What is the main functional difference between Insta MCP and MCP Instagram Dm?

Insta MCP is categorized under Social Media and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. MCP Instagram Dm belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Insta MCP for social media work and MCP Instagram Dm for social media.

How do I install Insta MCP or MCP Instagram Dm in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Insta MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Are Insta MCP and MCP Instagram Dm free to use, or do they require API keys?

Insta MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. MCP Instagram Dm has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Can I run both Insta MCP and MCP Instagram Dm at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add arjun1194-insta-mcp and mcp-instagram-dm as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Insta MCP has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 12 GitHub stars. MCP Instagram Dm has 40/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.

Insta MCP vs MCP Instagram Dm — MCP Server Comparison

Insta MCP vs MCP Instagram Dm — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	Insta MCP	MCP Instagram Dm
Category	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal	41/100 · Fair	40/100 · Fair
Install command	Not confirmed yet	Confirmed
Transport	—	Local subprocess (stdio)
Auth	API key required	Not declared
Pricing	Free	Not declared
Required env vars	`INSTAGRAM_USERNAMEINSTAGRAM_PASSWORDINSTA_DATA_DIR`	`INSTAGRAM_SESSION_IDINSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKENINSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID`
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	12	4
Directory activity	2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	Not listed	Not listed
Full listing	View Insta MCP	View MCP Instagram Dm

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Insta MCP

No confirmed install command for Insta MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

MCP Instagram Dm

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-instagram-dm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-instagram-dm"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "YOUR_INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID_HERE",
        "INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "YOUR_INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN_HERE",
        "INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "YOUR_INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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What is the main functional difference between Insta MCP and MCP Instagram Dm?

How do I install Insta MCP or MCP Instagram Dm in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Are Insta MCP and MCP Instagram Dm free to use, or do they require API keys?

Can I run both Insta MCP and MCP Instagram Dm at the same time in my AI client?

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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