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MCP server for Instagram Direct Messages. Read inbox, send messages, search conversations, react to messages, manage pending requests, and more. 15 tools with c
MCP server for Instagram Direct Messages. Read inbox, send messages, search conversations, react to messages, manage pending requests, and more. 15 tools with cookie-based authentication.
Read, send, search, and manage Instagram Direct Messages through natural language with any MCP-compatible AI assistant.
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CI License: MIT Node.js TypeScript MCP
A Model Context Protocol server that bridges Instagram Direct Messages with AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client.
Cookie-based authentication — no API keys, no OAuth, just works.
Getting Started · Features · Configuration · Tools Reference · Contributing
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Get up and running in under 60 seconds:
1. Add to your MCP config (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor):
{
"mcpServers": {
"instagram": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
"env": {
"INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
"INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
"INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
}
}
}
}
2. Talk to your AI assistant:
"Read my Instagram DMs"
That's it — you're ready. 🎉
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You: "Show me my unread Instagram DMs"
Claude: Fetching your inbox...
📬 Inbox (3 conversations)
[UNREAD] john_doe (thread_id: 340282366841710300...)
Last: [2026-03-29 14:23:01] john_doe: Hey, are you free tonight?
[UNREAD] [GROUP] project_team (thread_id: 340282366841710301...)
Last: [2026-03-29 13:45:22] alice: Meeting moved to 3pm
jane_smith (thread_id: 340282366841710302...)
Last: [2026-03-29 10:12:45] You: Thanks! See you then
You: "Reply to john_doe: Yeah, let's meet at 7!"
Claude: ✅ Message sent: "Yeah, let's meet at 7!"
15 tools across three categories — everything you need to manage your Instagram DMs:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
instagram_get_inbox |
List recent DM conversations with unread/group/muted indicators |
instagram_get_thread |
Get messages from a conversation (auto-paginates — fetch 500+ messages at once) |
instagram_get_pending |
List pending DM requests waiting for your approval |
instagram_user_info |
Get any user's profile: bio, followers, posts, verification |
instagram_thread_info |
Thread metadata: participants, group info, mute/archive status |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
instagram_send_message |
Send a text message in any thread |
instagram_send_link |
Share a URL with optional caption |
instagram_create_thread |
Start a new DM with one or multiple users |
instagram_like_message |
React to any message with any emoji |
instagram_unsend_message |
Unsend your own messages |
instagram_mark_seen |
Mark a conversation as read |
instagram_approve_pending |
Approve a pending DM request |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
instagram_search_inbox |
Search conversations by username or name (scans all pages) |
instagram_search_messages |
Find messages containing specific text within a thread |
instagram_search_users |
Search Instagram users to start new conversations |
npx mcp-instagram-dm
npm install -g mcp-instagram-dm
mcp-instagram-dm
git clone https://github.com/KynuxDev/mcp-instagram-dm.git
cd mcp-instagram-dm
npm install && npm run build
node dist/index.js
F12 → Application tab → Cookies → https://www.instagram.com| Cookie Name | Environment Variable | Description |
|---|---|---|
sessionid |
INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID |
Your session token |
csrftoken |
INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN |
CSRF protection token |
ds_user_id |
INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID |
Your numeric user ID |
💡 Tip: You can also run
node get-cookies.jsfor a guided walkthrough.
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID |
✅ | — | Your Instagram session cookie |
INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN |
✅ | — | CSRF token from cookies |
INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID |
✅ | — | Your numeric user ID |
INSTAGRAM_RATE_LIMIT_MS |
— | 300 |
Delay between paginated API requests (ms) |
Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"instagram": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
"env": {
"INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
"INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
"INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
}
}
}
}
Add to your project's .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"instagram": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
"env": {
"INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
"INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
"INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
}
}
}
}
Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"instagram": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
"env": {
"INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
"INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
"INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
}
}
}
}
Just talk naturally to your AI assistant:
| What you say | What happens |
|---|---|
| "Read my unread Instagram DMs" | Fetches inbox with unread indicators |
| "Send 'Hey!' to @username" | Finds the thread and sends the message |
| "Search my DMs for messages about 'meeting'" | Scans thread messages for the keyword |
| "Start a new conversation with @johndoe" | Creates a new thread and sends your message |
| "Show me pending DM requests and approve them" | Lists and approves pending requests |
| "What's @user's profile info?" | Fetches full profile details |
| "Get the last 200 messages with @friend" | Auto-paginates to fetch all messages |
| "React with 🔥 to the last message" | Sends emoji reaction to any message |
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
instagram_get_inbox |
List DM conversations | limit?, cursor? |
instagram_get_thread |
Get thread messages (auto-paginates) | thread_id, limit?, cursor? |
instagram_get_pending |
List pending requests | limit?, cursor? |
instagram_user_info |
Get user profile | user_id |
instagram_thread_info |
Get thread details | thread_id |
instagram_send_message |
Send text message | thread_id, text |
instagram_send_link |
Share a URL | thread_id, url, text? |
instagram_create_thread |
Start new DM | recipient_ids[], text |
instagram_like_message |
React with emoji | thread_id, item_id, emoji? |
instagram_unsend_message |
Unsend a message | thread_id, item_id |
instagram_mark_seen |
Mark as read | thread_id, item_id |
instagram_approve_pending |
Approve request | thread_id |
instagram_search_inbox |
Search conversations | query, max_pages? |
instagram_search_messages |
Search within thread | thread_id, query, max_messages? |
instagram_search_users |
Find users | query |
┌─────────────────────┐ MCP (stdio) ┌──────────────────────┐
│ AI Assistant │◄──────────────────►│ MCP Server │
│ (Claude, Cursor) │ │ src/index.ts │
└─────────────────────┘ │ 15 tools │
└──────────┬───────────┘
│
┌──────────▼───────────┐
│ Instagram Client │
│ src/instagram.ts │
│ Cookie auth + HTTP │
└──────────┬───────────┘
│
┌──────────▼───────────┐
│ Instagram Web API │
│ (Private endpoints) │
└──────────────────────┘
Design principles:
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk. No axios, no puppeteer, no bloat.any types, fully typed interfaces in src/types.tsThis project uses Instagram's unofficial web API, which may change without notice.
Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup and guidelines.
If you'd like to support the project financially, consider sponsoring on GitHub.
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Добавь это в claude_desktop_config.json и перезапусти Claude Desktop.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-instagram-dm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": []
}
}
}