Instagram MCP connector
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Instagram is Meta's photo and video sharing platform for social engagement and content discovery. The Instagram MCP connector allows AI agents to search and retrieve media by location, geographic area, or popularity, and pull detailed information about specific media objects. It also supports managing comments on media, giving agents the ability to read, create, and review social interactions across the platform.
Authentication type
- API Key - Requires a static API key to be configured before the agent can connect to the service.
Uses
Use the Instagram MCP connector to perform the following actions:
- Track brand mentions by monitoring recent media from tagged locations
- Discover trending content by exploring popular media and hashtags
- Engage audiences by posting comments and likes on relevant media
- Analyze follower growth by reviewing user relationships and follow requests
- Research competitors by searching user profiles and their recent posts
- Monitor location-based campaigns by searching media near geographic coordinates
- Build influencer lists by searching tags and reviewing tagged media
- Personalize outreach by reviewing a user's feed and liked media
Example prompts
Use the following example prompts to invoke Instagram MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:
Show me the most popular Instagram posts near our downtown store location.Find all Instagram media tagged with our brand hashtag this week.Who liked our latest Instagram post.Post a thank-you comment on our newest Instagram photo.List everyone following our Instagram account.Search Instagram for users named after our brand.Get the recent comments on our Instagram promotional video.Show me media from the location where we hosted our event on Instagram.Check if we are following back everyone who follows our Instagram account.Find trending Instagram tags related to sustainable fashion.
Instagram MCP connector tools
The Instagram MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| getGeographiesMediaRecent | Get recent media from a custom geo-id. |
| getLocationsSearch | Search for a location by geographic coordinate. |
| getLocations | Get information about a location. |
| getLocationsMediaRecent | Get a list of recent media objects from a given location. |
| getMediaPopular | Get a list of currently popular media. |
| getMediaSearch | Search for media in a given area. |
| getMediaShortcode | Get information about a media object. |
| getMedia | Get information about a media object. |
| getMediaComments | Get a list of recent comments on a media object. |
| createMediaComments | Create a comment on a media object. |
| deleteMediaComments | Remove a comment. |
| getMediaLikes | Get a list of users who have liked this media. |
| createMediaLikes | Set a like on this media by the current user. |
| deleteMediaLikes | Remove a like on this media by the current user. |
| getTagsSearch | Search for tags by name. |
| getTags | Get information about a tag object. |
| getTagsMediaRecent | Get a list of recently tagged media. |
| getUsersSearch | Search for a user by name. |
| getUsersSelfFeed | See the authenticated user's feed. |
| getUsersSelfMediaLiked | See the list of media liked by the authenticated user. |
| getUsersSelfRequestedBy | List the users who have requested this user's permission to follow. |
| getUsers | Get basic information about a user. |
| getUsersFollowedBy | Get the list of users this user is followed by. |
| getUsersFollows | Get the list of users this user follows. |
| getUsersMediaRecent | Get the most recent media published by a user. |
| getUsersRelationship | Get information about a relationship to another user. |
| createUsersRelationship | Modify the relationship between the current user and the target user. |
