Create a media container

POST

meta

v25.0

{instagramAccountId}

media

Create a media container

curl --request POST \
  --url https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "image_url": "<string>",
  "video_url": "<string>",
  "media_type": "<string>",
  "caption": "<string>",
  "is_carousel_item": true,
  "children": "<string>",
  "cover_url": "<string>"
}
'

import requests

url = "https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media"

payload = {
    "image_url": "<string>",
    "video_url": "<string>",
    "media_type": "<string>",
    "caption": "<string>",
    "is_carousel_item": True,
    "children": "<string>",
    "cover_url": "<string>"
}
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({
    image_url: '<string>',
    video_url: '<string>',
    media_type: '<string>',
    caption: '<string>',
    is_carousel_item: true,
    children: '<string>',
    cover_url: '<string>'
  })
};

fetch('https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
    'image_url' => '<string>',
    'video_url' => '<string>',
    'media_type' => '<string>',
    'caption' => '<string>',
    'is_carousel_item' => true,
    'children' => '<string>',
    'cover_url' => '<string>'
  ]),
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    "Content-Type: application/json"
  ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"image_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"video_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n  \"caption\": \"<string>\",\n  \"is_carousel_item\": true,\n  \"children\": \"<string>\",\n  \"cover_url\": \"<string>\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"image_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"video_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n  \"caption\": \"<string>\",\n  \"is_carousel_item\": true,\n  \"children\": \"<string>\",\n  \"cover_url\": \"<string>\"\n}")
  .asString();

require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"image_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"video_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n  \"caption\": \"<string>\",\n  \"is_carousel_item\": true,\n  \"children\": \"<string>\",\n  \"cover_url\": \"<string>\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body

Step 1 of the publish flow. Creates a media container from a public HTTPS media URL.
Poll the returned container ID until status_code is FINISHED, then publish it.

Authentication

Use the hmat_ channel token from GET /meta/channels/{id}/token or hookmyapp channels env <channel>. Do not use an hmok_ API key for this call.

Authorization: Bearer hmat_...

Path parameters

string

required

The connected Instagram account ID.

Request body

string

Public HTTPS URL of a JPEG image. Required for images; either this or video_url for stories.

string

Public HTTPS URL of a video. Required for reels; either this or image_url for stories.

string

REELS, STORIES, or CAROUSEL. Omit for a feed image.

string

Post caption.

boolean

Set true when creating a child container for a carousel. Child containers take image_url (or video_url with media_type=VIDEO) and no caption.

string

For the carousel parent (media_type=CAROUSEL): the child container IDs created with is_carousel_item=true, as a comma-separated string (for example "17890000000000001,17890000000000002"). 2–10 items.

string

Cover image URL for reels.

See media requirements for size, format, and quota limits.

Example

curl -X POST "https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{INSTAGRAM_ACCOUNT_ID}/media" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer hmat_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "image_url": "https://example.com/photo.jpg", "caption": "New drop" }'

Successful response

{ "id": "17900000000000001" }

Containers expire after 24 hours.

Create a media container

curl --request POST \
  --url https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "image_url": "<string>",
  "video_url": "<string>",
  "media_type": "<string>",
  "caption": "<string>",
  "is_carousel_item": true,
  "children": "<string>",
  "cover_url": "<string>"
}
'

import requests

url = "https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media"

payload = {
    "image_url": "<string>",
    "video_url": "<string>",
    "media_type": "<string>",
    "caption": "<string>",
    "is_carousel_item": True,
    "children": "<string>",
    "cover_url": "<string>"
}
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({
    image_url: '<string>',
    video_url: '<string>',
    media_type: '<string>',
    caption: '<string>',
    is_carousel_item: true,
    children: '<string>',
    cover_url: '<string>'
  })
};

fetch('https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
    'image_url' => '<string>',
    'video_url' => '<string>',
    'media_type' => '<string>',
    'caption' => '<string>',
    'is_carousel_item' => true,
    'children' => '<string>',
    'cover_url' => '<string>'
  ]),
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    "Content-Type: application/json"
  ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"image_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"video_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n  \"caption\": \"<string>\",\n  \"is_carousel_item\": true,\n  \"children\": \"<string>\",\n  \"cover_url\": \"<string>\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"image_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"video_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n  \"caption\": \"<string>\",\n  \"is_carousel_item\": true,\n  \"children\": \"<string>\",\n  \"cover_url\": \"<string>\"\n}")
  .asString();

require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://gateway.hookmyapp.com/meta/v25.0/{instagramAccountId}/media")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"image_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"video_url\": \"<string>\",\n  \"media_type\": \"<string>\",\n  \"caption\": \"<string>\",\n  \"is_carousel_item\": true,\n  \"children\": \"<string>\",\n  \"cover_url\": \"<string>\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body

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API Reference

Create a media container

Authentication

Path parameters

Request body

Example

Successful response

​Authentication

​Path parameters

​Request body

​Example

​Successful response

Authentication

Path parameters

Request body

Example

Successful response