Instagram & Meta Disclosure
Version 2026-09-01 · Last updated 1 September 2026
How Outbox Loop works with Instagram, stated plainly.
Official APIs only
We connect to Instagram using Meta's official APIs — specifically the Instagram API with Instagram Login, for Instagram professional accounts.
We do not ask for or store your Instagram password. We do not scrape Instagram, automate the Instagram app, or use unofficial endpoints.
Instagram sets the rules, not us
Instagram controls which automation capabilities are available and the circumstances in which messages may be sent. For example, Instagram allows one private reply to a comment, and further messages only after that person interacts with you. Instagram also closes the messaging window 24 hours after someone's last interaction.
Outbox Loop enforces these rules on our servers before sending anything, and shows them to you while you are building an automation rather than failing later.
Some triggers — story replies, new followers, shares — depend on features Meta enables per app. We only offer them once they actually work for your account.
Your Instagram data stays yours
Instagram conversations, comments, contacts and any insights we retrieve belong to your workspace. We do not use one customer's Instagram data for another customer's purposes.
The creator network is built entirely from information creators type in themselves. We do not build a directory from Instagram data, and we do not expose your Instagram metrics, media or followers to other creators.
Not affiliated with Meta
Outbox Loop is an independent product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram, or any of their subsidiaries. Instagram is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc.