What is the main functional difference between Instagram MCP and Instagram Private Profile Viewer?

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

How do I install Instagram MCP or Instagram Private Profile Viewer 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. Instagram Private Profile Viewer has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Are Instagram MCP and Instagram Private Profile Viewer free to use, or do they require API keys?

Instagram MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Instagram Private Profile Viewer 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 Instagram MCP and Instagram Private Profile Viewer at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add instagram-mcp-2 and instagram-private-profile-viewer 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, Instagram MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 50 GitHub stars. Instagram Private Profile Viewer has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.

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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	Instagram MCP	I Instagram Private Profile Viewer
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	`FACEBOOK_APP_IDFACEBOOK_APP_SECRETINSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKENINSTAGRAM_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID`	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	50	—
Directory activity	3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	23	Not listed
Full listing	View Instagram MCP	View Instagram Private Profile Viewer

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.

Instagram MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mcpware/claude-code-organizer"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FACEBOOK_APP_ID": "YOUR_FACEBOOK_APP_ID_HERE",
        "FACEBOOK_APP_SECRET": "YOUR_FACEBOOK_APP_SECRET_HERE",
        "INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
        "INSTAGRAM_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID": "YOUR_INSTAGRAM_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Instagram Private Profile Viewer

No confirmed install command for Instagram Private Profile Viewer yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Instagram MCP vs Instagram Private Profile Viewer

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Frequently asked questions

What is the main functional difference between Instagram MCP and Instagram Private Profile Viewer?

How do I install Instagram MCP or Instagram Private Profile Viewer in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Are Instagram MCP and Instagram Private Profile Viewer free to use, or do they require API keys?

Can I run both Instagram MCP and Instagram Private Profile Viewer at the same time in my AI client?

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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