Trying to connect to Instagram for business and getting this error (#10) Application does not have permission for this action

Just started happening to me too. What is the fix/workaround please?

Hi Everyone, anyone make it work? Trying to connect here and not working, same issue!

Hi @Evian_Bononi welcome to the Make Community :wave:

Just sharing a bit of info that could be helpful when trying to resolve this.

The error message ā€œThe operation failed with an error. (#10) Application does not have permission for this action (10, OAuthException)ā€ on Instagram typically indicates that the application you are using does not have the necessary permissions to perform the requested action.

This error can occur when an application is trying to access a userā€™s Instagram account and perform an action on their behalf, such as posting a photo or retrieving user data. To perform these actions, the application needs to have the appropriate permissions granted by the user.

To fix this error, you should ensure that the application has been authorized with the correct permissions. You can do this by checking the applicationā€™s settings within your Instagram account and granting any necessary permissions that may be missing.

Please refer to the reference documentation for the Facebook account that can perform admin-equivalent tasks on a Facebook Page that has been connected to the Instagram account you want to access.

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@Michaela the PPA Facebook page you reference is useless in solving this problem. Iā€™m having this issue now. Maybe Make could create documentation for this?

Additionally the last two pages you shared are developer pages for Meta, do we need to make an API call to make these changes?

Hello @andyoneil

Iā€™m sorry to hear that you found the information I shared unhelpful. The Page Publishing Authorization article is a resource provided by Meta. Regarding your question, Make doesnā€™t currently have plans to create documentation for this issue because it originates from Metaā€™s end.

I only shared these pages as additional resources for context since they contain information on permissions and scopes.

If the information in this thread doesnā€™t address your issue, please feel free to open a ticket with us. Our support team has the necessary tools and access to potentially assist you further.

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I had somehow the same issue with a ā€œpicture postā€ module.

Setting the module up from scratch just copying the instructions and settings, it workedā€¦

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The issue is that the page you linked and make links just goes to the Ad Manager page which is absolutely confusing since the PPA seems to be unrelated to Ad Manager.

Did you get any update info on this?

I followed this and connect using facebook account then it worked for meā€¦

Hello Iā€™ve been through this same issue and Iā€™ve finally fixed it. Hope it helps.

My problem was that Facebook is not linked to an Instagram account. So I linked it to the following page and it was connected right away. Iā€™m so happy.

I solved the connection by connecting with the facebook page in the Instagram app, and also setting up the pages for business both in instagram and facebook

Guys, solution is quite simple.

Instagram Node cannot pass 10 items.

Add a Data Store - itā€™s a built-in node and it will allow you to pass not only 10, but any number of items you want. Just remember to set to overwrite and use filters for your results.

Hi I also have this issue

I cant select my page in the dropdown it doesnt do anything

The make link to PPA just takes you to the FB ADs centre- why?? Whats it got to do with ads?

My FB Page is connected to my IG Business Account but I can not select anything in the instagram field - anyone have a working fix/solution please?