Instagram MCP Server
Connects Instagram Business or Creator accounts to AI assistants, providing tools for analytics, media and story insights, follower and audience metrics, comment moderation, and publishing posts, Reels, and Stories.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Instagram MCP Servershow me insights for my last 5 Instagram posts"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Instagram MCP Server by Insightful Pipe
Connect Instagram Business accounts to AI assistants for analytics and content management.
Part of the Insightful Pipe MCP Server Collection — The Instagram MCP server enables Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other AI assistants to analyze your Instagram performance. Monitor engagement, track follower growth, publish content, and get AI-powered content recommendations.
MCP Server URL
https://instagram.insightfulmcp.com/Related MCP server: Instagram MCP Server
What is Instagram MCP?
Instagram MCP is a remote Model Context Protocol server that connects your Instagram Business or Creator account to AI assistants. This integration allows you to:
Query Instagram analytics using natural language
Analyze post, Story, and Reels performance
Track follower growth and audience demographics
Publish posts and manage comments
Installation
Claude
Copy the MCP Server URL:
https://instagram.insightfulmcp.com/Scroll to the bottom and click Add custom connector
Paste the URL and click Add
Click Connect and sign in to InsightfulPipe if asked. Claude then lists the connector as connected.
ChatGPT
Custom MCP servers are added through ChatGPT's Developer mode. Availability depends on your ChatGPT plan, and workspace admins may need to allow it.
Turn on Developer mode in ChatGPT settings
Create a new app for a remote MCP server and paste the URL:
https://instagram.insightfulmcp.com/Sign in to InsightfulPipe if asked. The connection finishes as soon as you are signed in.
See OpenAI's guide: Developer mode and MCP apps in ChatGPT
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http instagram https://instagram.insightfulmcp.com/Cursor
Add the server to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (one project):
{
"mcpServers": {
"instagram": {
"url": "https://instagram.insightfulmcp.com/"
}
}
}When Cursor shows Needs authentication, click Connect and sign in to InsightfulPipe if asked.
Available Actions
19 actions: 11 read, 8 write.
Read Actions (11)
Action | Description |
| Get account-level insights and analytics |
| Get profile info and recent public media for another Instagram Business or Creator account by username |
| Get details for a specific comment by ID |
| Get replies to a specific comment |
| List recent media posts for the Instagram account |
| Get details for a specific media post |
| Get comments on an Instagram media post |
| Get the processing status for one Instagram media container |
| Get insights for a specific media post |
| Get Instagram business profile information |
| List current stories for the Instagram account |
Write Actions (8)
Action | Description |
| Create a new comment on an Instagram media post |
| Create exactly one validated Instagram media container |
| Delete a comment from Instagram media |
| Hide or unhide a comment on Instagram media |
| Publish exactly one finished Instagram media container |
| Compatibility action for a complete validated Instagram publish sequence |
| Reply to a comment on Instagram media |
| Enable or disable comments on Instagram media |
Control What Your AI Can Do
You decide what AI agents can do with each connected account:
Turn individual actions on or off for every connected account, so agents only see the actions you allow.
Connect as Read-only or Read & Write. A read-only connection can only enable read actions.
Destructive actions stay off by default. Actions such as deletes are disabled until an admin enables them.
Team access per account. Restricted team members only use the accounts they are granted, with the read actions enabled on them.
Usage Examples
Profile Performance
"How is my Instagram performing this week?"Content Analysis
"Which of my Instagram posts got the most engagement this month?"Audience Insights
"What are my Instagram audience demographics?"Best Posting Times
"When are my followers most active on Instagram?"Publish Content
"Publish this image to Instagram with the caption 'New product launch!'"Supported Instagram Features
Feed Posts - Photo and carousel analytics
Instagram Reels - Short-form video performance
Instagram Stories - 24-hour content insights
Profile Analytics - Account-level metrics
Audience Insights - Follower demographics
Supported Metrics
Metric | Description |
Followers | Total follower count |
Reach | Unique accounts reached |
Impressions | Total content views |
Engagement Rate | Interactions / reach |
Profile Visits | Profile page views |
Website Clicks | Link taps |
Saves | Content bookmarks |
Shares | Content shares |
Why Instagram MCP?
For Content Creators
Understand your audience - Deep demographic insights
Optimize content - Data-driven posting strategy
Track growth - Monitor follower milestones
For Brands
Brand awareness - Track reach and impressions
Engagement monitoring - Measure audience connection
For Social Media Managers
Content management - Publish and moderate from AI
Automated reporting - Generate performance reports
Client communication - Easy-to-explain insights
Security & Privacy
Meta Official API - Instagram Graph API
OAuth 2.0 - Secure authentication
Granular permissions - Control read vs write access
Business/Creator only - Personal accounts not supported
Pricing
The Instagram MCP server is included in every InsightfulPipe plan, together with all other MCP servers and the CLI. Plans start at $29.99/month, and you can try it for 7 days. See insightfulpipe.com/pricing for current plans.
Ready-Made Skills and Prompts
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Resources
Support
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Email: support@insightfulpipe.com
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License
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
This server cannot be deployed
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