Instagram MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN | Yes | A long-lived Facebook Page Access Token. Required for authentication. | |
| INSTAGRAM_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID | Yes | A 17-digit Instagram Business Account ID. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ig_get_account_insightsB | Get Instagram account insights: impressions, reach, follower growth, and profile views over a period. |
| ig_get_post_insightsA | Get engagement metrics for a specific Instagram post: impressions, reach, engagement, saves, shares. |
| ig_get_commentsB | Get comments on an Instagram post. Returns comment text, username, and timestamp. |
| ig_get_stories_insightsA | Get insights for an active Instagram story: reach, replies, follows, profile_visits, total_interactions. Stories expire after 24 hours — storyId must reference a currently active story (fetch from /{ig-account-id}/stories). |
| ig_get_audience_demographicsB | Get follower demographics: city, country, and age/gender breakdown. Requires 100+ followers. |
| ig_get_hashtag_searchA | Search public Instagram posts by hashtag. Two-step: search hashtag ID → get recent media. Limited to 30 unique hashtags per 7-day rolling window. |
| ig_publish_photoA | Publish a photo post to Instagram. The image_url must be publicly accessible. Flow: create media container → publish. |
| ig_publish_carouselA | Publish a carousel (multi-image) post to Instagram. Requires 2-10 items. Each item URL must be publicly accessible. Flow: create child containers → create parent container → publish. |
| ig_publish_reelA | Publish a reel (short video) to Instagram. The video_url must be publicly accessible. Video processing is async — this tool polls until ready, then publishes. |
| ig_reply_commentB | Reply to a comment on an Instagram post. |
| ig_delete_commentB | Delete a comment on one of your Instagram posts. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 11 tools
Each tool targets a distinct action on Instagram (publish different media types, manage comments, retrieve insights, search hashtags). No two tools overlap in purpose, so an agent can clearly distinguish them.
All tools follow the 'ig_<verb>_<noun>' pattern using snake_case. Verbs like get, publish, delete, reply are consistently applied, and nouns clearly indicate the target (e.g., comment, account_insights). No mixing of conventions.
11 tools is appropriate for an Instagram integration covering publishing, comments, insights, audience demographics, and hashtag search. The scope is focused without being too narrow or overly broad.
The tool set covers publishing and insights well but lacks basic post management operations (read, update, delete posts). Also missing story publishing and like/unlike functions. Some common workflows require external tools to fill gaps.