The Instagram MCP server for AI agents

claude mcp add --transport http instagram https://api.instagramapi.dev/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ig_live_YOUR_KEY"

// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "url": "https://api.instagramapi.dev/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ig_live_YOUR_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

// 1. Open Claude Desktop → Settings (⌘,) → Developer → Edit Config
//    (this opens claude_desktop_config.json in your file manager)
// 2. Add the block below and save (requires Node.js for npx):
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y", "mcp-remote", "https://api.instagramapi.dev/mcp",
        "--header", "Authorization: Bearer ig_live_YOUR_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}
// 3. Quit and reopen Claude Desktop — "instagram" appears in the
//    tools menu, and you can ask about any public account.

# In the ChatGPT desktop app:
# 1. Settings → Plugins → MCPs tab → "Connect to a custom MCP"
#    (see the screenshot below this box)
# 2. Fill in:  Name  instagram
#              Type  Streamable HTTP
#              URL   https://api.instagramapi.dev/mcp
#    and add your key where the form accepts headers/authorization:
#              Authorization: Bearer ig_live_YOUR_KEY
#
# Or use ChatGPT models via the OpenAI Responses API:
from openai import OpenAI

resp = OpenAI().responses.create(
    model="gpt-5",
    tools=[{
        "type": "mcp",
        "server_label": "instagram",
        "server_url": "https://api.instagramapi.dev/mcp",
        "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer ig_live_YOUR_KEY"},
    }],
    input="How many followers does @nike have?",
)
print(resp.output_text)