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How to Allow Messaging Permission for ManyChat

Updated on:
May 13, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to enable Instagram messaging permissions in ManyChat.

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to allow messaging permission for ManyChat by connecting your Instagram account via Facebook login and granting the required access. Completing these steps enables ManyChat to send and receive Instagram messages through its automation platform.


Steps

  1. Click + Add a New Account to connect a new social media account and expand your automation reach.
  2. Click Log in with Facebook to connect your Facebook account and enable cross-platform automation.
  3. Review the ManyChat-IG Privacy Policy and Terms before proceeding with the Instagram integration.
  4. Toggle the enable button to allow access to messages.
  5. Click Allow to grant ManyChat permission to access your Instagram account.

📌 Why this matters

Enabling messaging permission in ManyChat is a required step to unlock Instagram DM automation, allowing businesses to automatically respond to comments, story replies, and direct messages at scale. Without granting this permission, ManyChat cannot read or send Instagram messages on your behalf, blocking all Instagram automation workflows. Connecting your Instagram account through the Facebook OAuth flow takes under five minutes and is the foundation for building comment auto-replies, lead generation flows, and customer support bots on Instagram. For any team using ManyChat for social media marketing, completing this setup is essential to activating the platform's full Instagram automation capabilities.
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