Oauth Access Token

This endpoint allows you to exchange an Authorization Code for a short-lived Instagram User Access Token.

Creating

POST /oauth/access_token

Exchange an Authorization Code for a short-lived Instagram User Access Token.

Requirements

None.

Request Syntax

POST https://api.instagram.com/oauth/access_token

Body Parameters

Include the following parameters in the POST request body.

Key	Sample Value	Description
`client_id` Required Numeric string	`990602627938098`	Your Instagram App ID displayed in App Dashboard > Products > Instagram > Basic Display.
`client_secret` Required String	`a1b2C3D4`	Your Instagram App Secret displayed in App Dashboard > Products > Instagram > Basic Display.
`code` Required String	`AQBx-hBsH3...`	The Authorization Code you want to exchange for an Instagram User Access Token.
`grant_type` Required String	`authorization_code`	Set this value to `authorization_code`.
`redirect_uri` Required String	`https://socialsizzle. heroku.com/auth/`	The redirect URI you used when constructing the Authorization Window URL. This must be the same URI or we will reject the request.

Response

{
  "access_token": "{access-token}",
  "user_id": {user-id}
}

Response Contents

Field	Value Description
`access_token` String	The user's app-scoped short-lived Instagram User Access Token.
`user_id` Integer	The user's app-scoped User ID.

cURL Example

Request

curl -X POST \
  https://api.instagram.com/oauth/access_token \
  -F client_id=990602627938098 \
  -F client_secret=eb8c7... \
  -F grant_type=authorization_code \
  -F redirect_uri=https://socialsizzle.herokuapp.com/auth/ \
  -F code=AQCvI...

Response

{
  "access_token": "IGQVJ...",
  "user_id": 17841405793187218
}

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