---
title: "Create a new Instagram post"
method: POST
path: "/instagram/create"
tags: ["Schedulers"]
---

# Create a new Instagram post

`POST /instagram/create`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://socialrobot.io/api/v1`
- URL: `https://socialrobot.io/api/v1/instagram/create`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

Create a new Instagram post.

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, required: The API key to use for the request

## Request body

- object
  - `scheduledFor` union, required
    - object
      - `publish` 'DRAFT', required
    - object
      - `publish` 'NOW', required
    - object
      - `publish` 'SCHEDULE', required
      - `date` union, required
        - string
        - string
  - `post` union, required
    - object
      - `accountId` string, required
      - `caption` string, required
      - `location` object
        - `id` string
        - `name` string, required
        - `address` string
        - `lat` number
        - `lng` number
      - `userTags` object[]
        - `username` string, required
        - `x` number, required
        - `y` number, required
      - `hashtags` string[]
      - `collaborators` object[]
        - `username` string, required
      - `firstComment` string
      - `isAiGenerated` boolean
      - `mediaType` 'IMAGE', required
      - `mediaUrl` string, required
      - `altText` string
      - `transform` object
        - `crop` object, required
          - `x` number, required
          - `y` number, required
          - `width` number, required
          - `height` number, required
        - `aspect` string, required
        - `width` integer, required
        - `height` integer, required
        - `fit` 'cover' | 'contain', required
        - `userEdited` boolean, required
      - `isStory` boolean
    - object
      - `accountId` string, required
      - `caption` string, required
      - `location` object
        - `id` string
        - `name` string, required
        - `address` string
        - `lat` number
        - `lng` number
      - `userTags` object[]
        - `username` string, required
        - `x` number, required
        - `y` number, required
      - `hashtags` string[]
      - `collaborators` object[]
        - `username` string, required
      - `firstComment` string
      - `isAiGenerated` boolean
      - `mediaType` 'VIDEO', required
      - `mediaUrl` string, required
      - `coverUrl` string
      - `thumbOffset` integer
      - `shareToFeed` boolean
      - `trialReel` object
        - `enabled` boolean
        - `graduationStrategy` 'MANUAL' | 'SS_PERFORMANCE'
      - `isStory` boolean
      - `isReel` boolean
    - object
      - `accountId` string, required
      - `caption` string, required
      - `location` object
        - `id` string
        - `name` string, required
        - `address` string
        - `lat` number
        - `lng` number
      - `userTags` object[]
        - `username` string, required
        - `x` number, required
        - `y` number, required
      - `hashtags` string[]
      - `collaborators` object[]
        - `username` string, required
      - `firstComment` string
      - `isAiGenerated` boolean
      - `mediaType` 'CAROUSEL', required
      - `medias` union[], required
        - union
          - object
            - `userTags` object[]
              - …
            - `altText` string
            - `mediaType` 'IMAGE', required
            - `mediaUrl` string, required
            - `transform` object
              - …
          - object
            - `userTags` object[]
              - …
            - `altText` string
            - `mediaType` 'VIDEO', required
            - `mediaUrl` string, required
            - `coverUrl` string
      - `isStory` boolean, required
      - `isReel` boolean, required

## Response `200`

Post created successfully

- object
  - `id` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request data
- `401`: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key
- `403`: Forbidden - plan limit, ownership, or quota exceeded (see error message for upgrade link)
- `500`: Internal server error

---

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