# Instagram MCP server > Read Instagram accounts, posts, reels and comments, search hashtags and pull reel transcripts from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. Hosted and read-only, with no Instagram login and no Meta app. ## Connect One server URL for every client: `https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp`, streamable HTTP, with OAuth or an API key as a bearer token. Every workspace starts with 500 free credits and no card. - [Claude](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/claude): Go to Settings, then Connectors, and add a custom connector. Paste the URL and sign in. - [Claude Code](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/claude-code): Run this, then /mcp to sign in. `claude mcp add --transport http manifold https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp` - [ChatGPT](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/chatgpt): Turn on developer mode. Go to Settings, then Apps & Connectors, and choose Create. Paste the URL. - [Codex](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/codex): Run this, then codex mcp login manifold to sign in. `codex mcp add manifold --url https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp` - [Cursor](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/cursor): One click, or paste the URL in the MCP section of Cursor Settings. - [Gemini CLI](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/gemini): Run this, then /mcp auth manifold to sign in. `gemini mcp add --transport http manifold https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp` - [Grok](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/grok): Go to Settings, then Connectors, and add a connector. Paste the URL and sign in. - [Grok Bot](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/grok-bot): Paste this to the bot. It adds Manifold and asks you to sign in. `Add the Manifold MCP server as a plugin: https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp.` - [OpenCode](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/opencode): Run opencode mcp add, choose Remote and paste the URL. - [Any other client](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/other): Add it as a remote MCP server in any other client. ## What your agent can do on Instagram - [`instagram_get_profile`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/instagram#instagram_get_profile): Get an Instagram account. One Instagram account: followers, posts and whether it is a business account. From 1 credit. - [`instagram_get_posts`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/instagram#instagram_get_posts): Get an account's posts. The posts on one Instagram account, newest first. From 1 credit. - [`instagram_get_reels`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/instagram#instagram_get_reels): Get an account's reels. The reels on one Instagram account, newest first. From 1 credit. - [`instagram_get_post`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/instagram#instagram_get_post): Get a post or reel. One Instagram post or reel with its caption and its engagement. From 10 credits. - [`instagram_get_comments`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/instagram#instagram_get_comments): Get a post's comments. The comments on one Instagram post or reel. From 1 credit. - [`instagram_search_posts`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/instagram#instagram_search_posts): Search posts by hashtag. Instagram posts under one hashtag. From 1 credit. - [`instagram_get_transcript`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/instagram#instagram_get_transcript): Get a reel's transcript. What is said out loud in one Instagram reel, as text. From 1 credit. Every parameter and return field: [Instagram tools in the docs](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/instagram.md). ## 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. | | Login-based servers | Instagram’s own API | Manifold | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Needs your Instagram login | Yes | A Meta app | No | | Risk to your account | Restriction | Low | None, no account used | | Any public account | Yes | Business and creator only | Yes | | Reel transcripts | Rarely | No | Yes | | Posts or messages as you | Often | Yes | Never, read-only | | Setup | Local install | A Meta app | Paste one URL | ## Things to ask - 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] ## Pay per call - 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 Details: [pricing](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/pricing.md) and [how credits work](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/credits.md). ## 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. ### Can my agent post, comment or send DMs? No. Every tool is read-only. Your agent reads and reports; you decide what to post. ### 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](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/instagram.md). ### 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](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients.md). ### 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](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/ads.md). ## Pairs well with Instagram - [TikTok MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/tiktok.md): Videos, creators, transcripts and audiences. - [Facebook MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/facebook.md): Pages, posts, groups and comments. - [YouTube MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/youtube.md): Videos, channels, comments and transcripts. - [X (Twitter) MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/twitter.md): Accounts, recent posts and replies. - [Reddit MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/reddit.md): Threads, comments and subreddits. - [LinkedIn MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/linkedin.md): Posts, profiles and company pages. - [AI visibility MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/ai-visibility.md): What ChatGPT, Gemini and others say and cite. - [SEO MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/seo.md): Keywords, rankings, backlinks and audits. - [All MCP servers](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp.md)