Here are the known URL schemes for Instagram that can be used to link directly to specific parts of the Instagram app. It is useful for Apple Shortcuts.
| URL Scheme | Description |
|---|---|
instagram:// |
Open the Instagram app |
instagram://settings |
Open the Instagram settings |
instagram://direct-inbox |
Open direct messages |
instagram://camera |
Open the camera or create a new post |
instagram://explore |
Open the explore tab |
instagram://user?username=[username] |
Open a specific user's profile |
instagram://location?id=[location_id] |
Open a specific location |
instagram://tag?name=[hashtag] |
Open a specific hashtag |
Examples
Open the Instagram App Settings via Apple Shortcuts
- Use the "Text" Action to store
instagram://settingsin a text variable - Use the "Get URLs from Input" to convert the text variable to a URL
- Use the "Open URLs" Action to open the URL
Apple Shortcuts: Example - Open Instagram Settings
Open a Specific User's Instagram Profile via Apple Shortcuts
- Use the "Ask for Input" Action to ask for a username
- Use the "Text" Action to store
instagram://user?username=in a text variable - Use the "Combine Text" Action to combine the username to the text variable:
- Combine
instagram://user?username=with the username's Provided Input with "Custom" set to `` (nothing)
- Combine
- Use the "Get URLs from Input" to convert the "Combine Text" value to a URL
- Use the "Open URLs" Action to open the URL
Apple Shortcuts: Example - Open A Instagram Profile
Search for a Specific Hashtag on Instagram via Apple Shortcuts
- Use the "Ask for Input" Action to ask for a hashtag
- Use the "Text" Action to store
instagram://tag?name=in a text variable - Use the "Combine Text" Action to combine the hashtag to the text variable:
- Combine
instagram://tag?name=with the hashtag's Provided Input with "Custom" set to `` (nothing)
- Combine
- Use the "Get URLs from Input" to convert the "Combine Text" value to a URL
- Use the "Open URLs" Action to open the URL
Apple Shortcuts: Example - Search For A Hashtag