Why Instagram asks for three permissions
The 3 scopes listed here split cleanly: instagram_basic confirms the account, instagram_content_publish publishes scheduled posts, and instagram_manage_insights reads back analytics.
Instagram API permissions, and every other platform's
Instagram API permissions, and every other platform’s: exactly which OAuth scopes (or credential, for the two platforms that don’t use OAuth) SkedCast requests when you connect each of the 11 platforms, and a plain-English reason for every one — taken from the permissions SkedCast asks for when you connect an account.
Instagram API permissions and 9 more platforms
X (Twitter)
- tweet.write
- Publish the posts and threads you schedule to your X account.
- media.write
- Upload the images, GIFs and videos attached to those posts.
- tweet.read
- Read back the posts SkedCast published so your analytics are accurate — and so a post that X reports ambiguously is never published twice.
- users.read
- Read your basic account info to confirm the connected account and label it in your dashboard.
- offline.access
- Keep the connection alive (refresh tokens) so scheduled posts publish without re-authorizing.
- w_member_social
- Publish posts to your personal profile or the Company Pages you administer.
- openid
- Sign you in via LinkedIn to confirm the connected member.
- profile
- Read your basic profile (name, picture) to label the connected account.
- Read the email on your LinkedIn account so the connected member can be matched to your SkedCast login.
- instagram_basic
- Read your professional account’s basic profile to confirm and label the connected account.
- instagram_content_publish
- Publish the feed posts, carousels, and Reels you schedule to your Instagram account.
- instagram_manage_insights
- Read the insights (reach, impressions, saves) for the posts SkedCast published so the analytics you see are accurate.
- pages_show_list
- List the Facebook Pages you administer so you can pick which of them to connect.
- pages_manage_posts
- Create and publish the posts you schedule to the Facebook Pages you manage.
- pages_read_engagement
- Read your Pages and their basic engagement so we can list them and report performance.
- business_management
- Confirm the Pages you administer through Business Manager so we connect the right assets.
- read_insights
- Read your Page insights (reach, impressions, engagement) so the analytics for the posts SkedCast published are accurate.
TikTok
- video.publish
- Upload and publish the videos and photo posts you schedule, with the disclosures TikTok requires.
- user.info.basic
- Read your basic creator info to confirm the connected account and label it in your dashboard.
- user.info.stats
- Read your follower and total-likes counts so SkedCast can show TikTok account analytics on your dashboard.
- user.info.profile
- Read your @username, bio and verified badge so the connected account is labelled the way TikTok shows it.
- video.list
- Read the view, like, comment, and share counts on your published videos so TikTok analytics for posts SkedCast published are accurate.
YouTube
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube
- Upload, schedule, and manage videos on the YouTube channel you connect.
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl
- Post the first comment under a video you publish, upload its subtitle tracks, and reply to and moderate comments from your inbox. If the channel was connected without it, reconnect the channel to grant it.
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/yt-analytics.readonly
- Read view, watch-time, and audience reports for your videos so SkedCast can show their performance.
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email
- Read the connected Google account’s email to identify which login a channel belongs to.
Google Business Profile
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/business.manage
- List the locations you manage, publish and remove posts, read and reply to reviews, and read each location’s performance.
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email
- Read the connected Google account’s email to identify which login a location belongs to.
Threads
- threads_basic
- Read your basic Threads profile to confirm and label the connected account.
- threads_content_publish
- Publish the text and media posts you schedule to Threads.
- threads_manage_insights
- Read the insights for the Threads posts SkedCast published so the analytics you see are accurate.
- pins:write
- Create the Pins you schedule on the boards you choose.
- boards:write
- Required by Pinterest to create a Pin at all — a Pin is created onto one of your boards.
- boards:read
- Read your boards so you can pick where each Pin is published.
- pins:read
- Read back the Pins SkedCast created so your Pin analytics (impressions, clicks, saves) are accurate.
- user_accounts:read
- Read your basic account info to confirm the connected account, label it in your dashboard, and report your account analytics.
Bluesky
- App password (AT Protocol)
- Bluesky uses an app password rather than OAuth scopes. The app-password session lets us create posts on your behalf; it is stored encrypted and erased on disconnect.
Telegram
- Bot token (Telegram Bot API)
- Telegram uses a bot token rather than OAuth scopes. The token lets SkedCast post to the channel where your bot is an administrator and read its member count; it is stored encrypted and erased when you disconnect.
How to read the permissions list
- Find your platform. Each of the 11 platforms has its own section listing exactly what it requests to connect.
- Read the scope and its purpose. Every permission is paired with a plain-English reason SkedCast needs it — publishing, reading back analytics, or confirming the connected account.
- Check the connection method. Most platforms use OAuth; Bluesky uses an app password and Telegram uses a bot token instead — both are named here, not hidden behind an "OAuth scopes" label that would not apply.
- Compare against what you see at connect time. The consent screen you see when connecting a platform asks for exactly this list — nothing more, nothing less.
- Check the connection matrix for the bigger picture. The platform connection & feature support matrix shows the connection method and account type required for every platform at a glance.
What does it look like in practice?
A credential instead of OAuth scopes
The other 2 of the 11 platforms skip OAuth entirely — Bluesky connects with an app password and Telegram with a bot token, both stored encrypted and erased on disconnect, which this page states plainly instead of forcing them into an OAuth-scope format that would not fit.
Platform permissions FAQ
- Where does this permissions list come from?
- From the permissions SkedCast asks for on the consent screen you see when connecting an account. The per-platform integration pages list the same permissions.
- Does SkedCast ever request a permission not listed here?
- No — a dedicated test locks this disclosure to exactly what the connect flow requests, in both directions, so nothing here is unrequested and nothing requested is left off.
- Why do some platforms need more permissions than others?
- It depends on what SkedCast does for that platform — publishing alone needs fewer scopes than publishing plus reading back analytics plus posting an optional first comment.
- Do all 11 platforms use OAuth?
- No — 9 platforms use OAuth; Bluesky uses an app password and Telegram uses a bot token, and both are disclosed here using the credential they actually use.
- Can I revoke a permission after connecting?
- Yes — disconnecting the account in SkedCast removes its stored tokens or credential, and you can also revoke access from the platform’s own app-permissions settings.
- Is this the same list as the per-platform integration pages?
- Yes — this page shows every platform’s permissions together in one place, while each platform’s own integration page shows the same list alongside its full feature detail.
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