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Instagram Comment-to-DM Automation Not Triggering

  • July 7, 2026
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Maxwell Munachiso

Subject: Instagram Comment-to-DM Automation Not

Triggering

Hello,

I'm having an issue with my Instagram comment trigger automation in ManyChat. The automation is set up to reply to a specific keyword in comments and then send a DM, but the comment trigger is not firing at all.

Key details:

The direct DM keyword automation works fine when tested by messaging the account.

Comment triggers are not responding on any posts/reels, even with new test content and different accounts.

Account is connected as Manychat-IG with business comment and message permissions enabled.

Using the Free plan.

I've attached screenshots of:

My Instagram app connections and Manychat-IG permissions

The automation trigger setup

Please check the webhook and connection status for my Instagram account [maxwellmunachiso] and let me know what might be causing the comment triggers to fail.

Thank you!