> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.setor.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Instagram Integration: Connect Your Account to Setor AI

> Setor AI connects to Instagram via the official Meta API. As a Meta Verified Technology Partner, all DM automation is safe, approved, and compliant.

Setor AI integrates with Instagram through the official Meta Graph and Messaging APIs. This is the only safe, approved method for automating Instagram DMs — no password sharing, no third-party session hijacking, no risk of account bans from unofficial tools. When you connect through the official API, you stay in full control: you authorize specific permissions, you can revoke access at any time, and your credentials never leave your own hands.

## Meta Verified Technology Partner

Setor AI is a verified Meta Technology Partner. This means the integration is officially recognized by Meta and operates entirely within Instagram's Platform Policy. The app has been reviewed and accepted by Meta's team before it was made available to any client.

This matters because not all automation tools are created equal. Only tools that have passed Meta's review process can legitimately claim this status. It is your assurance that the way Setor AI connects to your account is the method Meta itself sanctions.

<Info>
  Meta Verified Technology Partner status is listed on the official Meta Technology Partners directory. Setor AI's only official domains are **setor.ai** and **app.setor.ai**.
</Info>

## What the Integration Does

Once connected, Setor AI operates entirely through the official Instagram Messaging and Graph APIs. Here is what that enables:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Reads inbound DMs in real time" icon="inbox">
    Every message a lead sends is received instantly via the Messaging API — no polling, no delays.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Sends replies through the official channel" icon="paper-plane">
    All outbound messages go back through the same API, keeping every interaction inside Meta's approved workflow.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reads profile data to qualify leads" icon="user-magnifying-glass">
    Setor AI analyzes bio text, follower counts, and public post content to determine whether a profile matches your Ideal Customer Profile before starting a conversation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Understands rich media content" icon="photo-film">
    Setor AI analyzes images, reels, and videos, and transcribes voice notes — so it has full context before it replies, not just the text of the last message.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Connecting Your Account

Your success manager walks you through the entire connection process during your onboarding call. You do not need to configure anything technical yourself.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Your success manager guides the connection">
    During your scheduled onboarding call, your dedicated success manager walks you through every step. Nothing is left to you to figure out alone.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorize through the official Meta OAuth flow">
    You grant the required permissions directly through Meta's own authorization screen. No password is ever entered into Setor AI or shared with anyone.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Setor AI receives scoped access tokens">
    The connection is made using access tokens limited to the specific messaging and profile permissions Setor AI needs. Nothing more is requested.
  </Step>

  <Step title="End-to-end test before going live">
    Your success manager tests the full connection — inbound message receipt, AI response, and booking flow — before your account goes live. You only go live when everything is confirmed to be working.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Only connect an Instagram account you own or legally control. Connecting an account you do not have authority to automate violates both Setor AI's [Terms of Service](https://setor.ai/terms) and Instagram's Platform Policy.
</Warning>

## What About Shadow-Bans?

Instagram restrictions are a real concern for anyone using automation. The key distinction is *how* a tool connects to your account.

Tools that require your Instagram password — or simulate a browser session as if they were you — carry the highest risk. They log into your account from unfamiliar servers, which triggers Instagram's anomaly detection and puts your account at risk regardless of what the tool actually does.

Setor AI connects only through the official Meta API. You never type your password into Setor AI. The authorization is an OAuth flow that Meta itself controls. This is the lowest-risk approach available for Instagram automation.

The tool's behavior also matters. Setor AI only responds to people who have already messaged you or followed you — it does not send unsolicited cold DMs to strangers. Automated responses to inbound messages sit firmly on the safe side of Instagram's policies.

For a full breakdown of what gets accounts restricted and what does not, see our guide on [Instagram DM automation safety for coaches](https://setor.ai/blog/instagram-dm-automation-for-coaches).

<Tip>
  The single most important safety check: after connecting any automation tool, does your Instagram password exist anywhere outside your own head and password manager? With Setor AI and the official Meta API, the answer is no.
</Tip>

## Rate Limits

Instagram imposes messaging rate limits on all apps connected through its API. These limits exist to prevent spam and protect the platform's user experience.

Setor AI manages your message volume automatically, keeping it within Meta's allowed thresholds. For most accounts, these limits are never reached in normal operation.

If your account's DM volume is growing rapidly — for example, after a large campaign or a viral post — your success manager will proactively advise you on the appropriate approach before any threshold becomes a concern. You will not hit a wall without warning.