# mcp-instagram

> mcp-instagram — smorand-mcp-instagram. Use this tool when you need to download Instagram content, such as videos, reels, and audio, or fetch metadata. It solves problems of accessing Instagram media outside the platform, using yt-dlp for downloading and supporting stdio and HTTP transports for flexible input/output. Ideal for use cases requiring offline access to Instagram content, with capabilities for downloading media and fetching metadata.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/smorand-mcp-instagram  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/smorand-mcp-instagram

## Description

MCP server for downloading Instagram content (videos, reels, audio, carousels) using yt-dlp, with tools for downloading media and fetching metadata. Supports stdio and HTTP transports.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/sh3i9op6fs)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/smorand/mcp-instagram>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "smorand-mcp-instagram"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/smorand-mcp-instagram` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/smorand-mcp-instagram/pull`

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