Integrations

Used for efficient downloading of media content from Instagram, handling the HTTP requests needed to retrieve video files.
Allows downloading Instagram videos by providing a post URL, with support for saving videos to a specified local path and tracking download progress.

ig-download-mcp-server

MCP service for downloading Instagram videos

Overview

ig-download-mcp-server is a lightweight MCP (Model Context Protocol) service that enables downloading Instagram videos programmatically. It uses btch-downloader for extracting media URLs and axios for efficient downloading.

Features

Fetch Instagram video URLs
Download videos to a specified local path
Progress tracking and logging
Built with FastMCP for easy integration

Usage

Start the MCP service:

$ git clone https://github.com/handoing/ig-download-mcp-server

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ig-download-mcp-server": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "path/ig-download-mcp-server/index.js"
            ]
        }
    }
}

API

Download Video

Command:

{
  "tool": "download",
  "parameters": {
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DHvN6-xygmQ/",
    "path": "/Users/project/downloads"
  }
}

Response:

"Instagram download success"

License

MIT License

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Tools

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A lightweight MCP service that enables programmatic downloading of Instagram videos to a specified local path with progress tracking.

Instagram Video Downloader MCP Server