Get Instagram account-level insights and analytics (profile views, reach, follower count, etc.). metric_type (time_series or total_value): When set to total_value, the API returns a total_value object instead of values. breakdown: Only applicable when metric_type=total_value and only for supporte...
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AI agents call INSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INSIGHTS to retrieve information from Instagram without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though INSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INSIGHTS only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"INSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INSIGHTS": {}
}
}See the full Instagram policy for all 16 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access INSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INSIGHTS gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Get Instagram account-level insights and analytics (profile views, reach, follower count, etc.). metric_type (time_series or total_value): When set to total_value, the API returns a total_value object instead of values. breakdown: Only applicable when metric_type=total_value and only for supported metrics. timeframe: Required for demographics-related metrics and overrides since/until for those metrics.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Instagram MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Instagram MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for INSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INSIGHTS: 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 Instagram. Nothing to install.
INSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INSIGHTS 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_GET_USER_INSIGHTS 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_GET_USER_INSIGHTS. 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_GET_USER_INSIGHTS is provided by the Instagram MCP server (instagram). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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