Instagram Graph API Connection

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I’m trying to make a simple Instagram Graph API call to get the follower counts of public business accounts. I first tried basic web scraping, but Instagram blocks that. I have an app through the Meta dev center with the appropriate permissions, BUT Gumloop does not appear to offer prebuilt Instagram nodes or credentials, and I cannot seem to build it from a custom node as the code generated doesn’t offer the appropriate authentication. Any help is greatly appreciated - I’m loving Gumloop other than this seemingly obvious roadblock I’m tripping over.

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Hey @johnfiction! If you’re reporting an issue with a flow or an error in a run, please include the run link and make sure it’s shareable so we can take a look.

  1. Find your run link on the history page. Format: https://www.gumloop.com/pipeline?run_id={{your_run_id}}&workbook_id={{workbook_id}}

  2. Make it shareable by clicking “Share” → ‘Anyone with the link can view’ in the top-left corner of the flow screen.
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  3. Provide details about the issue—more context helps us troubleshoot faster.

You can find your run history here: https://www.gumloop.com/history

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and via the API node?

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The API node accepts an access token but Instagram requires an OAuth connection … so unless I’m missing something, the API node won’t help here. If you think otherwise or have found documentation, I’d love to hear it since I’m coming up empty.

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Hey @johnfiction – At the moment the Run Code, Custom Node or Call API nodes are designed to support REST APIs if you’re trying to connect to other services. That said, we do plan on adding credential management within custom nodes so OAUTH based connections can be possible.

We’re also exploring a Facebook MCP server so users can create customized nodes without having to write code. Can you share a few actions you were looking to perform with the Graph API?

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