Instagram trigger
Instagram Message
User sends a DM
Starts a workflow when this happens.
All plans
Variables this trigger adds
Use these in any later step, alongside the usual lead, agency and date variables.
{trigger.message_content} Message Content. Text of the received DM {trigger.media_type} Media Type. Message media type (text, image, video, etc.) {lead.username} Sender Username. Sender's Instagram @username (from lead record) {lead.name} Sender Name. Sender's full name (from lead record) How to add it
- Open Workflows in the app and create or open a workflow.
- Click the trigger at the top and pick Instagram Message under Instagram.
- Fill in its settings, then save and turn the workflow on.
For the API and MCP
When you build workflows through the Inflowave API or the MCP server, this trigger is dm_received. See the MCP documentation.