--- title: "Connect Instagram and Salesmate - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Comment\" fires in Instagram, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in Salesmate, or \"New De-Activated User\" in Salesmate to \"Create Post\" in Instagram." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/instagram-to-salesmate" --- # Connect Instagram and Salesmate When **New Comment** fires in [Instagram](https://apiant.ai/connections/instagram), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [Salesmate](https://apiant.ai/connections/salesmate), or **New De-Activated User** in Salesmate to **Create Post** in Instagram. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Instagram **3** triggers Instagram **13** actions Salesmate **2** triggers Salesmate **10** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Instagram and Salesmate to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Instagram and Salesmate can do together ### From Instagram to Salesmate - When **New Comment** in Instagram then **Create Contact** in Salesmate - When **New Media Posted** in Instagram then **Update Contact** in Salesmate ### From Salesmate to Instagram - When **New De-Activated User** in Salesmate then **Create Post** in Instagram - When **New User** in Salesmate then **Reply To Comment** in Instagram Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Instagram and Salesmate ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 23 actions - Trigger **New Comment** Triggered when someone comments on one of your Instagram posts - Trigger **New Media Posted** Triggered when a new post is published on your Instagram account - Trigger **New Message** Triggered when a new direct message arrives in your Instagram inbox - Action **Create Carousel Container** Create a draft carousel post with multiple images/videos before publishing. - Action **Create Media Container** Create a draft media container for photos/videos/reels before publishing. - Action **Create Post** Publish a draft media container to instagram (final publishing step). - Action **Get Conversation** Get details about a specific instagram dm conversation (participants, etc). - Action **Get Post Comments** Get comments on an instagram post. - Action **Get Post Insights** Get instagram post insights/analytics (impressions, reach, engagement, etc.). - Action **Get Post Status** Check the processing status of a draft post container. - Action **Get User Info** Get instagram user info including profile details and statistics. - Action **Get User Insights** Get instagram account-level insights/analytics (profile views, reach, impressions, etc.). - Action **Get User Media** Get instagram user's media (posts, photos, videos). - Action **List All Conversations** List all instagram dm conversations for the authenticated user. - Action **List All Messages** List all messages from a specific instagram dm conversation. - Action **Reply To Comment** Reply to a comment on instagram media. - Trigger **New De-Activated User** Triggers when a user in Salesmate is de-activated. - Trigger **New User** Triggers when a new user is added to your Salesmate account. - Action **Add Note** Adds a note to a contact in Salesmate. Returns the id of the note that was created. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact in Salesmate. Returns the id of the contact that was created. - Action **Random User** Picks one active Salesmate user at random, for round-robin style assignment. Returns that user's id, name and email. - Action **Search for Total Rows in Activity** Returns how many Salesmate activities match the criteria you supply, without returning the activities themselves. - Action **Search for Total Rows in Company** Returns how many Salesmate companies match the criteria you supply, without returning the companies themselves. - Action **Search for Total Rows in Contacts** Returns how many Salesmate contacts match the criteria you supply, without returning the contacts themselves. - Action **Search for Total Rows in Deal** Returns how many Salesmate deals match the criteria you supply, without returning the deals themselves. - Action **Search User** Returns the Salesmate users whose name or email matches the text you supply. Leave both blank to return every user of the chosen status. - Action **Update Contact** Updates an existing contact in Salesmate. Only the fields you supply are changed. - Action **Update Note** Updates an existing note on a contact in Salesmate. ## Each app on its own - [ **Instagram** Instagram is a social media platform for sharing photos, videos, and stories.](https://apiant.ai/connections/instagram) - [ **Salesmate** Salesmate is an All-in-one Sales Management, Automation, and Acceleration Software for Teams of All Sizes &...](https://apiant.ai/connections/salesmate) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Instagram - [ **Instagram to Clerk** Clerk is a user authentication and management platform that lets developers add sign-in, profiles, and...](https://apiant.ai/connect/instagram-to-clerk) - [ **Instagram to Elastic Security** SIEM and XDR platform for detecting, investigating, and automating response to security threats across...](https://apiant.ai/connect/instagram-to-elastic-security) - [ **Instagram to Google Maps Platform** APIs and SDKs for maps, geocoding, routing, places search, and location-based data in apps.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instagram-to-google-maps-platform) - [ **Instagram to Pipedream** Pipedream is a workflow automation and integration platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instagram-to-pipedream) - [ **Instagram to Pipefile** Pipefile streamlines the collection of personal, financial, and otherwise sensitive documents to keep your...](https://apiant.ai/connect/instagram-to-pipefile) - [ **Instagram to Shift4** Payment processing platform with a REST API for card and alternative payment transactions across e-commerce...](https://apiant.ai/connect/instagram-to-shift4) ## More into Salesmate - [ **MINDBODY to Salesmate** MINDBODY is a powerful business management software that combines your scheduling, task automation...](https://apiant.ai/connect/mindbody-to-salesmate) - [ **HubSpot to Salesmate** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-salesmate) - [ **Salesforce to Salesmate** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-salesmate) - [ **Google Sheets to Salesmate** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-salesmate) - [ **Gmail to Salesmate** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-salesmate) - [ **Google Calendar to Salesmate** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-salesmate) Questions ## Instagram and Salesmate, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Instagram? Any of Instagram's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Comment, New Media Posted and New Message. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Salesmate when something happens in Instagram? Any of Salesmate's 10 actions, including Create Contact, Update Contact, Update Note and Add Note. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Salesmate to Instagram? Yes. When something happens in Salesmate, your agent can act in Instagram too. This page covers both directions: Salesmate's triggers and Instagram's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Instagram or Salesmate? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Instagram and Salesmate without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.