// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

INSTAGRAM TOOLS

43 tools from the Instagram MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 43 INSTAGRAM TOOLS

READ 42 tools

Read rank_media_likers_by_followers Build a ranking of media likers sorted by follower count. Read download_media_audio Download the audio track from a reel or post. Read download_profile_highlights Download highlights for a profile, optionally filtered by title. Read download_profile_stories Download active stories for a profile. Read get_comment_likers Get users who liked a specific comment. Read get_comment_replies Get nested replies for a specific comment on a reel or post. Read get_followers_page Get one low-cost followers page for a profile. Read get_following_page Get one page of following accounts for a profile. Read get_hashtag_info Get metadata for an Instagram hashtag. Read get_hashtag_reels Get reels for an Instagram hashtag. Read get_last_reel_metric Get one metric from the latest reel of a profile. Read get_location_recent_media Get recent media for an Instagram location id. Read get_media_comments Get up to 100 root comments for an Instagram reel or post URL with internal pagination. Read get_media_comments_page Get one paginated page of root comments for an Instagram reel or post URL. Read get_media_insight Get deeper insight metrics for an Instagram reel or post. Read get_media_likers Get a preview list of users who liked an Instagram reel or post. Read get_media_usertags Get users tagged in an Instagram reel or post. Read get_profile_highlights List highlight folders for a profile. Read get_profile_pinned_publications Get pinned publications for a profile. Read get_profile_publications Get main-grid profile publications, including reels, posts, and carousels. Read get_profile_publications_page get_profile_publications_page Read get_profile_reels Get reels for a profile with an optional days_back filter. Read get_profile_reels_page Get one cursor-based page of profile reels. Use next_page_id from a previous page to continue. Read get_profile_stats Get Instagram profile stats by username or profile URL. Read get_profile_stories List active stories for a profile. Read get_profile_suggestions Get suggested profiles related to a profile. Read get_profile_tagged_publications Get publications where a profile is tagged. Read get_profile_tagged_publications_page Get one cursor-based page of publications where a profile is tagged. Read get_recent_reels Get latest reels for a profile. Read get_reel_stats Get Instagram reel or post stats by media URL. Read get_system_balance Get the current HikerAPI balance and request rate. Read get_top_followers Get an approximate sampled ranking of the biggest followers by follower count. Read get_track_media Get media using a specific Instagram track id. Read list_results List recent stored MCP results so a client can choose a result_id for export or follow-up. Read read_result Read a stored MCP result by result_id. Read search_instagram search_instagram Read search_music Search Instagram music/audio tracks by query. Read search_places Search Instagram places by query. Read search_profile_followers Search inside a profile Read search_profile_following Search inside a profile Read server_info Describe the MCP server, configured models, and main capabilities. Read export_result Export a stored result by result_id to CSV or JSON.

WRITE 1 tools

Write download_media_content Download a reel or post to local files.

// FAQ

How many tools does the Instagram MCP server have? +

The Instagram MCP server exposes 43 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write.

How do I enforce policies on Instagram tools? +

Route the Instagram server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard; they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Instagram tools fall into? +

Instagram tools are categorised as Read (42), Write (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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