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How do I let Claude or ChatGPT read Instagram?

Add https://posttodata.com/mcp as a remote MCP server with an Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY header. The model gets get_user, get_user_posts, get_post, get_comments and search_posts with platform instagram. Every result carries the URL of the original post so the answer can be checked.

Instagram · user profile · $0.006 a call · one verified website trial · updated 2026-11-13

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From code

curl

curl "https://posttodata.com/v1/instagram/user?username=nasa&limit=5" -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Python

import requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://posttodata.com/v1/instagram/user",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={"username": "nasa", "limit": 5},
)
for item in r.json()["data"]["items"]:
    print(item["url"], item.get("text") or item.get("title"))

From your AI

Claude and ChatGPT clients that support OAuth can sign in without pasting a key. Follow the client setup guide. The command below is the API-key option for Claude Code.

Add the MCP server once

claude mcp add --transport http posttodata https://posttodata.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Then ask

“How many followers does @nasa have on Instagram, and what are people saying under its newest post?”

The model calls get_user with platform instagram.

Good to know

The same key and balance work for REST and MCP.
Failed and empty upstream calls are not charged.
Results default to compact output to keep the model's context small.

Full reference in the docs. All Instagram endpoints are on the Instagram API page.