Meta’s recent changes to its developer tools are disrupting third-party consumer apps that previously integrated with Instagram. Affected apps include Match Group’s Tinder and Hinge, which allowed users to link their Instagram profiles to display posts on their dating profiles.
Another impacted app is Day One, a journaling platform owned by Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com). Day One announced it would no longer be able to import Instagram photos and posts into users' journals. This change stems from Meta’s decision to deactivate the Instagram Basic Display API as of December 4, 2024. The API had enabled third-party apps to access Instagram profiles, images, and albums programmatically.
While developers were encouraged to adopt the Instagram API as an alternative, this option only supports Instagram business accounts, not personal accounts. Moreover, it lacks the features Day One relied on to offer Instagram content integration. Consequently, Day One users will no longer be able to automatically import Instagram content, although existing journal entries with Instagram photos will remain intact.
This functionality was a key part of Day One’s Premium subscription, priced at $34.99 annually. The company acknowledged the disappointment in a blog post, describing the Instagram integration as a beloved feature that made journaling easier and more meaningful.
Other services relying on the deprecated API, such as Discord, Spotlight, and SnapWidget, have also been affected. Apps like SnapWidget are advising users to switch to Instagram business accounts to maintain some level of functionality.
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