What is insta-mcp?
insta-mcp is a MCP server by arjun1194 that instagram analytics: account overviews, posts, followers and following lists, post insights, and search for users, hashtags or places. It is listed under Communication and has 12 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | arjun1194 |
| Repository | arjun1194/insta-mcp |
| Popularity | 12 GitHub stars |
| Category | Communication |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #1,625 of 4,418 MCP servers; #96 in Communication |
| Last commit | 2025-12-28 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is insta-mcp safe to install?
insta-mcp scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
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| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| Needs an API key or account login | Note |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install insta-mcp?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/arjun1194/insta-mcp
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add insta-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http insta-mcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs insta-mcp for you:
Add the "insta-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/arjun1194/insta-mcp to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.