MCP Instagram Dm

Read, send, search & manage Instagram DMs through AI assistants. 15 tools, cookie auth.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

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

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

📨 MCP Instagram DM

Control your Instagram DMs with AI

Read, send, search, and manage Instagram Direct Messages through natural language with any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

A Model Context Protocol server that bridges Instagram Direct Messages with AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client.

Cookie-based authentication — no API keys, no OAuth, just works.

Getting Started · Features · Configuration · Tools Reference · Contributing

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⚡ Getting Started

Get up and running in under 60 seconds:

1. Add to your MCP config (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
      "env": {
        "INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
        "INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
        "INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

2. Talk to your AI assistant:

"Read my Instagram DMs"

That's it — you're ready. 🎉

Need help getting your cookies? See Configuration below.

🎬 What It Looks Like

Code

You:    "Show me my unread Instagram DMs"
Claude: Fetching your inbox...

        📬 Inbox (3 conversations)

        [UNREAD] john_doe (thread_id: 340282366841710300...)
          Last: [2026-03-29 14:23:01] john_doe: Hey, are you free tonight?

        [UNREAD] [GROUP] project_team (thread_id: 340282366841710301...)
          Last: [2026-03-29 13:45:22] alice: Meeting moved to 3pm

        jane_smith (thread_id: 340282366841710302...)
          Last: [2026-03-29 10:12:45] You: Thanks! See you then

You:    "Reply to john_doe: Yeah, let's meet at 7!"
Claude: ✅ Message sent: "Yeah, let's meet at 7!"

✨ Features

15 tools across three categories — everything you need to manage your Instagram DMs:

📥 Read & Monitor

Tool	Description
`instagram_get_inbox`	List recent DM conversations with unread/group/muted indicators
`instagram_get_thread`	Get messages from a conversation (auto-paginates — fetch 500+ messages at once)
`instagram_get_pending`	List pending DM requests waiting for your approval
`instagram_user_info`	Get any user's profile: bio, followers, posts, verification
`instagram_thread_info`	Thread metadata: participants, group info, mute/archive status

✏️ Send & Manage

Tool	Description
`instagram_send_message`	Send a text message in any thread
`instagram_send_link`	Share a URL with optional caption
`instagram_create_thread`	Start a new DM with one or multiple users
`instagram_like_message`	React to any message with any emoji
`instagram_unsend_message`	Unsend your own messages
`instagram_mark_seen`	Mark a conversation as read
`instagram_approve_pending`	Approve a pending DM request

🔍 Search & Discover

Tool	Description
`instagram_search_inbox`	Search conversations by username or name (scans all pages)
`instagram_search_messages`	Find messages containing specific text within a thread
`instagram_search_users`	Search Instagram users to start new conversations

📦 Installation

npx (recommended — zero install)

Terminal

npx mcp-instagram-dm

npm global

Terminal

npm install -g mcp-instagram-dm
mcp-instagram-dm

From source

bash

git clone https://github.com/KynuxDev/mcp-instagram-dm.git
cd mcp-instagram-dm
npm install && npm run build
node dist/index.js

🔧 Configuration

Getting Your Cookies

Open instagram.com in Chrome and log in
Press F12 → Application tab → Cookies → https://www.instagram.com
Copy these three values:

Cookie Name	Environment Variable	Description
`sessionid`	`INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID`	Your session token
`csrftoken`	`INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN`	CSRF protection token
`ds_user_id`	`INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID`	Your numeric user ID

💡 Tip: You can also run node get-cookies.js for a guided walkthrough.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID`	✅	—	Your Instagram session cookie
`INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN`	✅	—	CSRF token from cookies
`INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID`	✅	—	Your numeric user ID
`INSTAGRAM_RATE_LIMIT_MS`	—	`300`	Delay between paginated API requests (ms)

Client Setup

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
      "env": {
        "INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
        "INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
        "INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to your project's .mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
      "env": {
        "INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
        "INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
        "INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
      "env": {
        "INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
        "INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
        "INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

💬 Usage Examples

Just talk naturally to your AI assistant:

