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2 triggers43 searches22 actionsInstant (webhooks)Auth: OAuth

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This documentation is compiled from our integration source code, internal specs for Facebook, its official API documentation and anonymized requests logs we collect from our support team[2].

Open Facebook on WEXTL →

Before you set up the credential, make sure you have an active Facebook account and OAuth client credentials, granted by signing in with your account ready.[3]

You’ll be redirected to sign in and approve access — your password is never shared with WEXTL.

  • Client IDtextRequired

    Meta App Dashboard → App ID.

    [1]
  • Client SecretpasswordRequired

    Meta App Dashboard → App Secret.

    [1]
Integration requests 11 permissions:
public_profilepages_show_listpages_read_engagementpages_read_user_contentpages_manage_postspages_manage_engagementpages_manage_metadatainstagram_basicinstagram_content_publishinstagram_manage_commentsinstagram_manage_insights
  1. Log in to your WEXTL account, add the Facebook node module to your workflow, and click Create new credential.
    Instant triggers use webhooks — click Create a webhook first when adding one, then create the credential.
  2. Optional: In the Credential name field, enter a name for the credential.
  3. Enter the authentication credentials you copied from your Facebook account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create the credential.
  4. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
  5. If you want to make changes to your credential in the future, follow the steps in Manage credentials →

Notes

Credentials are org-scoped; share them with teammates from the Credentials picker on any of its nodes.For detailed information on connecting an application, see Connect an application →

