How to Use the Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I connect the Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP Server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http instagram-social-media-business -- in your terminal. This registers all ten MCP tools for headless execution.

Q: Can I use Claude Code to schedule Instagram (Social Media & Business) posts via cron?

Yes. You can trigger publishphoto or publishreel inside shell scripts, but you must account for the mandatory manual confirmation step required for publishing.

Q: How do I refresh my Instagram (Social Media & Business) session token from the CLI?

Run refreshtoken within Claude Code. The tool extends your access token for 60 days and outputs the new string directly to your terminal screen.

Q: Can I pipe comment lists to other terminal tools?

Yes. You can use Claude Code to run getcomments and redirect the output to local text files, grep for specific usernames, or run custom analysis scripts.

Pipe Instagram publishing, metric extraction, and comment moderation directly into your terminal workflows using Claude Code.

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Headless terminal publishing via Claude Code

The `publish_photo` tool lets you deploy feed posts directly from your command line. Claude Code validates your public image URL, formats your caption, and prompts you for confirmation before executing the publish command. You can also deploy video content using `publish_reel`. This lets you script your entire social media queue directly inside bash scripts or cron jobs, bypassing heavy web interfaces entirely.

Terminal-based comment piping and moderation

The `get_comments` tool retrieves recent user feedback as raw text streams that you can pipe to local utilities. Claude Code processes this input, filters for specific keywords, and lets you execute `reply_comment` or `delete_comment` directly from your shell. This turns your terminal into a lightweight social command center. You can script automated replies to common questions or instantly purge spam across multiple posts in seconds.

Command-line analytics with the Instagram MCP Server

The `get_insights` tool dumps performance metrics like impressions, reach, and saves straight to stdout. Claude Code can parse this output, format it as CSV, or append it to your local tracking databases. You can also run `get_media` to check engagement rates or retrieve carousel slides using `get_media_children`. It makes tracking your feed performance as simple as running a shell script.

Setup guide

Set up Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see instagram-social-media-business-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Instagram (Social Media & Business) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Instagram (Social Media & Business) tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http instagram-social-media-business-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram-social-media-business-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http instagram-social-media-business -- ` in your terminal. This registers all ten MCP tools for headless execution.

Yes. You can trigger `publish_photo` or `publish_reel` inside shell scripts, but you must account for the mandatory manual confirmation step required for publishing.

Run `refresh_token` within Claude Code. The tool extends your access token for 60 days and outputs the new string directly to your terminal screen.

Yes. You can use Claude Code to run `get_comments` and redirect the output to local text files, grep for specific usernames, or run custom analysis scripts.

Vinkius manages your Meta credentials inside an isolated V8 sandbox, preventing token leakage. Headless requests are verified via single-token endpoints, keeping your account secure during automated runs.

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