diff --git a/spec/AuthenticationAdapters.spec.js b/spec/AuthenticationAdapters.spec.js
index 008decd6..1dfd190e 100644
--- a/spec/AuthenticationAdapters.spec.js
+++ b/spec/AuthenticationAdapters.spec.js
@@ -590,6 +590,41 @@ describe('AuthenticationProviders', function() {
   });
 });
 
+describe('instagram auth adapter', () => {
+  const instagram = require('../lib/Adapters/Auth/instagram');
+  const httpsRequest = require('../lib/Adapters/Auth/httpsRequest');
+
+  it('should use default api', async () => {
+    spyOn(httpsRequest, 'get').and.callFake(() => {
+      return Promise.resolve({ data: { id: 'userId' } });
+    });
+    await instagram.validateAuthData(
+      { id: 'userId', access_token: 'the_token' },
+      {}
+    );
+    expect(httpsRequest.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'https://api.instagram.com/v1/users/self/?access_token=the_token'
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should pass in api url', async () => {
+    spyOn(httpsRequest, 'get').and.callFake(() => {
+      return Promise.resolve({ data: { id: 'userId' } });
+    });
+    await instagram.validateAuthData(
+      {
+        id: 'userId',
+        access_token: 'the_token',
+        apiURL: 'https://new-api.instagram.com/v1/',
+      },
+      {}
+    );
+    expect(httpsRequest.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'https://new-api.instagram.com/v1/users/self/?access_token=the_token'
+    );
+  });
+});
+
 describe('google auth adapter', () => {
   const google = require('../lib/Adapters/Auth/google');
   const httpsRequest = require('../lib/Adapters/Auth/httpsRequest');
diff --git a/src/Adapters/Auth/instagram.js b/src/Adapters/Auth/instagram.js
index ee6302c1..4cbeba64 100644
--- a/src/Adapters/Auth/instagram.js
+++ b/src/Adapters/Auth/instagram.js
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 // Helper functions for accessing the instagram API.
 var Parse = require('parse/node').Parse;
 const httpsRequest = require('./httpsRequest');
+const defaultURL = 'https://api.instagram.com/v1/';
 
 // Returns a promise that fulfills iff this user id is valid.
 function validateAuthData(authData) {
-  return request('users/self/?access_token=' + authData.access_token).then(
-    response => {
-      if (response && response.data && response.data.id == authData.id) {
-        return;
-      }
-      throw new Parse.Error(
-        Parse.Error.OBJECT_NOT_FOUND,
-        'Instagram auth is invalid for this user.'
-      );
+  const apiURL = authData.apiURL || defaultURL;
+  const path = `${apiURL}users/self/?access_token=${authData.access_token}`;
+  return httpsRequest.get(path).then(response => {
+    if (response && response.data && response.data.id == authData.id) {
+      return;
     }
-  );
+    throw new Parse.Error(
+      Parse.Error.OBJECT_NOT_FOUND,
+      'Instagram auth is invalid for this user.'
+    );
+  });
 }
 
 // Returns a promise that fulfills iff this app id is valid.
@@ -22,12 +23,7 @@ function validateAppId() {
   return Promise.resolve();
 }
 
-// A promisey wrapper for api requests
-function request(path) {
-  return httpsRequest.get('https://api.instagram.com/v1/' + path);
-}
-
 module.exports = {
-  validateAppId: validateAppId,
-  validateAuthData: validateAuthData,
+  validateAppId,
+  validateAuthData,
 };