instagram-mcp
instagram-mcp is an MCP server, listed under social & video. It reaches long and short. It needs IG_ACCESS_TOKEN, LONG_LIVED_USER_TOKEN and SHORT_LIVED_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 6 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-23.
This server provides 24 tools for interacting with the Instagram Graph API, including posting, managing comments, direct messages, and insights.
Install
Read from instagram-mcp’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
pip install instagram-mcp
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
long, short
Credential
IG_ACCESS_TOKEN, LONG_LIVED_USER_TOKEN, SHORT_LIVED_TOKEN
Maintenance
Stars
6
State
listed
Licence
MIT
From the repository
MCP server for the Instagram Graph API — 24 tools for posting, comments, DMs, and insights.
instagram-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instagram-mcp (this page) | long, short | IG_ACCESS_TOKEN, LONG_LIVED_USER_TOKEN, SHORT_LIVED_TOKEN | 6 | 2026-05-29 | MIT |
| youtube-skills | transcript | TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY | 1,107 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| x-twitter-scraper | xquik | XQUIK_API_KEY, X_TWITTER_SCRAPER_API_KEY | 220 | 2026-10-19 | MIT |
| ig-mcp | facebook, instagram | FACEBOOK_APP_SECRET, INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN | 199 | 2026-02-09 | MIT |
| mcp-server-reddit | — | None listed | 184 | 2026-06-10 | MIT |
| linkedin-mcp | — | None listed | 90 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with instagram-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about instagram-mcp
- What does instagram-mcp do?
- This server provides 24 tools for interacting with the Instagram Graph API, including posting, managing comments, direct messages, and insights.
- How do I install instagram-mcp?
- Its own README gives this command: pip install instagram-mcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does instagram-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches long and short. The credentials we found in its source are IG_ACCESS_TOKEN, LONG_LIVED_USER_TOKEN and SHORT_LIVED_TOKEN.
- Is instagram-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 6 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-05-29.
- What licence does instagram-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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