What you say	What happens
"Read my unread Instagram DMs"	Fetches inbox with unread indicators
"Send 'Hey!' to @username"	Finds the thread and sends the message
"Search my DMs for messages about 'meeting'"	Scans thread messages for the keyword
"Start a new conversation with @johndoe"	Creates a new thread and sends your message
"Show me pending DM requests and approve them"	Lists and approves pending requests
"What's @user's profile info?"	Fetches full profile details
"Get the last 200 messages with @friend"	Auto-paginates to fetch all messages
"React with 🔥 to the last message"	Sends emoji reaction to any message

📖 Tools Reference

View all 15 tools with parameters

Tool	Description	Parameters
`instagram_get_inbox`	List DM conversations	`limit?`, `cursor?`
`instagram_get_thread`	Get thread messages (auto-paginates)	`thread_id`, `limit?`, `cursor?`
`instagram_get_pending`	List pending requests	`limit?`, `cursor?`
`instagram_user_info`	Get user profile	`user_id`
`instagram_thread_info`	Get thread details	`thread_id`
`instagram_send_message`	Send text message	`thread_id`, `text`
`instagram_send_link`	Share a URL	`thread_id`, `url`, `text?`
`instagram_create_thread`	Start new DM	`recipient_ids[]`, `text`
`instagram_like_message`	React with emoji	`thread_id`, `item_id`, `emoji?`
`instagram_unsend_message`	Unsend a message	`thread_id`, `item_id`
`instagram_mark_seen`	Mark as read	`thread_id`, `item_id`
`instagram_approve_pending`	Approve request	`thread_id`
`instagram_search_inbox`	Search conversations	`query`, `max_pages?`
`instagram_search_messages`	Search within thread	`thread_id`, `query`, `max_messages?`
`instagram_search_users`	Find users	`query`

🏗️ Architecture

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Last commit

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Most recent push to the default branch.

Directory activity

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Frequently Asked Questions about MCP Instagram Dm

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "mcp-instagram-dm": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y","mcp-instagram-dm"] } }

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MCP Instagram Dm

Read, send, search & manage Instagram DMs through AI assistants. 15 tools, cookie auth.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

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

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

📨 MCP Instagram DM

Control your Instagram DMs with AI

Read, send, search, and manage Instagram Direct Messages through natural language with any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

A Model Context Protocol server that bridges Instagram Direct Messages with AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client.

Cookie-based authentication — no API keys, no OAuth, just works.

Getting Started · Features · Configuration · Tools Reference · Contributing

💡 If you find this useful, please consider giving it a ⭐ — it helps others discover the project!

⚡ Getting Started

Get up and running in under 60 seconds:

1. Add to your MCP config (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
      "env": {
        "INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
        "INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
        "INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

2. Talk to your AI assistant:

"Read my Instagram DMs"

That's it — you're ready. 🎉

Need help getting your cookies? See Configuration below.

🎬 What It Looks Like

Code

You:    "Show me my unread Instagram DMs"
Claude: Fetching your inbox...

        📬 Inbox (3 conversations)

        [UNREAD] john_doe (thread_id: 340282366841710300...)
          Last: [2026-03-29 14:23:01] john_doe: Hey, are you free tonight?

        [UNREAD] [GROUP] project_team (thread_id: 340282366841710301...)
          Last: [2026-03-29 13:45:22] alice: Meeting moved to 3pm

        jane_smith (thread_id: 340282366841710302...)
          Last: [2026-03-29 10:12:45] You: Thanks! See you then

You:    "Reply to john_doe: Yeah, let's meet at 7!"
Claude: ✅ Message sent: "Yeah, let's meet at 7!"

✨ Features

15 tools across three categories — everything you need to manage your Instagram DMs:

📥 Read & Monitor

Tool	Description
`instagram_get_inbox`	List recent DM conversations with unread/group/muted indicators
`instagram_get_thread`	Get messages from a conversation (auto-paginates — fetch 500+ messages at once)
`instagram_get_pending`	List pending DM requests waiting for your approval
`instagram_user_info`	Get any user's profile: bio, followers, posts, verification
`instagram_thread_info`	Thread metadata: participants, group info, mute/archive status

✏️ Send & Manage

Tool	Description
`instagram_send_message`	Send a text message in any thread
`instagram_send_link`	Share a URL with optional caption
`instagram_create_thread`	Start a new DM with one or multiple users
`instagram_like_message`	React to any message with any emoji
`instagram_unsend_message`	Unsend your own messages
`instagram_mark_seen`	Mark a conversation as read
`instagram_approve_pending`	Approve a pending DM request

