<b>Q: Instagram rejected my product catalog for Shopping. How do I actually get approved?</b>

<b>Q: Instagram rejected my product catalog for Shopping. How do I actually get approved?</b>

A: Rejections are almost always policy or data quality, not a mystery. The usual culprits: a product that touches a restricted category (supplements, anything that reads as a medical or weight-loss claim), prices or availability that don't match your website, or a domain that isn't verified in Business settings.

Fix order: verify your domain, make sure your catalog feed matches your live site exactly (price, stock, currency), and scrub product titles and descriptions of any claim that sounds like a guarantee or a cure. Then request review again — don't spam re-submits, that can flag the account.

Also worth knowing: a single non-compliant product can hold up the whole catalog. Pull the borderline item, get approved, then add it back separately to isolate the problem.

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