Instagram DM MCP Server
by kynuxdevio.github.KynuxDev/mcp-instagram-dmv2.1.1
MCP server for Instagram Direct Messages — read inbox, send messages, search conversations, and manage DMs through AI assistants
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Install Instagram DM MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add instagram-dm -- npx -y mcp-instagram-dmInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"instagram-dm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-instagram-dm"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"instagram-dm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-instagram-dm"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"instagram-dm": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-instagram-dm"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"instagram-dm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-instagram-dm"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Freshness
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Last commit (default branch)
2026-04-04 · 6mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-04-04 · 6mo ago · official registry · v2.1.1
FAQ
›How do I install the Instagram DM MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add instagram-dm -- npx -y mcp-instagram-dm. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Instagram DM require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Instagram DM as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Instagram DM in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.KynuxDev/mcp-instagram-dm.
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