On December 11th 2018 Instagram stopped access to the old Instagram Platform API. In its place they have given developers access to the new Graph API.
The new Instagram Graph API still supports hashtag collection and we have incorporated this new API end-point into our service.
As an added bonus user-generated content featuring @mentions of your brand name can also be collected via the Instagram API.
These are the headlines of what the new Graph API offers via Miappi:
Hashtag Search: Allows businesses to find public photos and videos that have been tagged with a #hashtag relevant to their Business Accounts.
Mentions: A subset of Instagram Graph API endpoints and Webhooks that allow you to identify public captions, comments, and media in which your Business Account alias has been tagged or @mentioned.
Authenticated Feed: Allows business to add an Instagram business account to Miappi and collect any brand-owned content publish to Instagram.
Make sure you are connected to the new API
If you want to collect Instagram content from the new API, you will need change some settings in the Miappi dashboard. To enable the @mentions and hashtags using the Graph API feature you will first need to connect/authenticate your Facebook account on the Feeds page/My Feeds. (You will also need to ensure you have an Instagram Business profile associated with that Facebook account). Once Facebook is connected you can then connect 'Instagram Graph'.
To find out more about what Facebook/Instagram have announced here's a link to their official Developer News page.
If you are using Instagram for business we recommend you convert to a business profile. How to set up a business profile on Instagram.