🔍 Search & Discover

Tool	Description
`instagram_search_inbox`	Search conversations by username or name (scans all pages)
`instagram_search_messages`	Find messages containing specific text within a thread
`instagram_search_users`	Search Instagram users to start new conversations

📦 Installation

npx (recommended — zero install)

Terminal

npx mcp-instagram-dm

npm global

Terminal

npm install -g mcp-instagram-dm
mcp-instagram-dm

From source

bash

git clone https://github.com/KynuxDev/mcp-instagram-dm.git
cd mcp-instagram-dm
npm install && npm run build
node dist/index.js

🔧 Configuration

Getting Your Cookies

Open instagram.com in Chrome and log in
Press F12 → Application tab → Cookies → https://www.instagram.com
Copy these three values:

Cookie Name	Environment Variable	Description
`sessionid`	`INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID`	Your session token
`csrftoken`	`INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN`	CSRF protection token
`ds_user_id`	`INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID`	Your numeric user ID

💡 Tip: You can also run node get-cookies.js for a guided walkthrough.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID`	✅	—	Your Instagram session cookie
`INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN`	✅	—	CSRF token from cookies
`INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID`	✅	—	Your numeric user ID
`INSTAGRAM_RATE_LIMIT_MS`	—	`300`	Delay between paginated API requests (ms)

Client Setup

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
      "env": {
        "INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
        "INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
        "INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to your project's .mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
      "env": {
        "INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
        "INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
        "INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-instagram-dm"],
      "env": {
        "INSTAGRAM_SESSION_ID": "your_session_id",
        "INSTAGRAM_CSRF_TOKEN": "your_csrf_token",
        "INSTAGRAM_DS_USER_ID": "your_user_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

💬 Usage Examples

Just talk naturally to your AI assistant:

What you say	What happens
"Read my unread Instagram DMs"	Fetches inbox with unread indicators
"Send 'Hey!' to @username"	Finds the thread and sends the message
"Search my DMs for messages about 'meeting'"	Scans thread messages for the keyword
"Start a new conversation with @johndoe"	Creates a new thread and sends your message
"Show me pending DM requests and approve them"	Lists and approves pending requests
"What's @user's profile info?"	Fetches full profile details
"Get the last 200 messages with @friend"	Auto-paginates to fetch all messages
"React with 🔥 to the last message"	Sends emoji reaction to any message

📖 Tools Reference

View all 15 tools with parameters

Tool	Description	Parameters
`instagram_get_inbox`	List DM conversations	`limit?`, `cursor?`
`instagram_get_thread`	Get thread messages (auto-paginates)	`thread_id`, `limit?`, `cursor?`
`instagram_get_pending`	List pending requests	`limit?`, `cursor?`
`instagram_user_info`	Get user profile	`user_id`
`instagram_thread_info`	Get thread details	`thread_id`
`instagram_send_message`	Send text message	`thread_id`, `text`
`instagram_send_link`	Share a URL	`thread_id`, `url`, `text?`
`instagram_create_thread`	Start new DM	`recipient_ids[]`, `text`
`instagram_like_message`	React with emoji	`thread_id`, `item_id`, `emoji?`
`instagram_unsend_message`	Unsend a message	`thread_id`, `item_id`
`instagram_mark_seen`	Mark as read	`thread_id`, `item_id`
`instagram_approve_pending`	Approve request	`thread_id`
`instagram_search_inbox`	Search conversations	`query`, `max_pages?`
`instagram_search_messages`	Search within thread	`thread_id`, `query`, `max_messages?`
`instagram_search_users`	Find users	`query`

🏗️ Architecture

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Social Media View all alternatives

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

npm downloads

325

Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit

5mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Directory activity

2 views

Config copies, upvotes, and views on AllMCPs.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about MCP Instagram Dm

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "mcp-instagram-dm": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y","mcp-instagram-dm"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategorySocial Media

5/10 checks healthy over the last 46d

41Quality signal: Fair · 41/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools16/30

Adoption & activity5/15

Community engagement0/10

Supply-chain signal

No high-severity advisories surfaced by our automated scan.

Critical 0High 0Medium 0Low 0

Scanned 4d ago via OSV.dev · mcp-instagram-dm (npm)

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