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Research TikTok and Instagram from Claude or ChatGPT
Ask your agent what works on TikTok and Instagram in your niche. A real run: the two searches, the top videos, and what their numbers say.
Instagram MCP server
Read Instagram accounts, posts, reels and comments, search hashtags and pull reel transcripts from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. Hosted, with no Instagram login, no Meta app and no API keys of your own.
What your agent can do on Instagram
What each tool returns, and what a call costs.
Instagram tools in the docsGet an Instagram account
One Instagram account: followers, posts and whether it is a business account.
instagram_get_profileFrom 1 creditGet an account's posts
The posts on one Instagram account, newest first.
instagram_get_postsFrom 1 creditGet an account's reels
The reels on one Instagram account, newest first.
instagram_get_reelsFrom 1 creditGet a post or reel
One Instagram post or reel with its caption and its engagement.
instagram_get_postFrom 10 creditsGet a post's comments
The comments on one Instagram post or reel.
instagram_get_commentsFrom 1 creditSearch posts by hashtag
Instagram posts under one hashtag.
instagram_search_postsFrom 1 creditGet a reel's transcript
What is said out loud in one Instagram reel, as text.
instagram_get_transcriptFrom 1 credit
Things to ask
Plain questions in any connected client. The agent picks the tools.
What are the ten most-liked reels on this account this quarter, and how do they open? [account]
Find recent posts under #matcha and list the accounts behind them.
Pull the transcript of this reel: [reel URL]
Compare followers and posting rate for these five brands.
What do people say in the comments on our competitor’s latest launch post?
Is this a business account, and how many followers does it have? [account]
No Instagram login, no Meta app
Meta’s API reads other accounts only if they are business or creator accounts, through an app of your own. Many open-source servers log in as you instead. Manifold does neither. For every option, from publishers to open-source servers, see the best Instagram MCP servers.
| Login-based servers | Instagram’s own API | Manifold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needs your Instagram login | Yes | A Meta app | No |
| Uses your Instagram login | Yes, your session | Your Meta app | No |
| Any public account | Yes | Business and creator only | Yes |
| Reel transcripts | Rarely | No | Yes |
| Setup | Local install | A Meta app | Paste one URL |
Pay per call. Start free.
One balance pays for every tool, with nothing else to subscribe to. Every account gets 250 free credits a month, and an answer already in the cache costs 25% of the price or less.
- Get an Instagram account
- From 1 credit
- Get an account's posts
- From 1 credit
- Get an account's reels
- From 1 credit
- The same answer again, from the cache
- 25% or less
Pairs well with Instagram
The same server URL and credit balance reach every source. Switch off what you don’t need.
All MCP servers- TikTok MCPVideos, creators, transcripts and audiences.
- Facebook MCPPages, posts, groups and comments.
- YouTube MCPVideos, channels, comments and transcripts.
- Reddit MCPThreads, comments and subreddits.
- LinkedIn MCPPosts, profiles and company pages.
- AI visibility MCPWhat ChatGPT, Gemini and others say and cite.
- SEO MCPKeywords, rankings, backlinks and audits.
Questions about the Instagram MCP
Do I need an Instagram login or a Meta developer app?
No. Manifold is hosted and reads public Instagram through a data provider, so there is no login, cookie or app review.
What can my agent look up on Instagram?
A public account and its posts and reels, any single post or reel, a post’s comments, a reel’s transcript, and posts under a hashtag.
Can it read private accounts?
No. Only what anyone can see without following the account: public profiles, their posts and reels, and the comments on them. Instagram tools in the docs
Which clients does it work with?
Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Grok, OpenCode and any other client that connects to a remote MCP server. Sign in with OAuth, or use an API key from the dashboard for scripts. Setup guides for every client
Can it see a brand’s Instagram ads?
Yes, with the ad library tools on the same server, which read the ads a brand runs across Meta’s apps from Meta’s public library. Ad library tools
See it in use
Further reading
- 12 min read
The best Instagram MCP servers in 2026
Meta has no MCP server for organic Instagram. Here is how the open-source, publishing and research servers compare on login, whose data they read, account risk and price.
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How to find Instagram influencers with Claude
Connect Manifold MCP, search your niche hashtags, and have your agent shortlist Instagram creators by median views, not followers.
- 13 min read
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LinkedIn has no official MCP server. Here is how the third-party options compare on sign-in, account risk, what they do and price, and which one fits your workflow.
