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Queue Instagram Story Mentions for Easy Resharing

Automatically collect every Instagram Story that mentions your brand into an Airtable queue so you can quickly reshare user-generated content.

difficulty Intermediatesetup 40 minresult All Story mentions land in one Airtable board ready to reshare, turning customer shout-outs into effortless social proof.
  1. 1

    Receive Mention Webhooks

    Add a Webhook node and subscribe your Instagram app to story_insights/mention events so each tag notifies your workflow.

  2. 2

    Fetch the Media Details

    Add an HTTP Request to the Graph API to pull the media URL, author username and timestamp for the mention.

  3. 3

    Save to the Queue

    Add an Airtable node creating a record with the media URL, author and a To reshare status field.

  4. 4

    Notify the Social Team

    Add a Slack node so your social manager knows there's fresh user content ready to reshare.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow and have someone tag your account in a Story. Confirm the record appears in Airtable with the media link.

Frequently asked questions

How long are Story media URLs valid?

They expire quickly, so download and store the media in Airtable or cloud storage right away rather than relying on the original URL.

Can I auto-reshare?

Instagram's API is restrictive about Story resharing, so keeping a human-approved queue is the reliable approach.

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