Trust & safety
Account verification
Five real comments through the app — no password, no OAuth, no posting on your behalf.
Why it works this way
Ownership is proved by doing the thing the exchange is for: leaving five real comments through the app. Only someone with access to the account can complete them.
This avoids the two normal alternatives. A password would be a credential we should never hold. An OAuth token would grant far more access than reading a public profile requires.
Common questions
How does PodSwap verify my Instagram account?
By asking you to leave five real comments through the app. Completing them proves account access without a password or an OAuth token.