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Social connection check

If comments or messages aren’t arriving, open Social inbox and click Check now (or Run a connection check).

What it shows

For each connected account: how many recent posts were checked and how many new comments or messages were imported, or the exact error. Then a checklist:

Check If it fails
Accounts linked to this company Pick the Page in Integrations
Instagram account present Make Instagram professional, link it to the Page, reconnect
Subscribed to live comments & DMs Re-pick the Page in Integrations
Webhook events received Live delivery isn’t working yet; items still arrive within ~2 minutes
AI replies switched on Social inbox → AI replies → switch on
Open conversations the AI hasn’t read Click Let AI handle open conversations
Background jobs running Contact support
Posts synced Reconnect and grant access to the Page
Recent errors Shown with how long ago; contact support if they repeat

Common messages

  • “Meta hasn’t given OutSurface access to this Page / Instagram account” — reconnect and tick the Page and Instagram account in Meta’s window.
  • “Instagram DMs are switched off for apps” — Instagram app → Settings → Messages and story replies → Message controls → Connected tools → Allow access to messages.
Updated October 3, 2026