Read and answer your Instagram DMs, view profiles and publish posts from any AI app, with your own login. Every action is paced 10–20 seconds apart and kept within daily limits.
Limits
Per connected Instagram account, shared by every AI app and API key that uses it. The same tools work on every network: each account keeps its own limits.
list _chatsget _messagesget _attachmentpost _optionslist _postsmark _readreactget _profilesend _messagestart _chatcreate _postPost rules
What Instagram accepts, checked before anything is sent so a bad post costs nothing.
text.image_urls), not both. Files on your device go through upload_media first.Safety limits
What keeps your Instagram account in good standing. They apply across every AI app and API key on this account, and you can’t turn them off.
fresh: true forces a live read.When a limit is hit
Nothing is queued or retried behind your back: the tool answers with an error your AI app can read, explain and retry on time.
gapToo soon after the last action. Wait retry_after_seconds.limitThe daily or weekly limit is used up. Says when it resets.cooldownInstagram pushed back; the account is resting.permissionThis app wasn’t allowed to do that. Reconnect and allow it.{ "error": "Instagram actions are spaced 10–20 s apart, at random, to look human. Wait 10s.", "code": "gap", "retry_after_seconds": 10 }
Tools
Exactly what your AI app receives from tools/list. Write tools send or change something on your account: good assistants show you the text before sending.
list_chatsList conversations · ReadsReads · 3,000/dayRead
Conversations across every connected inbox (LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Instagram Business, Facebook Messenger), merged and sorted most recent first; account or provider narrows it. Use unread=true to triage. Each item has chat_id, its account_id and provider (pass account_id as account to get_messages, send_message and the other conversation tools), and person_id for 1-to-1 chats. Facebook: page_id lists the inbox of one of a personal account's Pages (facebook_list_pages); requests=true the message requests. Accounts that can't be read right now are listed in skipped, with what to do.
accountaccount_id from list_accounts); default: every connected account, mergedproviderunreadpage_idpage_id from facebook_list_pages); send_message then answers as the Pagerequestsaccept_message_requestlimitcursornext_cursor from a previous callfresh{ "items": [ { "chat_id": "6Wx3HyhTVvKmNy2kP9zQ1A", "name": "Lucas Bernard", "person_id": "33612345678@s.whatsapp.net", "group": false, "unread": 1, "last_activity": "2026-11-09T08:42:17.000Z", "last_message": "See you at 10 tomorrow 👍", "read_only": false, "account_id": "8d41a7f0-2c6e-4b1a-a3d9-71e5c0b4f826", "provider": "whatsapp" }, { "chat_id": "gq5Xp3bZUXCt6Zt1Z2rTsA", "name": "Ada Martin", "person_id": "ACoAAA8BYqEBCVM2yBH2uI6u", "group": false, "unread": 1, "last_activity": "2026-11-09T08:42:17.000Z", "last_message": "Thanks for connecting! Do you have 15 minutes next week?", "read_only": false, "account_id": "3f2b8c1e-7a4d-4e9b-9c21-5d8e6f0a1b2c", "provider": "linkedin" } ], "next_cursor": "m1.eyJsIjoyMCwidSI6MCwiYSI6eyI4ZDQxYTdmMCI6eyJjIjoiMjAyNiJ9fX0", "has_more": true, "accounts_read": 2 }
gaplimitcooldownpermissionget_messagesRead a conversation · ReadsReads · 3,000/dayRead
Messages in one conversation (chat_id from list_chats), most recent first. 'from' is 'me' (the account owner, or the Page in a Facebook Page's chat) or 'them'; message_id values work with react. The 3 most recent images on the page come with the result for you to see (their attachments say shown_below: true); open any other, or read a document's text (PDF, Word, Excel…), with get_attachment. Every attachment has a url the user can open or download for 24 hours. Instagram Business: without cursor, reply_window says whether a reply can go out (open, user_written_only or closed). Facebook personal chats are end-to-end encrypted: older messages show only if the user unlocked their history when connecting.
