instagram_post
Retrieve a specific Instagram post by user ID and post ID. Returns the media details of a specific post from an Instagram user.
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What instagram_post does on Crawlora
AI agents call instagram_post to retrieve information from Crawlora without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | Instagram user ID |
post_id | string | Yes | Instagram post ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why instagram_post is rated Low
The tool only retrieves/reads data from Instagram — it fetches media details of a specific post. No side effects, no creation or modification of data.
From the tool's definition Retrieve a specific Instagram post by user ID and post ID. Returns the media details of a specific post from an Instagram user.
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The rule that runs instagram_post safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For instagram_post, this is the rule to start with:
instagram_post is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crawlora, apply this rule, and every instagram_post call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about instagram_post
Retrieve a specific Instagram post by user ID and post ID. Returns the media details of a specific post from an Instagram user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
instagram_post accepts 2 parameters: id, post_id. Required: id, post_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for instagram_post: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Crawlora. Nothing to install.
instagram_post is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the instagram_post rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for instagram_post. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
instagram_post is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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