Hey everyone! I'm currently developing an iOS app aimed at a niche community, and one of its key features is the ability to log in with Instagram for easy user identification. I'm at the testing phase, but I've hit a snag: the Instagram API won't let me use localhost as a redirect URI. I'm not ready to launch a website yet. Any suggestions on how I can get around this issue?
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I feel you! Instagram's limitations on redirect URIs can be frustrating during testing. Have you considered using a tool like ngrok? It creates a secure tunnel to your localhost and gives you an HTTPS link to use, which works well with the Instagram API. It's super easy to set up and could be a great temporary solution until you’re ready for a domain.
You definitely need an HTTPS URL pointing to your localhost. One method is to use this Pinggy command to get a secure link:
ssh -p 443 -R0:localhost:8080 [email protected]
This will provide you an HTTPS link to your localhost:8080 (just swap out 8080 with your actual port). Make sure to configure this URL in Instagram, and you should be good to go.
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