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ig_get_conversations

Retrieve Instagram DM conversations via Instagram Messaging with Facebook Login, including inbox or spam folders and pagination, using a Page access token.

Instructions

Get Instagram DM conversations using Instagram Messaging with Facebook Login. Requires a Page access token, the linked Facebook Page ID, instagram_manage_messages, and pages_manage_metadata.

Tool call template

This tool declares no required parameters. Add optional parameters from the input schema as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {},
    "name": "ig_get_conversations"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
afterNoPagination cursor
limitNoNumber of conversations
folderNoFolder to retrieve (default: inbox)

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv2.0.1

TDQS

B3.3/5.0
Behavior3/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden; it does contribute genuinely useful auth context (Page access token, linked Page ID, instagram_manage_messages, pages_manage_metadata). However it never states that this is a read-only operation, how paging via the cursor works, or what the conversation objects look like.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two sentences, front-loaded with the action and resource, followed immediately by the hard prerequisites. Nothing extraneous.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 3-parameter read tool with no output schema, the auth requirements are covered but the return shape, pagination behavior, and relationship to the sibling message tools are absent. Minimum viable rather than complete.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so 'after', 'limit' and the folder enum are already documented in the schema. The description adds no meaning beyond that, which is the baseline case.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ('Get Instagram DM conversations') plus the API surface ('Instagram Messaging with Facebook Login'). Clear on its own, but it never distinguishes itself from sibling ig_get_messages or ig_get_message, which an agent must choose between.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

No guidance on when to use this versus ig_get_messages/ig_get_message, no prerequisite sequencing, no mention of pagination or how to walk results. The agent is left to infer usage from the name alone.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.