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Urgent IG Automation Issue — Has Anyone Faced This?

  • May 24, 2025
  • 28 replies
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RachelWouldLikeThisToWork

Hi ManyChat Community — I could really use some help.

Hey everyone! I know the ManyChat team has said they’ll be slower May 24–June 2, but I wanted to reach out here because I’m facing a pretty urgent issue and hoping maybe someone in the community can help or has experienced something similar. 💛

Here’s what’s happening:
✅ I’ve been using ManyChat successfully for Instagram automations (DM triggers, comment triggers, email collection) — everything was working beautifully until about 12 PM Eastern on May 23.

✅ Around that time, someone on my team set up a separate Facebook Developer app for something completely unrelated (it wasn’t meant to touch ManyChat at all).

✅ After that, my Instagram automations just… stopped. No replies to comments, no replies to DMs, no flows firing — though Messenger is still working.

Here’s what I’ve already tried (deep breath 😅):

  • Disabled/re-enabled the Instagram and Facebook channels inside ManyChat

  • Fully removed ManyChat from Facebook Business Integrations, then reconnected it

  • Re-approved all permissions

  • Tested fresh flows with new keywords, new posts, and non-admin accounts

  • Tried both DM triggers and comment triggers

  • Confirmed that even though ManyChat shows everything “connected,” nothing is firing on Instagram

At this point, I’m wondering if the developer app setup somehow messed with the webhook routing or permissions on Meta’s backend, even though I’ve reconnected everything I can on my side.

I also saw the Handover Protocol article and checked it, but the issue still isn’t resolved.

I’ve already sent a support ticket, but I have a really big post coming tomorrow and I’m getting a lot of automation requests piling up — so if anyone here has advice, has faced this before, or knows a workaround, I would SO appreciate your help!

Thank you so much in advance.

May 25, 2025

Hey all

EN:
Recently, was noticed an Instagram API issue.

You can follow up here: https://status.manychat.com/ 

 

PT:
Recentemente foi encontrado um erro na API do Instagram.

Podem acompanhar a situação aqui: https://status.manychat.com/ 

28 replies

jimin
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 24, 2025

my Instagram is :  https://www.instagram.com/gotzy___job_designer/

 

It has not been sending DM automation messages for 15 hours

please check and let me if it’s fixed


Roys
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 24, 2025

“Connect to this page was lost. Tried reconnecting, relogging, and removing integrations but still not working.”


m1cola
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 24, 2025

Hi ManyChat Support,

As of May 24, 2025, all my automations have suddenly stopped working. I've checked the status page, and it shows all systems operational, but the issue persists. I've also tried basic troubleshooting steps like refreshing permissions and checking for unattached steps.

Is there a known issue or any guidance you can provide to resolve this?

Thanks,
Mike


vardaan
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 24, 2025

I’m in the EXACT same position!


vardaan
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 24, 2025

When you did this, did it delete all your contacts: 

  • Disabled/re-enabled the Instagram and Facebook channels inside ManyChat?

     

Also I raised a ticket and have just gotten a response, I’ll keep you posted


RachelWouldLikeThisToWork

Thank you ​@vardaan ! I submitted a ticket too but I saw they can get old AND they said they’ll be slower than usual bc of a team retreat. My contacts are all there, did you lose yours!? Oof!


Emir
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 24, 2025

All my automations stopped working suddenly. I've refreshed the connection and still nothing. Lots of people are commenting on my posts and are not getting a DM. How can I fix this?


Rita Veiga - PJs Boss

I’m having the same issue on one of my accounts since mid-day yesterday. I’ve done everything possible to troubleshoot, checked all settings and some (like you) I even re-enabled to play it safe. FB Messenger is working just fine.

I submitted a ticket yesterday afternoon and got a reply within a few hours telling me to do all the steps that I had already done - and mentioned them on my ticket. I replied away and I haven’t heard back from support yet.

Let’s keep each other updated on the progress.
 


