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title: How to get Instagram Access Token?
description: "Follow our instructions on this article to get your own Instagram access token and paste it on Instagram section. You will need: **A Facebook account and An Instagram account with photos** ``` Token is valid for 60 days and after…"
url: "https://www.adornthemes.com/knowledge-base/how-to-get-instagram-access-token/"
updated: "2026-07-26"
category: FAQs
---

# How to get Instagram Access Token?

Follow our instructions on this article to get your own Instagram access token and paste it on Instagram section. You will need: **A Facebook account and An Instagram account with photos**

```
Token is valid for 60 days and after that You will need to regenerate your access token manually.
```

**Step 1:**

Go to [**developers.facebook.com**](https://developers.facebook.com/) and login with your Facebook account. Now click on "My Apps" link >> "Create App"

![Token key](https://www.adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/token-1.jpg)

On "**Create an App ID**" popup, click **Use cases** option and select **Other**option as shown below and click Next.

![token-2](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/token-2.jpg)

Select an app type -> **Consumer** and click Next.

![token-3](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/token-3-1024x765.jpg)

Enter your **App name**,**email contact**, and Business portfolio (optional) and click "**Create App**"

![token-4](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/token-4-1024x457.jpg)

Select**Instagram Basic Display** and click **Set up**

![token-5](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/token-5.jpg)

Click on **Create new app -> Create app**

![token-6](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/token-6-1024x692.jpg)

Now add an Instagram Test user, Scroll down to **Add or Remove Instagram Testers** button and click to create a tester.

![token-7](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/token-7.jpg)

click on "**Add People**" button and add Instagram username of a person you want to set as a tester. You can add your own Instagram username.

![token-8](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/token-8-1024x488.jpg)

Now open a new web browser and go to[**www.instagram.com**](http://www.instagram.com) and sign in to your Instagram account that you just invited. Navigate to (Profile Icon) > Click on the cogwheel icon next to "Edit Profile" button --> **Apps and Websites** --> **Tester Invites** and accept the invitation.

![token9](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/token9.jpg)

![](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/app-shot-15.png)

Your Instagram account is now eligible to be accessed by your Facebook app while it is in Development Mode. Return it to your **Facebook Developers** dashboard

**Generate Access Token for Test User**

Click On **Instagram Basic Display** -->**Basic Display** and scroll down to**User Token Generator** section. Click on **"Generate Token"** button.

![token10](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/token10-1024x619.jpg)

Log in with your Instagram account. Allow the app to access your Instagram account data.

![](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/app-shot-17.png)

Click on **"I understand**" checkbox then copy your Instagram Access Token.

![token11](https://adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/token11.jpg)

Paste your Instagram Access Token on Instagram Home page section.

 Token is valid for 60 days and after that You will need to regenerate your access token manually.