instagram_get_media_insights
Get insights (reach, views, saves, likes, comments, shares) for one published Instagram media. Available metrics depend on media type: images/carousels support reach,likes,comments,saved,shares,total_interactions,views; reels also support ig_reels_avg_watch_time,ig_reels_video_view_total_time. Note:
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What instagram_get_media_insights does on ScopeGate
AI agents call instagram_get_media_insights to retrieve information from ScopeGate without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why instagram_get_media_insights is rated Low
Tool retrieves analytics metrics for published Instagram media with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Get insights, reach, views, saves, likes, comments, shares
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The rule that runs instagram_get_media_insights safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScopeGate, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For instagram_get_media_insights, this is the rule to start with:
instagram_get_media_insights 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 ScopeGate, apply this rule, and every instagram_get_media_insights call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about instagram_get_media_insights
Get insights (reach, views, saves, likes, comments, shares) for one published Instagram media. Available metrics depend on media type: images/carousels support reach,likes,comments,saved,shares,total_interactions,views; reels also support ig_reels_avg_watch_time,ig_reels_video_view_total_time. Note:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for instagram_get_media_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 ScopeGate. Nothing to install.
instagram_get_media_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_media_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_media_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_media_insights is provided by the ScopeGate MCP server (https://scopegate.dev/api/mcp/{api_key}). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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