MCP

Instagram MCP Server

Instagram reaches about 3 billion monthly users through photos, Stories, Reels, and direct messages, making it important for brand storytelling, creator partnerships, product discovery, and visual commerce.

MCP Version: 1.0.0 9 MCP Tools Authentication

Base URL

https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp

Authentication

MCP calls also use Bearer tokens over JSON-RPC 2.0 requests.

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

comments

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
shortcode	`string`	Yes
count	`integer`	No	Number of results to return
cursor	`integer`	No	Pagination cursor for next page

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp" -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "comments",
    "arguments": {
      "shortcode": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "comments",
    "arguments": {
      "shortcode": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "comments",
    "arguments": {
      "shortcode": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);

followers

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
username_or_id_or_url	`string`	Yes
cursor	`integer`	No	Pagination cursor for next page

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp" -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "followers",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "followers",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "followers",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);

following

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
username_or_id_or_url	`string`	Yes
cursor	`integer`	No	Pagination cursor for next page

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp" -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "following",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "following",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "following",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);

hashtag_posts

Hashtag Posts

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
hashtag	`string`	Yes
count	`integer`	No	Number of results to return
cursor	`integer`	No	Pagination cursor for next page

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp" -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "hashtag_posts",
    "arguments": {
      "hashtag": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "hashtag_posts",
    "arguments": {
      "hashtag": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "hashtag_posts",
    "arguments": {
      "hashtag": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);

info

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
username_or_id_or_url	`string`	Yes
cursor	`integer`	No	Pagination cursor for next page
include_about	`string`	No
url_embed_safe	`string`	No

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp" -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "info",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "info",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "info",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);

post_info

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
url_or_shortcode	`string`	Yes
cursor	`integer`	No	Pagination cursor for next page
url_embed_safe	`string`	No

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp" -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "post_info",
    "arguments": {
      "url_or_shortcode": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "post_info",
    "arguments": {
      "url_or_shortcode": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "post_info",
    "arguments": {
      "url_or_shortcode": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);

posts

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
username_or_id_or_url	`string`	Yes
cursor	`integer`	No	Pagination cursor for next page

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp" -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "posts",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "posts",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "posts",
    "arguments": {
      "username_or_id_or_url": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);

search_posts

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
search_query	`string`	Yes
cursor	`integer`	No	Pagination cursor for next page

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp" -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_posts",
    "arguments": {
      "search_query": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_posts",
    "arguments": {
      "search_query": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_posts",
    "arguments": {
      "search_query": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);

search_users

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
search_query	`string`	Yes
cursor	`integer`	No	Pagination cursor for next page

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp" -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_users",
    "arguments": {
      "search_query": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_users",
    "arguments": {
      "search_query": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_users",
    "arguments": {
      "search_query": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://mcp.pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);