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Instagram MCP Server

Instagram MCP Server

A production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Instagram/Meta APIs. Enables AI agents to manage content, analyze performance, research competitors, and handle publishing workflows through structured MCP tools.

Features

  • Account Management: Profile retrieval, account insights, media listing

  • Content Analytics: Post, Reel, and Story insights with engagement metrics

  • Content Generation: Reel ideas, captions, hashtags, content calendars

  • Competitor Research: Profile analysis, content comparison, competitor reports

  • Comment Management: Classification, moderation, auto-reply workflows

  • Publishing Workflow: Container creation, media publishing, status tracking

  • Lead Scoring: Business lead analysis with scoring tiers

  • Audit Logging: Full request/response logging with execution metrics

Related MCP server: Instagram Control MCP Server

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.10+

  • Meta Developer App with Instagram Graph API access

  • Instagram Business Account connected to your Meta App

Quick Start

1. Clone and Install

git clone <repository-url>
cd instagram-mcp
pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Configure Environment

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with your credentials:

META_APP_ID=your_meta_app_id
META_APP_SECRET=your_meta_app_secret
INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_instagram_access_token
INSTAGRAM_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID=your_instagram_business_account_id

3. Run the Server

python server.py

Docker

docker-compose up --build

MCP Client Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["server.py"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/instagram-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Account Tools

Tool

Description

instagram_get_profile

Get profile information

instagram_get_account_insights

Get account-level analytics

instagram_get_media

List media posts

instagram_get_media_details

Get detailed post info

Analytics Tools

Tool

Description

instagram_get_post_insights

Post performance metrics

instagram_get_reel_insights

Reel performance metrics

instagram_get_story_insights

Story performance metrics

instagram_get_top_content

Top-performing content

instagram_compare_content

Period-over-period comparison

Content Tools

Tool

Description

instagram_analyze_content

Analyze post structure

instagram_generate_reel_ideas

Generate Reel concepts

instagram_generate_caption

Generate captions with hashtags

instagram_generate_hashtags

Generate relevant hashtags

instagram_generate_content_calendar

Create multi-day calendars

instagram_find_content_patterns

Identify content patterns

Competitor Tools

Tool

Description

instagram_analyze_competitor

Analyze competitor profile

instagram_compare_accounts

Compare multiple accounts

instagram_find_competitor_content

Find top competitor content

instagram_competitor_report

Full competitor report

Comment Tools

Tool

Description

instagram_get_comments

Get and classify comments

instagram_reply_comment

Reply to a comment

instagram_moderate_comments

Moderate with classification

Publishing Tools

Tool

Description

instagram_create_media_container

Create publish container

instagram_publish_media

Publish to Instagram

instagram_get_publish_status

Check publish status

Lead Tools

Tool

Description

instagram_analyze_leads

Score and analyze leads

Example Natural Language Commands

"What were my best performing Reels last month?"
→ instagram_get_reel_insights (multiple calls) → sort → analyze → top results

"Generate a 30-day content calendar for an AI automation agency"
→ instagram_generate_content_calendar

"Analyze my competitor @examplebrand"
→ instagram_analyze_competitor → instagram_find_competitor_content

"What comments need moderation on my latest post?"
→ instagram_get_comments → classify → filter

"Compare my engagement with @competitor1 and @competitor2"
→ instagram_compare_accounts

AI Decision Layer

The server implements an internal decision pipeline:

  1. User Request - Natural language input

  2. Intent Detection - Determine required operation

  3. Permission Check - Validate API access

  4. Tool Selection - Map to appropriate MCP tool

  5. Instagram API - Execute authorized API call

  6. Data Validation - Validate response data

  7. Analytics/Reasoning - Process and analyze results

  8. Structured Response - Return formatted JSON

Comment Classification

Comments are automatically classified into:

Category

Description

positive

Praise, compliments, positive feedback

negative

Complaints, criticism, negative sentiment

question

Questions, inquiries

lead

Purchase intent, business inquiries

spam

Promotional spam, scam content

support

Support requests, issue reports

other

Unclassified comments

Lead Scoring

Score Range

Tier

81-100

Very High

61-80

High

31-60

Medium

0-30

Low

Scoring factors: follower count, posting frequency, business category, identified needs, website presence.

Error Handling

All tools return structured error responses:

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "RATE_LIMIT",
    "message": "Instagram API rate limit reached.",
    "retryable": true
  }
}

Error codes: UNAUTHORIZED, FORBIDDEN, NOT_FOUND, RATE_LIMIT, SERVER_ERROR, NETWORK_ERROR, INVALID_MEDIA, PERMISSION_MISSING

Project Structure

instagram-mcp/
├── server.py              # Main MCP server with tool definitions
├── config.py              # Configuration management
├── requirements.txt       # Python dependencies
├── .env.example           # Environment template
├── Dockerfile             # Container configuration
├── docker-compose.yml     # Docker Compose setup
├── mcp/
│   ├── tools/             # MCP tool implementations
│   │   ├── account.py     # Account tools
│   │   ├── analytics.py   # Analytics tools
│   │   ├── content.py     # Content generation tools
│   │   ├── comments.py    # Comment management tools
│   │   ├── publishing.py  # Publishing workflow tools
│   │   └── competitors.py # Competitor research tools
│   └── schemas/           # Pydantic data models
│       ├── account.py
│       ├── content.py
│       └── analytics.py
├── services/              # Business logic layer
│   ├── instagram_api.py   # Instagram Graph API client
│   ├── analytics.py       # Analytics calculations
│   ├── content_ai.py      # Content generation engine
│   └── lead_scoring.py    # Lead analysis and scoring
├── database/              # Data persistence
│   ├── models.py          # SQLAlchemy models
│   └── repository.py      # Database operations
└── tests/                 # Unit tests
    ├── test_account.py
    ├── test_analytics.py
    ├── test_publishing.py
    └── test_errors.py

Running Tests

pytest tests/ -v

Security

  • OAuth 2.0 authentication via Meta Graph API

  • Access tokens stored in environment variables

  • No credential scraping or session extraction

  • Permission validation before operations

  • Rate-limit handling with retry logic

  • Audit logging for all tool executions

  • Never exposes tokens or secrets in responses

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