Get comments on an Instagram post as JSON. Each comment includes ID (pk), text, author, timestamp, and like count. Provide shortcode or url. Use data.next_min_id as the next cursor; stop when it is absent.
AI agents call get_instagram_post_comments to retrieve information from Scavio without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and fetches existing public social media data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation that retrieves comment information from Instagram posts. The pagination mechanism (next_min_id cursor) is consistent with standard read-only API patterns.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves Instagram post comments data as JSON with read-only fields (ID, text, author, timestamp, like count). Description uses 'Get comments' and pagination via cursor, indicating data retrieval without modification or side effects.
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Get comments on an Instagram post as JSON. Each comment includes ID (pk), text, author, timestamp, and like count. Provide shortcode or url. Use data.next_min_id as the next cursor; stop when it is absent. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Scavio MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Scavio MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_instagram_post_comments: 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 Scavio. Nothing to install.
get_instagram_post_comments 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 get_instagram_post_comments 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 get_instagram_post_comments. 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.
get_instagram_post_comments is provided by the Scavio MCP server (@scavio/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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