// SCAN REPORT

Instagram

16 tools. 7 can modify or destroy data without limits.

7 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

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7 can modify or destroy data
9 read-only
16 tools total
// TOOL MAP
Read (9) Write / Execute (7) Destructive / Financial (0)
// WHAT CAN GO WRONG
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Write operations (INSTAGRAM_CREATE_CAROUSEL_CONTAINER, INSTAGRAM_CREATE_MEDIA_CONTAINER, INSTAGRAM_CREATE_POST) modify state. Without rate limits, an agent can make hundreds of changes in seconds — faster than any human can review or revert.

One command. Full control.

Intercept sits between your agent and Instagram. Every tool call checked against your policy before it executes — so your agent can do its job without breaking things.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept scan -- npx -y @instagram
Scans every tool. Generates a policy. Starts enforcing.
Works with Claude Code · Cursor · Claude Desktop · Windsurf · any MCP client
// RECOMMENDED RULES
Rate limit write operations
INSTAGRAM_CREATE_CAROUSEL_CONTAINER:
  rules:
    - rate_limit: 30/hour

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations
INSTAGRAM_GET_CONVERSATION:
  rules:
    - rate_limit: 60/minute

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

// ALL 16 INSTAGRAM TOOLS
WRITE 7 tools
Write INSTAGRAM_CREATE_CAROUSEL_CONTAINER Write INSTAGRAM_CREATE_MEDIA_CONTAINER Write INSTAGRAM_CREATE_POST Write INSTAGRAM_MARK_SEEN Write INSTAGRAM_REPLY_TO_COMMENT Write INSTAGRAM_SEND_IMAGE Write INSTAGRAM_SEND_TEXT_MESSAGE
READ 9 tools
Read INSTAGRAM_GET_CONVERSATION Read INSTAGRAM_GET_POST_COMMENTS Read INSTAGRAM_GET_POST_INSIGHTS Read INSTAGRAM_GET_POST_STATUS Read INSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INFO Read INSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INSIGHTS Read INSTAGRAM_GET_USER_MEDIA Read INSTAGRAM_LIST_ALL_CONVERSATIONS Read INSTAGRAM_LIST_ALL_MESSAGES
// FAQ
How do I prevent bulk modifications through Instagram? +

The Instagram server has 7 write tools including INSTAGRAM_CREATE_CAROUSEL_CONTAINER, INSTAGRAM_CREATE_MEDIA_CONTAINER, INSTAGRAM_CREATE_POST. Set rate limits in your policy file -- for example, rate_limit: 10/hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. Intercept enforces this at the transport layer.

How many tools does the Instagram MCP server expose? +

16 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 9 are read-only. 7 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I add Intercept to my Instagram setup? +

One line change. Instead of running the Instagram server directly, prefix it with Intercept: intercept -c instagram.yaml -- npx -y @instagram. Download a pre-built policy from policylayer.com/policies/instagram and adjust the limits to match your use case.

policylayer/intercept

Control every MCP tool call
your agent makes.

Set budgets, approvals, and hard limits across MCP servers.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept init
Protect your agent in 30 seconds. Scans your MCP config and generates enforcement policies for every server.
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