HasData Instagram vs Social Research MCP
A side-by-side look at the HasData Instagram and Social Research MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
HasData InstagramSocial Media · Local subprocess (stdio)Public Instagram profiles and post feeds by handle, with hashtags and mentions parsed.57GoodAuth: not declaredS
Social Research MCPSocial Media8 social listening tools over one MCP endpoint: Reddit, X, Threads, YouTube, Google Trends, news.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose HasData Instagram for social media work as a local process; choose Social Research MCP for social media. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose HasData Instagram when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
HASDATA_API_KEY. - You want tools like
hasdata_instagram_comments_getInstagramComments, hasdata_instagram_posts_getInstagramPosts, hasdata_instagram_profile_getInstagramProfile.
SChoose Social Research MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | HasData Instagram | S Social Research MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | HASDATA_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 16 | — |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View HasData Instagram | View Social Research MCP |
Tools & capabilities
HasData Instagram tools 3
hasdata_instagram_comments_getInstagramCommentsFetches the comments on a public post or reel by its URL and returns the post itself with its caption, media, `likesCount`, `commentsCount` and `timestamp`, then each comment with its text, like count, timestamp and author. 10 credits a callhasdata_instagram_posts_getInstagramPostsFetches the latest posts of a public Instagram account by username (handle) and returns each post with its id, shortcode, caption, type, productType, permalink, media URLs and pixel size, like and comment counts, the posting time, plus hashtags, mentions, tagged users and carousel members. 10 credi…hasdata_instagram_profile_getInstagramProfileFetches a public Instagram profile by username (handle) and returns id, full name, biography, bio links, profile picture URL, followers and following counts, the verified flag and the twelve most recent posts. 10 credits a call
Social Research MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
HasData Instagram
{
"mcpServers": {
"hasdata-instagram": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hasdata/instagram-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HASDATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_HASDATA_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Social Research MCP
No confirmed install command for Social Research MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
HasData Instagram is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Social Research MCP belongs to Social Media and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick HasData Instagram for social media work and Social Research MCP for social media.
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. Social Research MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
HasData Instagram has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Social Research MCP 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.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add hasdata-instagram and social-research-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, HasData Instagram has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 16 GitHub stars. Social Research MCP has 37/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
