In my app i have to share image with text on Instagram without opening the Instagram app. I want to share it on a single touch. I found this 2 year old thread How to share an image on Instagram in iOS?.
But it's saying that we have to open the Instagram.
So, is it possible to share the image on Instagram in background or one click by user without open UIDocumentInteractionController? Looking for best solution. Thanks in advance!
All the ways that iOS gives you will present the Instagram UI in some form – Apple doesn’t want malicious apps to be able to post without the user’s consent. This is the same for sending emails, SMS messages and more.
So, the next option is to talk to Instagram servers directly in some way.
From the Instagram API documentation:
At this time, uploading via the API is not possible. We made a conscious choice not to add this for the following reasons:
- Instagram is about your life on the go – we hope to encourage photos from within the app.
- We want to fight spam & low quality photos. Once we allow uploading from other sources, it's harder to control what comes into the Instagram ecosystem. All this being said, we're working on ways to ensure users have a consistent and high-quality experience on our platform.
The other option is reverse engineering. This will probably be painful, will be against the terms of service, will probably stop working at some point, and will make Instagram mad at you. I found this blog post of someone who appears to have done it, but I haven’t tested it, and do not recommend you do this. (Good learning experience though)
http://lancenewman.me/posting-a-photo-to-instagram-without-a-phone/