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instapi: Instagram

by instapi.co · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by co.instapi

Instagram search and posts for AI agents, with images and videos AI-parsed to text.

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4 tools: 2 change things and 2 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http instagram https://instapi.co/mcp --header 'Authorization: <your-authorization>'

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

4 tools

Changes things 2Claude Code: ask
  • instagram_user_postsFetch recent posts for an Instagram username, with images and videos AI-parsed into text descriptions.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "instagram_user_posts" says "post": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Fetch recent posts for an Instagram username, with images and videos AI-parsed into text descriptions. Costs 1 credit. Requires Authorization: Bearer sk_instapi_.... First fetch for a user can take up to ~60s while media is analyzed; cached users return fast.
  • instagram_user_profilePublic profile for an Instagram username: bio, links, follower/following/post counts, verified/private/business flags, category.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Public profile for an Instagram username: bio, links, follower/following/post counts, verified/private/business flags, category. Works for private accounts too. Costs 1 credit (refunded if the user doesn't exist). Requires Authorization: Bearer sk_instapi_....
Only reads 2Claude Code: allow
  • get_startedFree, no auth.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_started" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Free, no auth. Service overview, pricing, current account status, and how to get an API key for the data tools.

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http instagram https://instapi.co/mcp --header 'Authorization: <your-authorization>'

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__instagram__get_started",
      "mcp__instagram__instagram_search"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__instagram__instagram_user_profile",
      "mcp__instagram__instagram_user_posts"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as instagram. Review it before you use it.