Instagram vs MCP Instagram Dm

In-depth architectural comparison of the Instagram and MCP Instagram Dm 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Instagram when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose MCP Instagram Dm 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I Instagram Social Media	MCP Instagram Dm Social Media
Summary	Instagram: Instagram public data scraper API for search, users, posts, hashtags, locations and more.	Read, send, search & manage Instagram DMs through AI assistants. 15 tools, cookie auth.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "url": "https://jojapi.com/hub/api/instagram"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-instagram-dm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-instagram-dm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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