Shippost MCP vs Instagram

In-depth architectural comparison of the Shippost MCP and Instagram 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?

Choose Shippost MCP 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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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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Shippost MCP Social Media	Instagram Social Media
Summary	Twitter/X tools for AI agents — read timelines, post tweets, search, and engage	Instagram for AI agents: publish, read comments and DMs, insights, and engage from your account.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal

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": {
    "shippost-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "shippost-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram-2": {
      "url": "https://api.mcp.ai/p_instagram"
    }
  }
}

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