Watch InstagramTrigger
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Objecttext
Entryarray
Watch PageTrigger
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Objecttext
Entryarray
Get Connected Threads UserSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Usernametext
Get Current UserSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Nametext
Get Instagram AccountSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Usernametext
Nametext
Biographytext
Followers Countnumber
Media Countnumber
Get Instagram Account InsightsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
MetricRequired
text
LimitRequired
number
Periodtext
Sincedate
Untildate
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Nametext
Periodtext
Valuesarray
Titletext
Descriptiontext
Idtext
Get Instagram Business DiscoverySearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
UsernameRequired
text
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Business Discoveryobject
Idtext
Usernametext
Nametext
Followers Countnumber
Media Countnumber
Idtext
Get Instagram CommentSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Texttext
Timestampdate
Usernametext
Get Instagram ContainerSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Creation IDRequired
text
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Statustext
Status Codetext
Get Instagram HashtagSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Hashtag IDRequired
text
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Nametext
Get Instagram MediaSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Captiontext
Media Typetext
Media Urltext
Permalinktext
Timestampdate
Get Instagram Media InsightsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
MetricRequired
text
LimitRequired
number
Periodtext
Sincedate
Untildate
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Nametext
Periodtext
Valuesarray
Titletext
Descriptiontext
Idtext
Get Instagram Publishing LimitSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Fieldstext
Sincedate
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Dataarray
Get Instagram-Backed Threads UserSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Usernametext
Get Mentioned Instagram CommentSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Mentioned Comment IDRequired
text
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Mentioned Commentobject
Idtext
Texttext
Timestampdate
Idtext
Get Mentioned Instagram MediaSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Mentioned Media IDRequired
text
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Mentioned Mediaobject
Idtext
Captiontext
Media Typetext
Idtext
Get PageSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Nametext
Abouttext
Instagram Business Accountobject
IDtext
Get Page CommentSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Fromobject
Nametext
IDtext
Messagetext
Created Timedate
Get Page InsightsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
MetricRequired
text
LimitRequired
number
Periodtext
Sincedate
Untildate
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Nametext
Periodtext
Valuesarray
Titletext
Descriptiontext
IDtext
Get Page PostSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Messagetext
Created Timedate
Get Page Post InsightsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
MetricRequired
text
LimitRequired
number
Periodtext
Sincedate
Untildate
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Nametext
Periodtext
Valuesarray
Titletext
Descriptiontext
IDtext
List Available CatalogsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Catalog Idtext
Catalog Nametext
Shop Nametext
Product Countnumber
List Collaborative Instagram MediaSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Captiontext
Media Typetext
Media Urltext
Permalinktext
Timestampdate
List Hashtag Recent MediaSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Hashtag IDRequired
text
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Media Typetext
Comments Countnumber
Like Countnumber
List Hashtag Top MediaSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Hashtag IDRequired
text
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Media Typetext
Comments Countnumber
Like Countnumber
List Instagram AgenciesSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Nametext
List Instagram Authorized Ad AccountsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Nametext
List Instagram Collaboration InvitesSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Media Idtext
Media Owner Usernametext
Captiontext
Media Urltext
List Instagram Comment RepliesSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Texttext
Timestampdate
Usernametext
List Instagram Live MediaSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Captiontext
Media Typetext
Media Urltext
Permalinktext
Timestampdate
List Instagram MediaSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Captiontext
Media Typetext
Media Urltext
Permalinktext
Timestampdate
List Instagram Media ChildrenSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Captiontext
Media Typetext
Media Urltext
Permalinktext
Timestampdate
List Instagram Media CollaboratorsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Usernametext
List Instagram Media CommentsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Texttext
Timestampdate
Usernametext
List Instagram Product TagsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Product Idtext
Merchant Idtext
Nametext
Review Statustext
Xnumber
Ynumber
List Instagram StoriesSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Captiontext
Media Typetext
Media Urltext
Permalinktext
Timestampdate
List Instagram TagsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Captiontext
Media Typetext
Media Urltext
Permalinktext
Timestampdate
List Instagram Upcoming EventsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Titletext
Start Timedate
List Page CommentsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Fromobject
Nametext
IDtext
Messagetext
Created Timedate
List Page PostsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Messagetext
Created Timedate
List PagesSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
LimitRequired
number
Is Placeboolean
Is Promotableboolean
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Nametext
Categorytext
Tasksarray
List Recently Searched HashtagsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Nametext
Search Catalog ProductsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
LimitRequired
number
Querytext
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Product Idtext
Product Nametext
Retailer Idtext
Review Statustext
Search Instagram HashtagSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
QueryRequired
text
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Dataarray
Search PagesSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
QueryRequired
text
LimitRequired
number
Fieldstext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Nametext
Locationobject
Citytext
Countrytext
Create Instagram Comment ReplyAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
MessageRequired
text
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Create Instagram Media CommentAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
MessageRequired
text
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Create Instagram Media ContainerAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Image URLurl
Video URLurl
Media Typechoice
Captiontext
Childrenarray
Is Carousel Itemboolean
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Create Instagram Media PublishAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Creation IDRequired
text
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Create Instagram Mention ReplyAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Media IDRequired
text
MessageRequired
text
Comment IDtext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Idtext
Create PageAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
NameRequired
text
CategoryRequired
text
Abouttext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Nametext
Create Page CommentAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
MessageRequired
text
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Create Page Comment ReplyAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
MessageRequired
text
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Create Page PhotoAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
Photo URLRequired
url
Captiontext
Publishedboolean
Scheduled Publish Timedate
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Post IDtext
Create Page PostAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
Messagetext
Linkurl
Publishedboolean
Scheduled Publish Timedate
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Create Page VideoAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
File URLRequired
url
Descriptiontext
Titletext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
IDtext
Create Product AppealAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Product IDRequired
text
Appeal ReasonRequired
text
Delete Instagram CommentAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Successboolean
Delete Instagram MediaAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Successboolean
Delete Page PostAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Successboolean
Make an API Calluniversal
Input fields[3]
FieldType
URLRequired
text
MethodRequired
choice
Headersarray
Headerobject
Query Stringarray
Parameterobject
Bodytext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Bodytext
Headersobject
Status codenumber
Set Instagram Comment HiddenAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
HideRequired
boolean
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Successboolean
Update Instagram Collaboration InviteAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Media IDRequired
text
AcceptRequired
boolean
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Successboolean
Update Instagram Media CommentsAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Comment EnabledRequired
boolean
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Successboolean
Update Instagram Product TagsAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Instagram AccountRequired
choice
Updated TagsRequired
array
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Successboolean
Update PageAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
Abouttext
Descriptiontext
Websitetext
Phonetext
Emailsarray
General Infotext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Successboolean
IDtext
Update Page PostAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
PageRequired
choice
Messagetext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Successboolean

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