accountaccount_id from list_accounts (a listed chat's account_id). Needed only when several accounts are connected.chat_idrequiredlimitcursornext_cursor from a previous callfreshimages{ "chat_id": "gq5Xp3bZUXCt6Zt1Z2rTsA", "items": [ { "message_id": "7mKQx2VdTnW8bLr4Yc9eFg", "from": "them", "text": "Thanks for connecting! Do you have 15 minutes next week?", "at": "2026-11-09T08:42:17.000Z" }, { "message_id": "7mKQx2VdTnW8bLr4Yc9ex1", "from": "me", "text": "Hi! Happy to send over the deck.", "at": "2026-11-08T16:05:41.000Z" } ], "next_cursor": null, "has_more": false }
gaplimitcooldownpermissionget_attachmentOpen an image or document from a message · ReadsReads · 3,000/dayRead
Opens a file someone sent or received in a conversation (chat_id, message_id and attachments[].attachment_id from get_messages). An image (JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, at most 3.75 MB) is shown to you, so you can see and describe it; get_messages already shows you a page's most recent images (shown_below: true): use this for the others. A document (PDF, Word .docx, Excel, TXT or CSV, at most 15 MB) comes back as its text, 50,000 characters at a time: next_offset says where to go on with offset. Scanned PDFs have no text. Videos, voice notes and PowerPoint files can't be opened: give the user the attachment's url. LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram and Facebook; Instagram Business and Facebook Pages messages give the file's link in get_messages instead.
accountaccount_id from list_accounts (a listed chat's account_id). Needed only when several accounts are connected.chat_idrequiredmessage_idrequiredattachment_idrequiredattachment_id from get_messagesoffsetnext_offset from the previous call); default the start{ "chat_id": "6Wx3HyhTVvKmNy2kP9zQ1A", "message_id": "3EB0A9C4D2F1E8B7A6C5", "attachment_id": "9f3c2a71-4b8e-4d1a-a6f0-2c5e8b7d1e94", "mimetype": "image/jpeg", "size_bytes": 184312 }
gaplimitcooldownpermissionsend_messageSend a message · MessagesMessages · 50/dayWrite
Reply in an existing conversation (chat_id from list_chats), on any network: 1-to-1, group, or a Facebook Page's chat (answered as the Page). Plain text. Show the user the exact text (and which file) before calling this. One file can go with the text: image_url (an https link to an image), file_url (an https link to a document) or media_id (from upload_media, for an image or a document the user has on their device or attached in the chat). Documents: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint (docx, xlsx, pptx, doc, xls, ppt), TXT or CSV, at most 15 MB; WhatsApp, Telegram, LinkedIn and Facebook Messenger take PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TXT and CSV files; Instagram takes PDFs only; Instagram Business takes PDFs only and Facebook Pages any of them. Instagram Business allow replies within 24 hours of the person's last message (Instagram: at most 1000 characters, JPEG or PNG); up to 7 days after it, only a reply the user wrote or approved word for word, with user_written: true (never for text you wrote on your own).
