[InstagramAPI] Set up Nodejs OAuth server in 3 Step

As a developer, setting up everything on InstagramAPI takes more time than Facebook GraphAPI(I love Facebook), as the reason:

1. public content is required access_token
2. public content is required a verified account (not sandbox)
3. a whitelisted Oauth server is required, to verify account and get access_token (Facebook requires only APP_ID and APP_SECRET but not a server, to get ACCESS_TOKEN by HTTP GET)

The Git is a template also a tutorial to setting up a Node.js server, for Intagram-API OAuth purpose.

Everything we do is simple, wire up the config between Instagram and Node.js server, with the right setting, getting access_token is easy, which is used in every Intagram-API request as a compulsory parameter.

1. Create an Instagram Application

Create IG Application in the portal, fill every we need to, and done.

2. Wiring IG APP and Node.js Server

(Node.js tempalte on Git)

After IG application is created, configuring ClientID, ClientSecret and redirectURL are the next, because IG-API does require added access_token for any API request.

remark:

Below are the two URLs needed to add on **_Valid redirect URIs_**

http://youhost/authorize_user

and

http://youhost/handleauth

3. GET access_token

https://www.instagram.com/oauth/authorize?client_id={CLIENT_ID}&redirect_uri={http://youhost/authorize_user}&response_type=code

Press Authorize

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Reference:

https://www.instagram.com/developer/authentication/

https://www.npmjs.com/package/instagram-node

https://github.com/wahengchang/instagram-oauth-nodejs-server