Features

What the Instagram MCP server does

Ask in plain language — the agent reaches any public Instagram post, the account behind it and the people around it

  • Instagram profile

    Bio, follower and post counts, verified and business flags.

  • Account search

    Find an Instagram account by name when the exact username escapes you.

  • Posts and reels

    Recent Instagram posts and reels of any public account, with captions and media.

  • Post by URL

    One Instagram post, reel or carousel — every slide, caption and author.

  • Comments

    What people wrote under a post or reel, with authors and dates.

  • Likers

    The accounts that liked a post or reel, names and pictures.

  • Followers

    Who follows an Instagram account, page by page.

  • Following

    Who an account follows back, page by page.

  • Stories live now

    Every Instagram story an account has up right now, before it expires.

  • Story by URL

    A single story: media, author and when it disappears.

  • Highlights

    Saved Instagram collections and every story kept inside them.

  • Video download

    Direct links to the video behind an Instagram post, reel or IGTV. No watermark.

Everything you need from Instagram

One MCP server for full Instagram access

The same tools work from a chat client, an editor or your own code — reels, photos, videos, carousels, stories and highlights.

Download Instagram videos and reels

Public posts

One block in your client’s config is the whole connection — after that you ask for media in plain language.

mcp.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "storiesig-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api-wh.storiesig.info/instagram/mcp"
    }
  }
}
AI agent

Save the video from this reel instagram.com/reel/… and tell me what the caption says

download_instagram_video(url="instagram.com/reel/…")

Downloaded the reel in 1080×1920. The caption reads «morning run».

Want the cover image as a separate file, or the rest of the account's recent posts?

Instructions

How to connect the Instagram MCP to your tool

Pick your platform and follow the setup steps

Works with any client that speaks MCP · only the config file location differs.

  1. Open your client's MCP settings and find its config file — usually mcp.json.
  2. Add StoriesIG to the mcpServers block:
    mcp.json 
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "storiesig-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api-wh.storiesig.info/instagram/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  3. Save the file and restart the client so it loads the server.
  4. Ask for something in a chat:
    • Download the video from this post: instagram.com/p/…
    • Save every story from this account right now
Something went wrong?
  • The sign-in window will not open, or authorisation fails. Allow pop-ups in your browser, then try connecting again.
  • The tool stopped answering, or disappeared. Remove the connector and add it again at the same address.
  • There is no Connectors section. Check that your plan includes it and that the app or page is up to date.
  • The session ended. Sometimes you simply need to sign in again — press Authenticate or Connect once more.
Pricing

One key, every feature included

50 free requests to try it out — no card required. Get started free

  • Pro

    $50.00 /mo

    Includes:

    • 50,000 requests per month
    • Hard limit — no surprise overage
    • Proxy included
    • MCP access
    Try it for free
  • Best value

    Ultra

    $150.00 /mo

    Includes:

    • 250,000 requests per month
    • Hard limit — no surprise overage
    • Proxy included
    • MCP access
    Try it for free

  • Mega

    $250.00 /mo

    Includes:

    • 1,000,000 requests per month
    • Hard limit — no surprise overage
    • Proxy included
    • MCP access
    Try it for free

Ask for a payment link in the chat where you connected StoriesIG, whether that is ChatGPT, Claude or another client, and your assistant will bring one back.

Need more than this? Contact us for a custom plan.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Everything about connecting StoriesIG to an AI agent.

  • It is a server that gives AI assistants access to Instagram through the Model Context Protocol, an open standard for connecting assistants to external tools and data. The server exposes a set of tools; the assistant decides when to call them.

  • Yes, there is an MCP for Instagram: StoriesIG runs a hosted MCP server for public Instagram data. Add its address to ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor or another MCP client, and your AI agent can read public profiles, posts, reels, stories and highlights.

  • Yes, you can try it for free: you get 50 free requests, no card required. When you need more, pick one of the plans above.

  • Any client that speaks MCP. The setup section above covers ChatGPT and Claude — on the web, in the desktop app and in Claude Code — plus a universal config for everything else.

  • On the web or in the desktop app, add StoriesIG as a custom connector under Connectors and paste the MCP server address. In the terminal, run claude mcp add with the same address. The setup section above walks through every step.

  • No. Only publicly available content can be fetched, exactly as on the website.

  • Same data, different consumer. The REST API is for code you write; MCP is for an agent that decides for itself when a download is needed.

Ready to try the Instagram MCP?

Let your AI agent handle the downloading — connect the MCP in a couple of minutes and work from the platform you already use.

  • Original quality, no watermarks
  • Reels, photos, videos and stories
  • Nothing to maintain on your side
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