OAuthPermissionsException Instagram API in Sandbox
I would appreciate some input/direction on an issue I have been trying to solve for a while.
I am trying to access data related to a tag (let's call it "X") using Instagram API. I tried running it from Python and from the browser directly and got the same error:
{u'meta': {u'code': 400, u'error_type':u'OAuthPermissionsException',
u'error_message': u'This request requires scope=public_content, but this
access token is not authorized with this scope. The user must re-authorize
your application with scope=public_content to be granted this permissions.'}}
This is the simple Python code I wrote in order to first make it work:
import requests
access_token = 'zzzzzzzzzzzzz'
parameters = {"q": "X",
"scope": "public_content",
"access_token": "zzzzzzzzzzzzz"}
response = requests.get("https://api.instagram.com/v1/tags/search",
params=parameters)
insta_posts = response.json()
Am I using the right URL for a Sandbox? I read the Instagram API documentation and applications in Sandbox do not need any type of approval for a scope change.
Also, the application is authorized for Sandbox only:
Screen Capture of Application Defined in Instagram API
Any direction would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Martin
UPDATE: figured out what was going on. One need to first change the scope of the authorization for the application. This is how I did it:
From your browser execute:
Just need to insert your data for the words in uppercase
Once that is done, the application is authorized for that scope.
As I had already the access token, I did not need to do steps 2 and 3.
Hope this helps.
Martin
Answer
UPDATE: figured out what was going on. One need to first change the scope of the authorization for the application. This is how I did it:
From your browser execute:
Just need to insert your data for the words in uppercase
Once that is done, the application is authorized for that scope.
As I had already the access token, I did not need to do steps 2 and 3.
Hope this helps.
Martin