📸 Instagram MCP Server

Control your Instagram from Claude — post, analyze, reply to DMs, manage comments. All by chatting.

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What You Can Do

Ask Claude in plain English. It handles the API.

"Show my last 10 posts and which got the most reach"
"Post this image with caption: Monday motivation 💪 #AI #Health"
"Read my DMs from today and draft replies for the questions"
"Hide all spam comments on my latest reel"
"What are my account insights for this week?"
"Which of my reels got the best watch time?"

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Use Cases

📊 Content Creator

• Morning briefing: "Show yesterday's post performance — reach, saves, shares"
• Strategy: "Compare my last 5 reels by reach and tell me what worked"
• Scheduling prep: "Draft 3 caption options for this fitness post"

🏥 Doctor / Professional

• Engagement: "Reply to all comments on my last post professionally"
• Growth tracking: "How many followers did I gain this week?"
• Content audit: "List all posts from this month with their engagement rates"

🛍️ Small Business

• Customer service: "Show DMs from the last 24 hours and reply to order questions"
• Publishing: "Post this product photo with this caption and these hashtags"
• Analytics: "Which post type (reel/carousel/photo) gets me the most reach?"

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Tools (14 total)

Category	Tool	What it does
Account	get_account_info	Followers, bio, post count
	update_profile	Update bio text and/or website URL
	list_recent_media	Last N posts with engagement stats
	get_account_insights	Reach, profile views, follower growth
Insights	get_media_insights	Per-post reach, saves, views, interactions
Publishing	publish_photo	Post a photo with caption + hashtags
	publish_reel	Post a Reel (video)
	publish_carousel	Post 2–10 images as carousel
Comments	get_comments	Read all comments on a post
	reply_to_comment	Reply to a comment
	hide_comment	Hide spam/unwanted comments
	delete_comment	Permanently delete a comment
DMs	list_conversations	List active DM threads
	get_messages	Read messages in a thread
	send_dm	Reply to a DM

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Quick Start

Option A — Claude Web + Mobile (Recommended)

1. Deploy your server (free, 2 min):

Fill in META_ACCESS_TOKEN and IG_USER_ID when prompted. (How to get these ↓)

2. Connect to Claude web:

• claude.ai → Settings → Integrations → Add Integration
• Paste: https://your-app-name.onrender.com/mcp

3. Done. Open a new chat and try: "Show my recent Instagram posts"

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Option B — Claude Desktop (Local)

git clone https://github.com/drashrafsaiyed-cyber/instagram-mcp
cd instagram-mcp
uv sync
cp .env.example .env
# Fill .env with your token and user ID
uv run server.py

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/instagram-mcp", "run", "server.py"]
    }
  }
}

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Getting Your Token

This server uses the Instagram Login API (graph.instagram.com) — the modern Meta approach for Instagram Business/Creator accounts.

Step 1 — Create or open your Meta app

1. Go to developers.facebook.com → My Apps
2. Create a new app or open an existing one
3. Add use case: "Manage messaging & content on Instagram"

Step 2 — Generate your access token

1. Use cases → Customize → API Setup with Instagram Login
2. Step 2: Generate access tokens → click Generate next to your account
3. Copy the token → this is your META_ACCESS_TOKEN
4. Your numeric IG User ID is shown below your username on the same page

Step 3 — Refresh before expiry (60 days)

curl "https://graph.instagram.com/refresh_access_token?grant_type=ig_refresh_token&access_token=YOUR_TOKEN"

Or just run this in your project folder:

uv run python -c "
import httpx, re
from pathlib import Path
env = Path('.env').read_text()
token = re.search(r'META_ACCESS_TOKEN=(.+)', env).group(1).strip()
r = httpx.get('https://graph.instagram.com/refresh_access_token', params={'grant_type':'ig_refresh_token','access_token':token})
new = r.json()['access_token']
Path('.env').write_text(env.replace(token, new))
print('Refreshed. Expires in:', r.json()['expires_in']//86400, 'days')
"

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Requirements

• Instagram Business or Creator account
• Meta Developer app with "Manage messaging & content on Instagram" use case
• Python 3.11+

Publishing note: Images and videos must be at a public HTTPS URL — Instagram fetches from your URL. Use Cloudinary (free), S3, or a public GitHub raw URL. Local file paths won't work.

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Architecture

Claude (Web/Desktop)
      │  MCP protocol
      ▼
instagram-mcp server  (FastMCP 3.x, streamable-http or stdio)
      │  HTTPS REST
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graph.instagram.com   (Instagram Login API v21.0)
      │
      ▼
Your Instagram account

Why graph.instagram.com and not graph.facebook.com? This server uses the newer Instagram Login API which issues IGAA... tokens and routes through graph.instagram.com. The older Facebook Graph API approach required a linked Facebook Page and EAA... tokens. The new flow is simpler — just your Instagram account, no Facebook Page needed.

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Troubleshooting

Error	Fix
Cannot parse access token	Token expired or wrong type. Regenerate via the steps above.
code 100 on insights	Invalid metric name. Metrics differ between account vs media endpoints.
code 190	Token expired. Run the refresh command.
Container processing failed	Video too long (>90s), wrong codec, or URL returns 404 after first fetch.
Empty DM list	No active 24h messaging window. Someone needs to DM you first.
Claude doesn't see tools	Restart Claude Desktop fully (tray icon → Quit). Check logs at %APPDATA%\Claude\logs\.

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Contributing

PRs welcome. If you add a new tool or fix a metric name mismatch, please:

1. Test against a real Instagram account
2. Update the tool table in this README
3. Note which API permission the new tool requires

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License

MIT — free to use, fork, and deploy commercially.

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