Build a Complete Instagram Automation System - Schedule Posts, Stories, Reels & Carousels

In this comprehensive tutorial, you will learn how to create a professional Instagram automation system from scratch that handles posts, stories, reels, and carousel posts automatically. This solution provides full control over your Instagram content scheduling without the recurring costs of tools like Buffer, Later, or Hootsuite.

What You Will Build:
This automation system uses Airtable as your content database, Cloudinary for media storage, and n8n as the workflow automation engine. The system connects to Instagram through the official Meta Graph API, ensuring reliable performance and compliance with platform guidelines.
The architecture supports all Instagram content types including single image posts, video posts, stories, reels, and multi-image carousels.

What You Will Learn:
You will gain hands-on experience with several professional tools and concepts throughout this tutorial. The Meta Developer platform setup walks you through creating a Facebook app, connecting your Instagram Business account, and generating the necessary API credentials. The access token management section covers obtaining sixty-day tokens and setting up renewal reminders to maintain continuous operation.


Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction and system overview
1:30 - Facebook page setup
4:00 - Instagram Business account connection
5:00 - Meta Developer account setup
10:50 - Access token generation and extension
16:00 - Airtable database configuration
16:30 - Cloudinary configuration
20:10 - n8n workflow foundation
24:20 - Testing and troubleshooting
50:00 - Limitations

Questions are welcome in the comments. I read and respond to every comment, and the community here has been incredibly helpful in solving edge cases and sharing improvements to the basic workflow.
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