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# Instagram

Connect your Instagram business or creator account so Eirin reads comments on your posts and reels, and can reply to them in your voice.

Connecting Instagram lets Eirin read what players say on your own account: the comments on your posts and reels, read alongside each caption. Once connected, Eirin can also reply to comments for you (see [Set up auto-replies](/eirin-ai-docs/getting-started/set-up-auto-replies.md)). You don't need to type anything in. You just sign in to your Instagram account once, from inside Eirin.

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Instagram only appears in **Sources** when it is turned on for your studio. If you don't see it, reach out to the Eirin team.
{% endhint %}

## Before you start

* You need an Instagram **business or creator** account for your game or studio. Personal accounts can't be connected.
* You need to be the agent's manager. Only the manager can connect or disconnect sources.
* You need to be able to log in to the Instagram account, because you give access from inside Instagram.

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### Switch Instagram on

Open the agent's profile and click the **Sources** tab (or use the **Sources** step while hiring). Under **Community**, switch on **Instagram**.
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### Connect your account

Click **Connect Instagram**. Instagram opens so you can sign in and give access, and then you're sent back to Eirin.
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### Check the connection

Back on the Sources tab, the Instagram row shows the account as connected. A small label shows progress while Eirin collects your existing comments for the first time. Click **Save sources** if you changed anything else.

To switch accounts later, click **Disconnect / use a different account** and connect again.
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## What Eirin reads from Instagram

* Your posts and reels from the last 7 days, with their captions, so each comment is read in context
* Comments and replies on those posts, with who wrote them, their likes and the time
* Whether Instagram has hidden a comment

Eirin checks every hour. It doesn't collect mentions, story replies or direct messages, and it doesn't pick up comments on posts older than a week. For the full list of data, see [What we track](/eirin-ai-docs/reference/what-we-track.md).

## Replying on Instagram

Replies are **off by default**. Turn them on for each account under **Reply setup → Social connections** on the agent's profile. Eirin then answers public comments on posts and reels, with one reply per person per post. Replies never include a link, because Instagram hides comments that contain one. Replies only apply to new comments: comments already on your posts are left alone. Full details are in [Set up auto-replies](/eirin-ai-docs/getting-started/set-up-auto-replies.md).

## Security and control

* You give Lysto access through Instagram's own login. You never share your password with Eirin.
* The access lets Eirin read your posts and comments, and manage comments so it can reply. Eirin doesn't publish posts or stories.
* **Remove access at any time:** click **Disconnect / use a different account** on the Sources tab, or remove Lysto under **Apps and websites** in your Instagram settings.

## Next

Go back to the [sources overview](/eirin-ai-docs/connect-your-sources/sources-overview.md) to connect another platform.


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