Keytrace is in beta. You likely will need to re-verify your claims when it goes live.

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Instagram Verification

How keytrace verifies Instagram identity claims

Claim URI Format

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVS8Tm6DWzP/

Pattern: ^https:\/\/www\.instagram\.com\/(?:([^/]+)\/)?p\/([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)\/?$

Create Your Proof

  1. 1Post a new public post on Instagram
  2. 2Paste the verification content below as the post caption
  3. 3Make sure the post is public (not private or for close friends)
  4. 4Copy the URL of the post (tap ... → Copy link)
  5. 5Paste the post URL below

Proof Text

You need to include this text in your Instagram proof location:

I'm linking my keytrace.dev: did:plc:example123456789012345678

Where to put it: Post a public Instagram post containing your DID in the caption

Verification Steps

  1. 1

    Fetch proof data

    Using the http fetcher

    https://www.instagram.com/p/DVS8Tm6DWzP/
  2. 2

    Search for DID in response

    The runner checks the following locations for your DID:

    • titlecontains

      Check if title contains the DID

    • descriptioncontains

      Check if description contains the DID

  3. 3

    Attestation

    If the DID is found, keytrace signs an attestation linking your identity to your ATProto DID and stores it in your repo.

Try Verification

Test verification with your own claim URI and DID: