We need to register our application with Instagram in order to access the data. In order to register an application, we need to create an Instagram account, which can be created only from a mobile device. Here are the steps involved in creating an application on Instagram.
After creating an Instagram account, open the URL https://instagram.com/developer/:
Click on the Register Your Application button to create a new client and fill in the following details. In the Redirect URL textbox, type in http://localhost:1410/
; this is the call back URL that Instagram will return to after successful authentication. After filling in all the relevant details, click on the Register button at the bottom of the page:
On completion of the preceding steps, the app is created and the client information such as the OAuth
, Client ID
, and the Secret Key
, will be generated and can be accessed through the link Manage Clients. Remember to keep the information safe. We will...