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How to trigger Comment Automation on specific Ads Manager (Dark) Posts?

  • November 27, 2025
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Pasha

Hello Manychaters,

I need help setting up the "Instagram Comment Automation" (Auto-DM) for specific ads created directly in Meta Ads Manager.

The problem: These are Dark Posts, so they do not appear on my main Instagram profile feed. Consequently, I cannot find them in the "Select Publication" list in ManyChat triggers.

My constraint: I cannot use the "Any Post" trigger because I am promoting multiple different offers simultaneously (Summer Camps, Weekend Tours, etc.), and I need to send a different specific flow for each ad.

The question: Is there a way to connect a specific Flow to a specific Ad Post ID manually? Or is the only solution to use "Any Post" combined with unique keywords for each ad creative?

Thanks for your help!

Best answer by cata_rendon

Hi ​@Pasha ,  I think you are right, dark posts created in Meta Ads Manager cannot be connected to a specific flow using the “Instagram Comment” trigger, since they don’t appear in your IG feed.

However, you can try to Use the “Partner App” trigger instead

i.e You can create a separate flow for each ad, and inside each flow generated an Instagram Ad Trigger.

Then, when creating your ad in Meta Ads Manager:

  1. Select “Send Instagram Message” as your CTA.

  2. In the Message Template section, choose “Partner App” (Don´t use the template option)

  3. Meta in the Parter App will show you the list of Manychat Triggers you created — just select the one that corresponds to that specific ad.

This allows you to link each add to a different automation and do the tracking, even if they're post that are not visible on your IG profile.

Here’s the full guide on how to set it up IG Ads Triggers:
https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281321942428-Instagram-Ads-Trigger

Hope this helps! 😊

Catalina R

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    • November 27, 2025

    Hi ​@Pasha ,  I think you are right, dark posts created in Meta Ads Manager cannot be connected to a specific flow using the “Instagram Comment” trigger, since they don’t appear in your IG feed.

    However, you can try to Use the “Partner App” trigger instead

    i.e You can create a separate flow for each ad, and inside each flow generated an Instagram Ad Trigger.

    Then, when creating your ad in Meta Ads Manager:

    1. Select “Send Instagram Message” as your CTA.

    2. In the Message Template section, choose “Partner App” (Don´t use the template option)

    3. Meta in the Parter App will show you the list of Manychat Triggers you created — just select the one that corresponds to that specific ad.

    This allows you to link each add to a different automation and do the tracking, even if they're post that are not visible on your IG profile.

    Here’s the full guide on how to set it up IG Ads Triggers:
    https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281321942428-Instagram-Ads-Trigger

    Hope this helps! 😊

    Catalina R

    https://www.dominariai.com | www.linkedin.com/in/catalina-rendon-gamboa
    Pasha
    Pasha
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    • November 27, 2025

    Hi Catalina, Thank you so much for the clarification. I suspected that 'dark posts' were the issue.

    Your suggestion to use the 'Partner App' trigger via Ads Manager sounds like a great alternative strategy.  Thanks for the guide

    cata_rendon
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    • November 27, 2025

    Hi Catalina, Thank you so much for the clarification. I suspected that 'dark posts' were the issue.

    Your suggestion to use the 'Partner App' trigger via Ads Manager sounds like a great alternative strategy.  Thanks for the guide

    Good I am glad It helped.

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