accountaccount_id from list_accounts (a listed chat's account_id). Needed only when several accounts are connected.chat_idrequiredtextrequiredimage_urlmedia_id instead.file_urlmedia_id instead.media_idupload_media, then pass its media_id here once the file is uploaded (the user says so, or your own upload_command answered ok).user_written{ "chat_id": "gq5Xp3bZUXCt6Zt1Z2rTsA", "message_id": "7mKQx2VdTnW8bLr4Yc9ey7", "sent": true }
gaplimitcooldownpermissionstart_chatStart a new conversation · New conversationsNew conversations · 10/dayWrite
Message someone you have no conversation with yet. Pick the account (or, with one account per network, the provider). `to`: LinkedIn: the person_id (from linkedin_search_people or get_profile) of a 1st-degree connection, or anyone with inmail=true (needs Premium InMail credits); WhatsApp: a phone number with its country code, like +33 6 12 34 56 78; Telegram, Instagram and Facebook: the user id (a chat's person_id, a group member's or friend's user_id, or from get_profile). New conversations have low daily limits (WhatsApp 10, Telegram 10, Instagram 10, Facebook 10), and networks restrict accounts that message strangers: WhatsApp bans new accounts after 2–3 cold messages; on Instagram and Facebook, people who don't follow or aren't friends get it as a message request. Only message people who expect it. Confirm the exact recipient and final text with the user before calling this. One file can go with the text: image_url (an https link to an image), file_url (an https link to a document) or media_id (from upload_media, for an image or a document the user has on their device or attached in the chat). Documents: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint (docx, xlsx, pptx, doc, xls, ppt), TXT or CSV, at most 15 MB; WhatsApp, Telegram, LinkedIn and Facebook Messenger take PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TXT and CSV files; Instagram takes PDFs only; Instagram Business takes PDFs only and Facebook Pages any of them.
accountaccount_id from list_accounts (a listed chat's account_id). Needed only when several accounts are connected.providertorequiredperson_id, WhatsApp phone number with country code, or Telegram / Instagram / Facebook user idtextrequiredimage_urlmedia_id instead.file_urlmedia_id instead.media_idupload_media, then pass its media_id here once the file is uploaded (the user says so, or your own upload_command answered ok).inmailsubject{ "chat_id": "Hs8vR2kLqP4wYt6Nc1dXbA", "message_id": "7mKQx2VdTnW8bLr4Yc9ez3", "sent": true }
gaplimitcooldownpermissionmark_readMark a conversation read · Inbox updatesInbox updates · 500/dayWrite
Marks a conversation read (or unread with read=false), on any network. Reading a conversation doesn't mark it read.
accountaccount_id from list_accounts (a listed chat's account_id). Needed only when several accounts are connected.chat_idrequiredread{ "chat_id": "gq5Xp3bZUXCt6Zt1Z2rTsA", "read": true }
gaplimitcooldownpermissionreactReact to a message · Inbox updatesInbox updates · 500/dayWrite
Add an emoji reaction to a message (chat_id and message_id from get_messages) on WhatsApp (any emoji), Telegram (its standard reactions only: 👍 ❤️ 🔥 🎉 😁 👏 …), Instagram, Facebook Messenger or Instagram Business (within 24 hours of the person's last message; remove=true takes the account's reaction back). A new reaction replaces the account's previous one. For Facebook posts and comments use facebook_react_post.
accountaccount_id from list_accounts (a listed chat's account_id). Needed only when several accounts are connected.chat_idrequiredmessage_idrequiredreactionremove{ "chat_id": "6Wx3HyhTVvKmNy2kP9zQ1A", "message_id": "3EB0A9C4D2F1E8B7A6C5", "reaction": "👍", "reacted": true }
gaplimitcooldownpermissionget_profileGet a profile · Profile viewsProfile views · 50/dayRead
Read someone's profile on a connected account's network. LinkedIn: the full profile (headline, experience, education, skills, contact info when shared) by person_id or public identifier (the part after linkedin.com/in/). WhatsApp: a contact's WhatsApp id (a chat's person_id) or phone number with country code; Telegram: user id; Instagram: user id or username; Facebook: id or vanity name of a person or Page, or me. Name, username, phone when the network shares it, bio, followers and picture. Counts as a profile view.
accountaccount_id from list_accounts (a listed chat's account_id). Needed only when several accounts are connected.provideruser_idrequiredperson_id or public identifier; WhatsApp id or phone; Telegram, Instagram or Facebook user id (or username / vanity name)fresh{ "person_id": "ACoAAA8BYqEBCVM2yBH2uI6u", "public_id": "ada-martin-4b2a1c", "name": "Ada Martin", "headline": "VP Sales at Northwind Traders", "location": "Paris, Île-de-France, France", "degree": "FIRST_DEGREE", "summary": "Building sales teams that customers like talking to. 12 years in B2B SaaS.", "followers": 4820, "connections": 500, "premium": true, "open_profile": false, "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ada-martin-4b2a1c", "experience": [ { "company": "Northwind Traders", "title": "VP Sales", "from": "3/2022", "to": "present" } ], "education": [ { "school": "ESSEC Business School", "degree": "Master in Management" } ], "skills": [ "B2B Sales", "Sales Management", "SaaS" ], "emails": [ "ada.martin@northwind.example" ] }
gaplimitcooldownpermissioncreate_postPublish or schedule a post · PostsPosts · 3/dayWrite
Publish a post on one connected account, right away or at publish_at (then it's scheduled: returns a scheduled_post_id for list_scheduled_posts and cancel_scheduled_post). Instagram (logged in): one photo (required), caption ≤2200. Instagram Business: text ≤2200, up to 20 images or 1 video (required). Instagram Business: one image (a feed post), several (a carousel), one video (a Reel), or with story: true a Story. Call post_options first for an account you haven't posted to in this conversation. Media: media_ids from upload_media (files the user has, or one you made), or public https links (image_urls, video_url); for a scheduled post, links must keep working until publish_at, uploads are kept with the post. Public and irreversible: confirm the account, final text, media, audience and time (with the user's time zone) with the user first.
accountaccount_id of the account to post from (list_accounts). Needed only when several accounts that can post are connected.textmedia_idsmedia_id values from upload_media, in order (images, or one video). Instead of image_urls and video_urlimage_urlsrequired on Instagrampublish_at{ "url": "https://www.threads.net/@ada.martin/post/DQ3kF8sDk2L", "post_id": "18063215523019873", "published": true }
{ "published": false, "status": "publishing", "post_id": "6914b2c8e4a1f0d3c2b5a7e9" }
invalid_postgaplimitcooldownpermissionpost_optionsPost options for an account · ReadsReads · 3,000/dayRead
What create_post accepts on one connected account: the network's limits (characters, title, media) and fields, and the account's own choices: TikTok privacy levels and which interactions the creator allows, Pinterest boards and the default one, the WordPress site, YouTube visibilities, Google Business Profile buttons. Call it before composing a post for an account you haven't posted to in this conversation.
accountaccount_id from list_accounts. Needed only when several accounts that can post are connected.{ "account_id": "a4c6e8f0-2b4d-4f6a-9c1e-3d5f7b9a1c72", "provider": "pinterest", "network": "Pinterest", "limits": { "max_chars": 800, "title_max": 100, "title_required": false, "media": "required", "max_images": 1, "video": true }, "fields": [ "board_id", "link", "thumbnail_url" ], "boards": [ { "id": "987654321098765432", "name": "Ceramics", "privacy": "PUBLIC" }, { "id": "987654321098765433", "name": "Studio life", "privacy": "PUBLIC" } ], "default_board": { "id": "987654321098765432", "name": "Ceramics" } }
gaplimitcooldownpermissionupload_mediaGet a link to upload an image, video or document · No callNo Instagram callWrite
Returns a link where the user uploads an image, a video or a document from their device, and the media_id to pass to create_post (media_ids), comment or a message (send_message, start_chat: media_id). Use it when the user wants a photo, video or document (a PDF, say) in a post or message and it isn't already online: files attached in the chat can't reach Pluggzy, so ask them to upload it here. If you made the file yourself in a sandbox or terminal with internet access, upload it yourself with the upload_command it returns. Images: JPEG, PNG or WebP, at most 8 MB. Videos: MP4, MOV or WebM, at most 5 GB on the page (upload_command sends at most 100 MB), for create_post on publishing accounts only (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook posts, comments and messages take images). Documents (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint (docx, xlsx, pptx, doc, xls, ppt), TXT or CSV, at most 15 MB) for send_message and start_chat only. Each link takes one file: for another one (each image of a carousel, say), call upload_media again. The file can be used for 24 hours, in as many posts and messages as needed; a scheduled post keeps its own copy until it goes out.
