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ig_publish_story

Publish Instagram Stories with images or videos that automatically disappear after 24 hours using the Meta MCP server.

Instructions

Publish a Story (image or video). Stories disappear after 24 hours.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
media_typeYesStory media type
media_urlYesPublic HTTPS URL of the media

Implementation Reference

  • The ig_publish_story tool handler, which publishes a story (image or video) to Instagram. It includes media type validation, container creation, and video processing wait logic.
    server.tool(
      "ig_publish_story",
      "Publish a Story (image or video). Stories disappear after 24 hours.",
      {
        media_type: z.enum(["IMAGE", "VIDEO"]).describe("Story media type"),
        media_url: z.string().url().describe("Public HTTPS URL of the media"),
      },
      async ({ media_type, media_url }) => {
        try {
          const params: Record<string, unknown> = {};
          if (media_type === "IMAGE") {
            params.image_url = media_url;
          } else {
            params.video_url = media_url;
            params.media_type = "VIDEO";
          }
          const { data: container } = await client.ig("POST", `/${client.igUserId}/media`, params);
          const containerId = (container as { id: string }).id;
          if (media_type === "VIDEO") {
            await waitForContainer(client, containerId);
          }
          const { data, rateLimit } = await client.ig("POST", `/${client.igUserId}/media_publish`, {
            creation_id: containerId,
          });
          return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ ...data as object, _rateLimit: rateLimit }, null, 2) }] };
        } catch (error) {
          return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Publish story failed: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}` }], isError: true };
        }
      }
    );

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