In-depth architectural comparison of the HasData Facebook and Instagram Data MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
HasData Facebook
Social Media · Local stdio
Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Instagram Data
Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose HasData Facebook if you need specialized Social Media tools running via a local process. Choose Instagram Data if your workspace requires Social Media integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose HasData Facebook when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: HASDATA_API_KEY.
Fetches a public Facebook page or profile by handle (username, @username or numeric profile id) and returns page id, name, username, category, bio, exact likes and…. 10 credits a call
Instagram Data Tools (6)
Read public Instagram profiles and media
Search accounts, hashtags, places, audio, and reels
Retrieve comments, replies, likers, followers, and following
Inspect stories, highlights, locations, and tagged posts
Calculate engagement rates and track API credit usage
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
HasData Facebook is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Instagram Data belongs to Social Media using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select HasData Facebook when you need capabilities focused on social media and Instagram Data when you require tools for social media.