Examples

Example 1: Auto-Publish an Image Post When a Product Launches

Scenario: A product is marked as "live" in your CMS. A webhook triggers a workflow that immediately publishes the product's hero image to Instagram.

// Triggered by WebhookTrigger from CMS product publish event

// Instagram node — media/imagePublish
{
  "resource": "media",
  "operation": "imagePublish",
  "access_token": "{{ credentials.instagram_token }}",
  "image_url": "{{ vars.product_hero_image_url }}",
  "caption": "{{ vars.product_name }} is now available! 🛍️\n\n{{ vars.product_tagline }}\n\nShop now at the link in bio.\n\n#{{ vars.product_hashtag }} #newproduct #{{ vars.brand_hashtag }}"
}

Example 2: Monitor Hashtag and Save New Posts to Database

Scenario: Every hour, check for new posts using your branded hashtag and save them to MongoDB for UGC (user-generated content) tracking.

// Step 1 — hashtag/search to get the hashtag ID (run once, store result)
{
  "resource": "hashtag",
  "operation": "search",
  "access_token": "{{ credentials.instagram_token }}",
  "hashtag": "yourbrand2026"
}

// Step 2 — hashtag/media (triggered hourly by ScheduledTrigger)
{
  "resource": "hashtag",
  "operation": "media",
  "access_token": "{{ credentials.instagram_token }}",
  "hashtag_id": "{{ vars.brand_hashtag_id }}",
  "media_type": "recent_media",
  "limit": 50
}

// Step 3 — Loop over data array
// → IfCondition: post timestamp > last_checked_at
//   → MongoDB/insertOne: save { id, permalink, caption, username, timestamp }

Example 3: Auto-Hide Spam Comments Containing Keywords

Scenario: After every new post, scan comments and automatically hide any that contain spam keywords like "free followers" or "DM for promo".

// Step 1 — comments/list
{
  "resource": "comments",
  "operation": "list",
  "access_token": "{{ credentials.instagram_token }}",
  "media_id": "{{ vars.post_media_id }}",
  "limit": 100
}

// Step 2 — Loop over data array
// Step 3 — Function node: check if comment.text contains spam keywords
//   → If spam detected:

// Step 4 — comments/hide
{
  "resource": "comments",
  "operation": "hide",
  "access_token": "{{ credentials.instagram_token }}",
  "comment_id": "{{ vars.current_comment_id }}",
  "hidden": true
}

Example 4: Reply to Comments with a DM Voucher Code

Scenario: Run a promotion where anyone who comments on a giveaway post gets a unique discount code sent via DM.

// Step 1 — comments/list on the giveaway post
{
  "resource": "comments",
  "operation": "list",
  "access_token": "{{ credentials.instagram_token }}",
  "media_id": "{{ vars.giveaway_post_id }}",
  "limit": 100
}

// Step 2 — Loop over comments
// Step 3 — CollectionOperation: check commenter not already processed

// Step 4 — Function node: generate unique voucher code

// Step 5 — comments/privateReply
{
  "resource": "comments",
  "operation": "privateReply",
  "access_token": "{{ credentials.instagram_token }}",
  "comment_id": "{{ vars.comment_id }}",
  "message": "Thanks for entering! Your exclusive discount code is: {{ vars.voucher_code }} — use it at checkout for 20% off. Valid for 7 days!"
}

Example 5: Publish Carousel for Weekly Product Showcase

Scenario: Every Friday, publish a carousel featuring the week's top 5 products. Product image URLs are retrieved from the product database.

// Triggered by ScheduledTrigger (every Friday 10:00 AM)

// Step 1 — MongoDB query: get top 5 products of the week by sales

// Step 2 — DataMapping: extract image URLs into an array

// Step 3 — Instagram node — media/carouselPublish
{
  "resource": "media",
  "operation": "carouselPublish",
  "access_token": "{{ credentials.instagram_token }}",
  "media_urls": [
    "{{ vars.product1_image_url }}",
    "{{ vars.product2_image_url }}",
    "{{ vars.product3_image_url }}",
    "{{ vars.product4_image_url }}",
    "{{ vars.product5_image_url }}"
  ],
  "caption": "This week's top picks! Swipe to see our best sellers for the week of {{ vars.week_label }}.\n\nShop all at the link in bio.\n\n#weeklyfinds #bestsellers #{{ vars.brand_hashtag }}"
}