RachelWouldLikeThisToWork

Yes ​@Rita Veiga - PJs Boss, great idea to keep each other updated. I submitted my ticket about a full day ago and nothing yet. Ooof!

 


martapl
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 25, 2025

Hi everyone,

All of my automations (both old and new) suddenly stopped working. They are all published and have the correct triggers. Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

✅ Verified that all automations are live and correctly set up
✅ Checked triggers, sequences, and keywords – all correct
✅ Reconnected the Facebook/Instagram channel in ManyChat
✅ Verified that ManyChat appears under Business Integrations on Facebook, with active access
✅ Cleared browser cache and tested in incognito mode
✅ Checked the Meta Platform Status for potential API issues

Despite these steps, none of the automations are firing. I don’t see any error messages in ManyChat either.

Could anyone point me in the right direction or share what else I could check? Has anyone else experienced a similar issue?

Thanks in advance for your help!


Isabella Kobbaz

As minhas também! Percebi que tem várias pessoas comentando isso aqui O que será que pode ter acontecido? Vamos aguardar.


Anderson L
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 25, 2025

olá pessoal, estou enfrentando o mesmo problema. Tenho algumas automações que funcionam para alguns usuários, e para outros usuários as automações não funcionam. é como se eles selecionassem as automações por usuários que ativam.


brittanyv04
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 25, 2025

Hi all,

 

Does anyone know if they’re being affected by the current Meta glitch which is causing issues with DM automation tools? I saw an alert on another platform and none of my manychat automations seem to be working.

 

Thanks!


Daph da Onion

Mesma coisa acontecendo aqui! Tem 2 dias já que não funciona nenhuma automação e nem atualização do Chat Ao Vivo. Alguém sabe o que aconteceu??


Fatimaa
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 25, 2025

me too

It has been over 24h 

This is horrible


rodrigo_silvano
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  • Manychat Community Moderator
  • May 25, 2025

Hey all

EN:
Recently, was noticed an Instagram API issue.

You can follow up here: https://status.manychat.com/ 

 

PT:
Recentemente foi encontrado um erro na API do Instagram.

Podem acompanhar a situação aqui: https://status.manychat.com/ 


RachelWouldLikeThisToWork

Thank you ​@rodrigo_silvano !


Daph da Onion

Gente, como eu faço pra abrir um chamado também? Qual caminho?


rodrigo_silvano
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  • Manychat Community Moderator
  • May 26, 2025

Olá, ​@Daph da Onion!

Aqui está o caminho para entrar em contacto com o suporte da Manychat: https://help.manychat.com/hc/pt-br/articles/14281086345244-Como-obter-suporte-da-Manychat

 

No entanto, caso seja relativamente a este tema, alerto que a equipa responsável já tem conhecimento da situação e que podes acompanhar a situação aqui: https://status.manychat.com/


livwell
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 26, 2025

my auto responder in the comments is not working either. it worked at one point but it no longer replies to comments.  i have turned it off and back on and even tried editing the reply comment and updated it and it still does not work. please help.


rodrigo_silvano
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  • Manychat Community Moderator
  • May 26, 2025

Please, follow up this thread:

 

And check the status page: https://status.manychat.com/


Digitalgoldrush

Hello, I know there was an  issue with the API  yesterday but is it still down? I’m on the free plan and it was working a few days ago. I have two automations. Maybe I am using too many keywords for the free plan?


rogerioaraujo
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Hello ​@Digitalgoldrush ,

The issue with the Instagram API has not been resolved yet. You can monitor the updates on this status page and even subscribe to receive email notifications whenever there are any changes:
https://status.manychat.com/

Regarding the limits of the free plan, it allows up to 3 keyword triggers, so you are within the allowed limit.


Roys
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 26, 2025

Now connected successfully and still don't work the automation 🙂 please check my id correct me where I made a mistake it works 2 days properly and then suddenly this happens 


livwell
  • Up-and-Comer
  • May 26, 2025

Thank you Rodrigo