Instagram DM Server for AI Assistants

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

Features

15 tools across three categories:

Read & Monitor

• instagram_get_inbox — List DM conversations with unread/group/muted indicators
• instagram_get_thread — Get messages (auto-paginates 500+ messages)
• instagram_get_pending — List pending DM requests
• instagram_user_info — Get any user's profile
• instagram_thread_info — Thread metadata and participants

Send & Manage

• instagram_send_message — Send text messages
• instagram_send_link — Share URLs with optional caption
• instagram_create_thread — Start new DMs with one or multiple users
• instagram_like_message — React with any emoji
• instagram_unsend_message — Unsend your messages
• instagram_mark_seen — Mark conversations as read
• instagram_approve_pending — Approve pending requests

Search & Discover

• instagram_search_inbox — Search conversations by username
• instagram_search_messages — Find messages containing specific text
• instagram_search_users — Search Instagram users

Quick Start

npx mcp-instagram-dm

Setup takes 60 seconds: grab 3 cookies from Chrome DevTools, add to your MCP config, done.

Design Principles

• Single dependency — only @modelcontextprotocol/sdk
• TypeScript strict — zero any types
• Auto-pagination — fetch 500+ messages with rate limiting
• 14+ message types — text, media, voice, reels, GIFs, stories, and more
• Cookie-based auth — no API keys, no OAuth