through Meta's own login screen.
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Instagram accountβMeta login and permissionβBot toolβAuto replies
You never hand over your password. You approve access once, and you can remove it any time.
Before you connect
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Use a Professional account
Business or Creator. Personal accounts cannot be connected to any official automation.
Settings β Account type and tools β Switch to professional account2
Turn on two-factor login
A connected account is a bigger target. Protect it before you link anything.
Accounts Center β Password and security3
Allow tools to see messages
Some tools need this switch on, otherwise they connect but never receive a message.
Settings β Messages and story replies β Message controls β Connected tools4
Link a Facebook Page, if asked
Many tools still connect through a Facebook Page. If yours asks for one, create a Page and link the Instagram account to it first.
Two ways to connect
Path A Β· easiest
A chatbot service
Sign upβConnect InstagramβApprove
- ManyChat, Chatfuel or similar
- Press "Connect Instagram" inside the tool
- Meta's login opens, you pick the account and approve
- No code, ready in about 15 minutes
- Free tiers are limited, then a monthly fee
Path B Β· your own bot
Meta's Instagram API
Developer appβLoginβWebhook
- Create an app at developers.facebook.com
- Add the Instagram product and its login
- Ask for the messaging permission
- Point a webhook at your server to receive messages
- Works for your own account while testing; serving other people's accounts needs Meta's app review
Which one? Pick Path A unless you want the bot to live inside your own software. Path B is free to run but takes a developer and, for public use, a review by Meta.
Check the connection worked
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Message it from a second account
Send a DM with your trigger word and wait for the reply.
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Look at what you approved
The tool should appear in your list of connected apps. This is also where you disconnect it.
Settings β Website permissions β Apps and websitesRules that keep the account safe
Do
- Connect only through Meta's official login screen
- Say in the bio that replies are automated
- Reply inside the 24 hours after a person's last message
Don't
- Type your Instagram password into a third-party app
- Use tools that log in as you and click around
- Message people who never contacted you
Your checklist
Instagram moves and renames its menus often, so a path here may sit one tap away from where it is on your phone. Search the setting's name in Settings if you cannot find it. Ticks on this page are not saved.
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