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.

People who work with Instapdown and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-22 · ★ 2 · #94 OF 160 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Instapdown MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set INSTAPDOWN_BASE_URL before connecting.

Claude Code

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

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

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

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-07-21 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package instapdown-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.farukkolip is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Instapdown MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.1.1 · 2026-07-22

Added node:test suite covering 7 assertions (registry, calculator, fonts, 17 markets, calendar, hashtag niches) · Added Dockerfile for reproducible builds · Added GitHub Actions CI · Published to npm + Anthropic MCP…

04 · Who maintains Instapdown MCP

instapdown-mcp is maintained by farukkolip. We track 3 MCP servers from farukkolip - 3 actively maintained, 6 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from farukkolip.

XTapDown 14 X (Twitter) creator tools - tweet download, hashtags, hooks, engagement & ads-revenue calc. ★ 3

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/farukkolip/instapdown-mcp
category: productivity - ranked #94 of 160 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-22)
registry: io.github.farukkolip/instapdown-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-21 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:instapdown-mcp

06 · Instapdown MCP FAQ

What is Instapdown MCP?

Is Instapdown MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-07-22 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Instapdown MCP?

Run `npx -y instapdown-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (INSTAPDOWN_BASE_URL) to set first. Set INSTAPDOWN_BASE_URL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Instapdown MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Instapdown MCP

Alternatives to Instapdown MCP

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Pairs well with

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