Instagram Complete MCP Server
Stop manually posting to Instagram. Schedule content, analyze performance, and manage your entire Instagram presence from your AI assistant.
Connect Claude (or any MCP-compatible AI) directly to your Instagram account and automate everything from publishing Reels to tracking hashtag performance.
Tools
| Tool | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
publish_photo |
Publishing | Post a photo to your Instagram feed with caption and user tags |
publish_video |
Publishing | Publish a video to your feed |
publish_carousel |
Publishing | Upload a 2-10 item carousel album |
publish_story |
Publishing | Post a photo or video to Instagram Stories |
publish_reel |
Publishing | Publish a short-form Reel (max 90 seconds) |
get_profile |
Profile | Get your account info, bio, and follower count |
update_bio |
Profile | Update your Instagram bio (max 150 chars) |
get_followers |
Profile | List your followers with pagination |
get_following |
Profile | List accounts you follow |
get_media_insights |
Analytics | Get impressions, reach, engagement for a specific post |
get_profile_insights |
Analytics | Account-level analytics over a date range |
get_audience_demographics |
Analytics | Age, gender, country, city breakdowns of your audience |
search_hashtags |
Discovery | Find hashtag IDs by name |
get_hashtag_media |
Discovery | Browse top or recent posts for a hashtag |
get_trending_hashtags |
Discovery | Compare reach across multiple hashtags at once |
list_media |
Media | List all your posts with pagination |
get_media |
Media | Get full details for a specific post |
delete_media |
Media | Delete a post permanently |
get_media_comments |
Media | Fetch comments on a post |
schedule_post |
Scheduling | Schedule a photo or video to publish at a future time |
Quick Start
1. Get Your Instagram Credentials
You'll need a Business or Creator Instagram account connected to a Facebook Page.
- Go to developers.facebook.com
- Create an app and add the Instagram Graph API product
- Generate a long-lived access token with these permissions:
instagram_basicinstagram_content_publishinstagram_manage_insightsinstagram_manage_comments
- Find your Instagram User ID via the API or a tool like Graph API Explorer
2. Configure Environment Variables
INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token_here
INSTAGRAM_USER_ID=your_instagram_user_id_here
3. Run the Server
npm install
npm start
The server starts on port 8080 (or PORT env var).
Health check: GET http://localhost:8080/health
MCP endpoint: POST http://localhost:8080/mcp
Example Usage
"Publish this photo to my Instagram feed with the caption 'Morning in Bali #bali #travel'"
"Get my last 20 posts and show me which ones had the most engagement"
"Schedule a post for next Monday at 9am Bali time"
"What are my top hashtags performing this month?"
API Reference
This server wraps the official Instagram Graph API:
- Base URL:
https://graph.facebook.com/v18.0 - Docs: developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api
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