Instapdown MCP

Name: Instapdown MCP
Author: farukkolip

by farukkolipversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.farukkolip/instapdown-mcp

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

16 Instagram creator tools: downloaders, engagement audit, hashtags, hooks, best-time, calendar.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Marketing & social media

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instapdown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "instapdown-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add instapdown -- npx -y instapdown-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instapdown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "instapdown-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "instapdown": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "instapdown-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

More stars than 0% of the other 2987 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 19% of the other 2987 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2987 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Instapdown MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 4 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

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README from the maker

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instapdown-mcp

16 Instagram creator tools as a Model Context Protocol server. Wraps the public API and data behind instapdown.com so any MCP client — Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Zed — can download Reels, audit engagement, search hashtags, generate Reels hooks, get country-specific best-time-to-post data and browse a 2026 content calendar directly from a chat turn.

Part of the TapDown family alongside xtapdown-mcp (X / Twitter).

Install

npx -y instapdown-mcp

That's the whole install path. No account, no API key, no config.

Claude Desktop config

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

"mcpServers": { "instapdown": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "instapdown-mcp"] } } }

Restart Claude Desktop. In a new chat:

"Download this reel for me: https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/"

Claude will call download_reels and hand back the direct MP4 URL and audio track.

The 16 tools

Downloaders

Tool	Input	Returns
`download_reels`	Reel URL	Original 9:16 HD MP4, no watermark
`download_video`	Feed video URL	Original MP4, no re-encoding
`download_story`	Username	Every active Story in the 24h window
`download_profile_picture`	Username	Full-resolution profile JPG
`download_carousel`	Carousel URL	Every slide as a media array
`download_photo`	Single-image post URL	Original full-resolution JPG
`extract_reel_audio`	Reel URL	Source m4a audio track URL

Public accounts only. Private accounts return HTTP 422 by design.

Analytics

Tool	Input	Returns
`engagement_health_check`	Username	Weighted ER, save rate, comment rate, tier benchmark from the last 12 posts
`engagement_calculator`	Followers + interactions	Weighted ER (like×1 + comment×2 + save×3 + share×4), tier benchmark, performance rating

Content strategy

Tool	Input	Returns
`generate_reels_hooks`	Niche + optional country/language	10 verified 2026 hook templates from the 900-hook library
`search_hashtags`	Topic + locale	Real Instagram post counts for the returned hashtags
`get_hashtag_niche`	Optional category	25 curated seed niches
`audit_creator_hashtags`	Username	Hashtag frequency map from the last 12 posts
`generate_instagram_fonts`	Text + optional style	22 Unicode font variants (Bold, Italic, Script, Fraktur, Double Struck, Monospace, Small Caps, Circled, Upside Down, …)
`get_best_time_to_post`	Country code	5 prime slots + 7-day heatmap, sourced from Buffer 2026 (30M+ posts)
`get_content_calendar`	Market + date range + niche	Instagram content dates for 2026, each with a native-language Reels hook and hashtag set

Supported markets for country-varied tools: US, GB, CA, AU, BR, MX, ES, IT, DE, FR, NL, SE, TR, JP, SA, AE, RU.

Environment

Override the API host when developing locally against a staging Instapdown:

INSTAPDOWN_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000 npx -y instapdown-mcp

Default: https://instapdown.com.

Development

git clone https://github.com/farukkolip/instapdown-mcp

cd instapdown-mcp npm install npm run build node dist/test/smoke.js # in-memory smoke test — 16 tools + 6 offline callable

License

Instapdown is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meta Platforms, Inc. or Instagram. Public content only.

Instapdown MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

Common questions

Alternatives

MCP YouTube Transcript

Google Analytics MCP

BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

README from the maker

instapdown-mcp

Install

Claude Desktop config

The 16 tools

Downloaders

Analytics

Content strategy

Environment

Development

License