I hate to bring up a old topic but the previous solution with images from imgur.com seems not working on Google Drive pictures. I am using the Instagram module to create a photo post. The URL is a downloadable link to a picture that is fully shared (“anyone with link”). [Screenshot 2025-04-13 at …

After almost two weeks of talking to Make support, they gave me this suggestion. An alternative solution. I tested it here and in my scenario, which had been experiencing the same error for weeks, now it worked! [HELP-MAKE]

Hello, I have the same ERROR. I tried, imagur or imgbb,but nothing works.

I have the some problem as well. It looks like a general problem from Instagram side.

[WORKAROUND] It works if you upload the image to your media in Wordpress and from there get the link. I just tried. Make sure you config the photo url properly since the module create media does not provide media url. So, depending on your wordpress media url structure, just adjust. [Screenshot - …

Same to me. Both “Web Content Link” and “Share Link” from google drive does not work. Previously it worked without issues.

same here on 2 different accounts instagram photo upload is broken for 4-5 days. make.com devs please check it fix it

apply my workround, just upload the image file to any wordpress site until they fix it.

Just update: I was told by Buffer API people (it is another platform I am using to manage multiple channels of social medias) that they think the problem with posting image links on Instagram is that Instagram takes time to process so it may not respond well to “post immediately” requests via API. T…

Hello everyone @here Thank you for raising this in the community and for sharing the workarounds you’ve discovered. It’s always great to see Makers helping each other out. I just wanted to let you know that at this time, we’re not aware of any widespread issues affecting the Instagram for Business…

[Snímka obrazovky 2025-04-16 o 8.42.08] Hello, I tried your solutions, but it not works. I add delay 5 min, before Instagram modul..

Hello! I have the same issue, unfortunately. Could you explain exactly how you have set up the 5-minute delay? Not sure I do this correctly.

Only photo or video can be accepted as media type. (9004, OAuthException)

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" All of the Buffer API endpoints require authentication. To get an access_token you must first have a registered application. Please note: Buffer no longer supports the creation of new developer apps.**"
it seems we cannot use buffer

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Only photo or video can be accepted as media type. (9004, OAuthException)

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