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Instagram Data
CommunityMCP server by FastSocialCo · updated · ★ 0
Read-only public Instagram data: profiles, posts, reels, stories, comments, top-accounts ranking. Instagram Data is a community project by FastSocialCo, not verified by a company domain.
Last commit 10 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository
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What you need
| Setting | Needed | What it is |
|---|---|---|
IG_Environment variable, secret | Required | Your Instagram Data API key. Free keys at https://fastsocial.co/instagram-api?ref=mcp-registry |
X-API-KeyHeader, secret | Optional | Optional. Without it your client signs you in with OAuth. With it, your Instagram Data API key (https://fastsocial.co/instagram-api?ref=mcp-registry). |
From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.
Install Instagram Data
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add instagram-data -e IG_DATA_API_KEY=YOUR_IG_DATA_API_KEY -- uvx instagram-data-mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"instagram-data": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"instagram-data-mcp"
],
"env": {
"IG_DATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_IG_DATA_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"instagram-data": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"instagram-data-mcp"
],
"env": {
"IG_DATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_IG_DATA_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"instagram-data": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"instagram-data-mcp"
],
"env": {
"IG_DATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_IG_DATA_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add instagram-data --env IG_DATA_API_KEY=YOUR_IG_DATA_API_KEY -- uvx instagram-data-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"instagram-data": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"instagram-data-mcp"
],
"env": {
"IG_DATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_IG_DATA_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add instagram-data uvx instagram-data-mcpGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the instagram-data block.
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Instagram Data: common questions
How do I install Instagram Data?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add instagram-data -e IG_DATA_API_KEY=YOUR_IG_DATA_API_KEY -- uvx instagram-data-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Instagram Data the official server?
Instagram Data is a community project by FastSocialCo, not verified by a company domain.
Is Instagram Data free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Instagram Data safe to use?
It scores 30 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Instagram Data?
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Does Instagram Data work with ChatGPT?
Yes. Add its server URL in ChatGPT as a custom connector. See MCP in ChatGPT.