instagram-data-mcp

An MCP server for public Instagram data. It gives Claude, Cursor and any other MCP client 27 read-only tools: profiles, posts, reels, stories, highlights, comments, likers, followers, hashtags, places, audio and search.

It wraps the Instagram Data API. Nothing logs in to Instagram, and nothing can post, follow or like. Public data only.

Get a key

Sign up at https://fastsocial.co/instagram-api. There is a free plan.

Install

Claude Code:

claude mcp add instagram-data --env IG_DATA_API_KEY=your_key -- uvx instagram-data-mcp

Claude Desktop, Cursor and other clients (mcpServers in the client's config file):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram-data": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["instagram-data-mcp"],
      "env": { "IG_DATA_API_KEY": "your_key" }
    }
  }
}

No uvx? pip install instagram-data-mcp and use "command": "instagram-data-mcp" instead.

Tools

Each call costs API credits (stories and highlights cost 3, most others 1). Every response includes meta.credits_remaining. Full reference: https://fastsocial.co/instagram-api/docs

Things to ask it

• "Compare the engagement rate of @nasa and @spacex."
• "Download every slide of this carousel: https://www.instagram.com/p/..."
• "Show me @natgeo's current stories and summarise them."
• "Find 10 accounts similar to @humansofny."

Settings

License

MIT