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      Instagram Pro Connector User Manual
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      Instagram Pro Connector User Manual

      • Updated on 18 May 2023
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      OBTAINING THE INSTAGRAM PROFILE ID

      Before creating a flow using the Instagram Pro Connector, you will need to obtain the Instagram Profile ID that is associated with the Instagram business account that you will be archiving posts from.

      1. Navigate to https://developers.facebook.com/tools/explorer/

      2. Hover over Tools menu and click on the Graph API Exploreroption
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      3. Select the Facebook App that was used in the Instagram Pro Connector Installation Guide
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      4. Enter the string below into the search bar and click on the Submit button
        me/accounts?fields=instagram_business_account{name},name
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      5. Locate the Instagram Business Account that you would like to use to archive posts from and copy its Id value
        This will be needed later in the guide
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      SAMPLE FLOWS

      We have provided a sample flow to archive posts from Instagram to Content Manager. The sample flow will help you get set up with the Instagram connector and can be used as a basis to design other flows:

      • Instagram Pro to CM Flow - This flow will archive posts/comments from Instagram to CM
      Note

      Before using these sample flows ensure you have completed all steps from the Power2CM Installation Guide and Instagram Pro Connector Installation Guide.

      Before importing the sample, you need to create two connections in Power Automate:

      • Power2CM Connection
      • Instagram Pro Connection

      CREATING A POWER2CM CONNECTION

      1. Once you have logged into Power Automate, click on Connections in the left menu under Data
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      2. Click on the New connection button
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      3. Type Power2CM into the search bar and click on the Power2CM Connector (name may vary depending on the name given for the connector in the Power2CM Installation Guide)
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      4. Enter your Content Manager username and password into the username and password fields respectively

      5. Click on the Create button
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      6. Your connection will now appear in the list of Power Automate connections. The status should state Connected
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      CREATING A INSTAGRAM PRO CONNECTION

      1. Once you have logged into Power Automate, click on Connections in the left menu under Data
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      2. Click on the New connection byttib
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      3. Type Instagram Pro Connector into the search bar and click on the Instagram Pro Connector (name may vary depending on the name given for the connector in the Instagram Pro Connector Installation Guide)
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      4. Click Create
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      5. Login using your Facebook Developer account and follow the prompts in the popup window

      6. Once complete, your connection will now appear in the list of Power Automate connections
        The status should say Connected
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      IMPORTING THE INSTAGRAM TO CM FLOW

      1. Once you have logged into Power Automate, click on My Flows in the left menu
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      2. Click Import
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      3. Click Upload
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      4. Select the Instagram Pro to CM flow.zip file and click Open
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      5. Once the file has finished uploading, you will be taken to the page below
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      6. The connectors/connections (resources) found in the Related Resources table will need to be mapped to your current connectors/connections. This can be achieved by clicking the Select during import button found in the IMPORT SETUP column and then selecting the correct resource.

      EXPORTED RESOURCERESOURCE TO MAP
      Instagram Pro ConnectorSelect the Instagram Pro Connector and click Save
      Power2CM ConnectorSelect Power2CM and click Save
      Instagram Pro ConnectionSelect the Instagram Pro Connection and click Save. The name displayed will be the full name of the Facebook Developer account used in the CREATING A INSTAGRAM PRO CONNECTION
      Power2CM ConnectionSelect Power2CM and click Save

      Each time a resource is mapped, its icon will change from to

      1. Click Import
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      2. You will receive a success message at the top of the page once your flow has been imported successfully
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      UPDATING THE FIELD VALUES

      1. Open the Instagram Pro to CM flow that has been imported
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      2. Click on the Get Instagram Posts action
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      3. In the Profile Id field, paste the value obtained from the OBTAINING THE INSTAGRAM PROFILE ID section of the user manual. Ensure no " surround the number or trailing/leading white space. Only the number should be shown in the box.
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      4. Enter the URI of the record type that you wish to use into the Record Type field. Enter the record number of the container you wish to capture the posts in the Container field

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      Placeholders can be added to the Notes and Title fields to capture information from the Instagram posts:
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      For a full list of available placeholders, please refer to the Archive Instagram Post section in the Power2CM User Manual

      1. Click on the Save button
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      Your flow will now run once a day. Records already created from previous flows will be updated using the id supplied in the Id field of the Create Record in CM action

      1. Your flow will be disabled by default. To enable it, click the Left Arrow button
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      2. Click on the Turn on toggle
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      INSTAGRAM PRO CONNECTOR ACTIONS

      GET INSTAGRAM POSTS

      Retrieves all posts from the Instagram account.

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      NameDescription
      Profile IdThe Id of the Instagram account that will be used to retrieve posts from
      fieldsThe fields retrieved from the Get Posts API call. We recommend using the following value: caption,media_url,username,timestamp,like_count,comments{like_count,text,timestamp,username,replies{like_count,text,timestamp,username}}

      GET COMMENTS

      This action retrieves all comments from an Instagram Post.
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      NameDescription
      Post IdThe id of the Instagram post that will be used to retrieve Instagram posts from
      fieldsThe fields returned from the API call. We recommend using the following value: comments{like_count,text,timestamp,username}

      ERROR HANDLING NOTIFICATIONS (OPTIONAL)

      Power2CM contains the ability to provide email notifications of any errors that occur during the transfer process. This email will be sent once per day. If this error notification is required to be sent after a failed processed request, an additional step can be included in a flow to allow for an instantaneous message to be sent to the nominated person.

      Below is an example of error handling for a Facebook flow, this can be completed for all types of flows.

      To add an error handling step to the end of the connector, complete the following:

      1. Select the flow to change and click on the Edit button
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      2. Click on the New Step Button to add the step to the end of the flow
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      3. Click on the Notifications button
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      4. Select the preferred notification type, Email or Mobile Notification, and fill out the required details required
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      5. Click on the** '...'** menu in the top right of the action, and click on the **Configure Run After **option
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      6. Enable the** Has Failed and Has Timed Out** check boxes only and click on the Done button
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      7. Click on the Save button
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      8. Repeat the process above for any other flows desired

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