🤖 Instagram Control MCP Server

Let any AI agent fully control a real Instagram account — post, DM, follow, comment, search, and more.

Built with Python, instagrapi (private mobile API), and FastMCP.

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✨ Features — 50+ Tools

🔐 Authentication

Tool	Description
instagram_login_with_sessionid	Login via browser cookie (recommended)
instagram_login_with_credentials	Login via username + password
instagram_complete_2fa	Submit 2FA authenticator code
instagram_complete_challenge	Submit email/SMS challenge code
instagram_get_login_status	Check active session
instagram_logout	Logout and clear session

👤 Profile

Tool	Description
instagram_get_profile	Get profile info (any user)
instagram_edit_profile	Edit bio, name, website
instagram_change_profile_picture	Change profile picture

📸 Feed Posting

Tool	Description
instagram_post_photo	Post a photo with caption + location
instagram_post_album	Post carousel (up to 10 items)
instagram_post_video	Post a feed video
instagram_post_reel	Post a Reel
instagram_delete_post	Delete a post permanently
instagram_get_user_feed	Get posts from any user
instagram_get_timeline_feed	Get your home feed
instagram_get_media_info	Get details of any post
instagram_download_post	Download photo/video to disk

📖 Stories

Tool	Description
instagram_post_photo_story	Post a photo story
instagram_post_video_story	Post a video story
instagram_get_user_stories	Get active stories (any user)
instagram_delete_story	Delete your story
instagram_get_story_viewers	See who viewed your story

🌟 Highlights

Tool	Description
instagram_get_highlights	Get highlights of any account
instagram_create_highlight	Create a new highlight
instagram_delete_highlight	Delete a highlight

❤️ Engagement

Tool	Description
instagram_like_post	Like a post
instagram_unlike_post	Unlike a post
instagram_save_post	Save a post
instagram_unsave_post	Unsave a post
instagram_get_post_likers	See who liked a post
instagram_comment_on_post	Post a comment
instagram_reply_to_comment	Reply to a comment
instagram_delete_comment	Delete a comment
instagram_like_comment	Like a comment
instagram_get_post_comments	Get all comments on a post

👥 Following & Relations

Tool	Description
instagram_follow_user	Follow a user
instagram_unfollow_user	Unfollow a user
instagram_get_followers	Get followers list
instagram_get_following	Get following list
instagram_block_user	Block a user
instagram_unblock_user	Unblock a user
instagram_get_blocked_users	See blocked accounts

💬 Direct Messages

Tool	Description
instagram_get_direct_threads	Get DM thread list
instagram_get_direct_messages	Get messages in a thread
instagram_send_direct_message	Send text DM
instagram_send_dm_photo	Send photo DM
instagram_send_dm_video	Send video DM
instagram_mark_thread_seen	Mark thread as read

🔍 Search & Explore

Tool	Description
instagram_search_users	Search users by name/username
instagram_search_hashtag	Get recent posts by hashtag
instagram_get_hashtag_top_posts	Get top posts by hashtag
instagram_get_hashtag_info	Get hashtag stats
instagram_get_similar_accounts	Find similar accounts
instagram_get_location_posts	Get posts from a location

🔔 Notifications & Activity

Tool	Description
instagram_get_notifications	Get likes, comments, follows, mentions
instagram_get_pending_follow_requests	Get pending follow requests

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🚀 Installation

1. Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/instagram-mcp.git
cd instagram-mcp

2. Create virtual environment & install dependencies

python -m venv venv

# Windows
venv\Scripts\pip install -r requirements.txt

# Mac/Linux
venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt

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⚙️ Integration with AI Clients

Claude Desktop

Edit %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram-control": {
      "command": "C:\\path\\to\\instagram-mcp\\venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\instagram-mcp\\mcp_server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The Instagram tools will appear automatically.

Cursor IDE

1. Open Settings → Features → MCP
2. Click + Add New MCP Server
3. Set:
   • Name: instagram-control
   • Type: command
   • Command: C:\path\to\instagram-mcp\venv\Scripts\python.exe C:\path\to\instagram-mcp\mcp_server.py

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🔐 Logging In

Method 1: Session ID (Recommended — No 2FA, Most Stable)

1. Log in to Instagram in your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge)
2. Open DevTools (F12) → Application (Chrome) or Storage (Firefox)
3. Navigate to Cookies → https://www.instagram.com
4. Find and copy the value of the sessionid cookie
5. Tell your AI agent:

   instagram_login_with_sessionid(username="your_username", session_id="YOUR_COOKIE_VALUE")

Method 2: Username & Password

instagram_login_with_credentials(username="your_username", password="your_password")

• If 2FA is required: call instagram_complete_2fa(code="123456")
• If a challenge triggers: call instagram_complete_challenge(code="123456")

Session Persistence

After the first successful login, a instagram_session.json file is saved locally. On the next server start, the session is automatically restored — no re-authentication needed.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This project uses Instagram's unofficial private API (instagrapi). Usage violates Instagram's Terms of Service. Use responsibly — do not spam, harass, or automate high-frequency actions. The authors are not responsible for any account suspension or ban resulting from use of this software.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• FastMCP — MCP server framework
• instagrapi — Instagram private API wrapper
• Pillow — Image processing
• Requests — HTTP downloads

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📄 License

MIT License — free to use, modify, and distribute.