# Connect Instagram to your AI agent

> Yes — ClawLink is a hosted Instagram MCP server. 29 tools your agent can call from chat, with one-click hosted OAuth and nothing to run locally.

Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hub/instagram

ClawLink hosts a managed Instagram MCP server that exposes 29 tools to your AI agent. You connect Instagram in one click, and your agent can read, create, and update Instagram data from chat without you building or running a local MCP server.

## Quick facts

- 29 tools callable from chat
- One-click hosted OAuth
- Works with OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any MCP client
- No local server or config files

## Overview

The usual path is: build auth, handle token refresh, wire up the tools. With ClawLink you connect Instagram once and start using the real actions from the agent.

## Setup

Instagram uses OAuth. You connect it in the browser: click Connect, sign in, approve. ClawLink stores the token and refreshes it on its own. You never touch a key or wire up a redirect URL.

Authentication: hosted OAuth

## What you can do

- **Draft with live context** — The agent writes content and checks recent Instagram activity before you publish.
- **Handle engagement faster** — Review Instagram replies, comments, or performance and respond with better context.
- **Less manual publishing** — Instagram scheduling, reporting, and channel management become chat-driven.

## Instagram tools

29 Instagram tools, ready the moment you connect.

- `instagram_create_carousel_container` — Create an Instagram carousel container
- `instagram_get_ig_comment_replies` — List replies to an Instagram comment
- `instagram_get_ig_media` — Get a specific Instagram media item
- `instagram_get_ig_media_children` — Get Instagram media children (carousel items)
- `instagram_get_ig_media_comments` — List comments on an Instagram media item
- `instagram_get_ig_media_insights` — Get insights for an Instagram media item
- `instagram_get_ig_user_content_publishing_limit` — Get Instagram content publishing limit
- `instagram_get_ig_user_media` — List Instagram media items
- `instagram_get_ig_user_stories` — List Instagram user stories
- `instagram_get_ig_user_tags` — List Instagram user tags
- `instagram_get_user_info` — Get Instagram user info
- `instagram_get_user_insights` — Get Instagram user insights
- `instagram_post_ig_media_comments` — Post a comment on an Instagram media item
- `instagram_post_ig_user_media` — Create an Instagram media container
- `instagram_post_ig_user_media_publish` — Publish an Instagram media item
- `instagram_get_conversation` — Get details about a specific Instagram DM conversation (participants, etc)
- `instagram_get_ig_user_live_media` — Get live media objects during an active Instagram broadcast
- `instagram_get_messenger_profile` — Get the messenger profile settings for an Instagram account
- `instagram_get_page_conversations` — Get Instagram conversations for a Page connected to an Instagram Business account
- `instagram_list_all_conversations` — List all Instagram DM conversations for the authenticated user
- `instagram_list_all_messages` — List all messages from a specific Instagram DM conversation
- `instagram_mark_seen` — Mark Instagram DM messages as read/seen for a specific user
- `instagram_post_ig_comment_replies` — Create a reply to an Instagram comment
- `instagram_post_ig_user_mentions` — Reply to a mention of your Instagram Business or Creator account
- `instagram_send_image` — Send an image via Instagram DM to a specific user
- `instagram_send_text_message` — Send a text message to an Instagram user via DM in an existing conversation
- `instagram_update_messenger_profile` — Update the messenger profile settings for an Instagram account

## Example prompts

- **Create carousel container:** Create it in Instagram. Confirm the key fields with me before you finish.
- **Get ig comment replies:** Pull the data from Instagram. Sum it up and flag anything I need to look at.
- **Get ig media:** Pull the data from Instagram. Sum it up and flag anything I need to look at.
- **Get ig media children:** Pull the data from Instagram. Sum it up and flag anything I need to look at.

## ClawLink vs. building it yourself

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| Connection | Build it yourself. You register a developer app with Instagram, set up redirect URLs, handle the consent screen, store and refresh access tokens, and redo the wiring when scopes change. | Hosted hosted OAuth. Connect once in the browser. ClawLink owns the lifecycle. |
| Maintenance | Token refresh, permission debugging, env config, every edge case. All yours. | ClawLink handles the plumbing. You focus on the workflow. |
| Time to first call | Days to weeks. Auth, storage, tool wiring, testing. Then the agent can act. | About two minutes from sign-up to the agent calling Instagram. |

## FAQ

### How do I connect Instagram to my AI agent?

Install ClawLink, open the dashboard, click Connect next to Instagram, and finish the hosted OAuth flow. Your agent can call Instagram from the next message. Two minutes, total.

### Is there a Instagram MCP server I can use?

Yes. ClawLink exposes Instagram as 29 tools your agent calls through a hosted MCP-compatible runtime. You don't run a local server or edit a config file. The tools are there the moment you connect.

### Do I need Instagram API credentials?

No separate API key. You sign in to Instagram through the normal OAuth flow and ClawLink handles the token after that.

### How much does it cost?

Your first integration is free, plus a 7-day trial of the full catalog. Paid plans unlock the rest of the library.

### Can I set this up from the terminal instead of the dashboard?

Yes. Run npx -y @useclawlink/cli login, then npx -y @useclawlink/cli connect instagram. The first opens a browser to sign in to ClawLink. The second opens a browser to authorize Instagram. No API keys to create. Works with OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any agent that runs shell commands.