How to use the react-native-share library to share to Instagram Stories?

Issue

How to use the react-native-share library to share to Instagram Stories? Why does it always redirect to another application every time onPress is triggered, even though it is according to the documentation?

import Share from 'react-native-share';

const shareOptions = {
    stickerImage: 'data:image/png;base64,<imageInBase64>', //or you can use "data:" link
    backgroundBottomColor: '#fefefe',
    backgroundTopColor: '#906df4',
    social: Share.Social.INSTAGRAM_STORIES,
    appId: 'your_fb_app_id' 
  };

Share.shareSingle(shareOptions);

Solution

First you need to add intent in XML file

Add intent to androidManifest.xml file

  <queries>
      <!-- Specific apps you share to -->
      <package android:name="com.instagram.android" />
      <intent>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND"/>
      </intent>
    </queries>

Update your shareOptions with my shareOptions

let options = {
        title: "APP",
        message: "",
        url: "Url is here",
        subject: "",
        social: Share.Social.INSTAGRAM_STORIES, // or Share.Social.INSTAGRAM,
        forceDialog: true,
        type: "mime type",  //it is required for Instagram
    }

Answered By - Shivo'ham