{ "url": "https://pluggzy.com/go/upload?t=eyJwIjoiY29ubmVjdCIsImV4cCI6MTc2MjY4MDAwMH0.k3Qm8ZrT0vX2bN5pL7wY1cA4dF6gH9jE", "media_id": "9b7d5f3a-1c2e-4a6b-8d0f-2e4c6a8b0d19", "upload_command": "curl -sS -T FILE_PATH -H 'X-File-Name: FILE_NAME' 'https://pluggzy.com/go/upload?t=eyJwIjoiY29ubmVjdCIsImV4cCI6MTc2MjY4MDAwMH0.k3Qm8ZrT0vX2bN5pL7wY1cA4dF6gH9jE'", "expires_in_minutes": 30, "usable_for_hours": 24, "max_image_mb": 8, "max_video_mb": 5000, "max_document_mb": 15 }
list_postsList posts · ReadsReads · 3,000/dayRead
Posts of an account, most recent first, with post_id for list_comments, comment and instagrambusiness_get_insights: caption or text, link, date, likes and comments. Instagram (logged in): the account's own, or anyone's by user_id. Facebook: the account's own, one of its Pages (page_id) or anyone's (id or vanity name); at most 3 a page, follow next_cursor. Instagram Business: the account's own posts, at most the 25 most recent (made outside Pluggzy too).
accountaccount_id from list_accounts (a listed chat's account_id). Needed only when several accounts are connected.user_idpage_id. Default: the account's ownlimitcursornext_cursor from a previous call{ "items": [ { "post_id": "3489012345678901234", "text": "New mugs are in the shop today ☕️", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ3kF8sDk2L/", "at": "2026-11-06T17:30:00.000Z", "media": [ "img" ], "likes": 412, "comments": 23 } ], "next_cursor": "QVFIUnE4bW1Gd2hYc2Z4X0JfZ1", "has_more": true }
gaplimitcooldownpermissionlist_scheduled_postsList scheduled posts · No callNo Instagram callRead
Posts scheduled with create_post (publish_at) or on the Pluggzy dashboard's calendar, on the accounts this connection can use: when, where, status, the text (and title, options and media links), and once published the post's URL. Posts scheduled before the calendar existed have no text here, only its length (chars).
statusaccountaccount_id from list_accounts (a listed chat's account_id). Needed only when several accounts are connected.limit{ "items": [ { "scheduled_post_id": "7c1e9a3f-5b2d-4e8a-9f0c-6d4b2a8e1c35", "account_id": "3f2b8c1e-7a4d-4e9b-9c21-5d8e6f0a1b2c", "provider": "linkedin", "publish_at": "2026-11-12T08:30:00.000Z", "status": "scheduled", "chars": 212, "text": "Three things we learned building a partner program from scratch 🧵" }, { "scheduled_post_id": "2a4c6e8f-0b1d-4f3a-8c5e-7d9b1f3a5c84", "account_id": "0d2f4b6a-8c1e-4a3d-b5f7-9e1c3a5d7f60", "provider": "threads", "publish_at": "2026-11-12T16:00:00.000Z", "status": "scheduled", "chars": 64, "text": "New glazes drop Friday. Which one goes in the shop first?", "media_kind": "image", "media": [ { "url": "https://cdn.northwind.example/glazes.jpg", "type": "image" } ] } ] }
cancel_scheduled_postCancel a scheduled post · No callNo Instagram callWrite
Cancel a scheduled post (scheduled_post_id from create_post or list_scheduled_posts) that hasn't gone out yet, or a draft saved on the calendar. To change a post, cancel it and schedule the new version, or the user can edit it on the calendar in the Pluggzy dashboard.
scheduled_post_idrequired{ "scheduled_post_id": "7c1e9a3f-5b2d-4e8a-9f0c-6d4b2a8e1c35", "status": "cancelled" }