Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP Server for LlamaIndex 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add Instagram (Social Media & Business) as an MCP tool provider through the Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.
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import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to Instagram (Social Media & Business). "
"You have 10 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in Instagram (Social Media & Business)?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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About Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP Server
Connect your Instagram Business account to any AI agent and take full control of your social media content and audience engagement through natural conversation.
LlamaIndex agents combine Instagram (Social Media & Business) tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 10 tools through the Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn — ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
What you can do
- Content Publishing — Dispatch professional photos and high-impact reels directly from your agent, including custom captions and automated scheduling flows
- Audience Insights — Query deep performance metrics for your posts and stories to understand reach, impressions, and engagement trends in real-time
- Comment Management — List, retrieve, and respond to customer comments on your media items to maintain a high-touch social presence effortlessly
- Media Inventory — Enumerate your published content library and extract detailed metadata, including permalinks and media types (IMAGE, VIDEO, CAROUSEL)
- Profile Audit — Access your Business account profile data and monitor follower counts and account biographies securely
- Token Management — Refresh long-lived access tokens directly through your agent to ensure uninterrupted service connectivity
The Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LlamaIndex in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Instagram (Social Media & Business) to LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
Install dependencies
Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent discovers 10 tools from Instagram (Social Media & Business)
Why Use LlamaIndex with the Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with Instagram (Social Media & Business) through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine Instagram (Social Media & Business) tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain Instagram (Social Media & Business) tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query Instagram (Social Media & Business), a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what Instagram (Social Media & Business) tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
Instagram (Social Media & Business) + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine Instagram (Social Media & Business) real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query Instagram (Social Media & Business) to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses
Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying Instagram (Social Media & Business) for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain Instagram (Social Media & Business) queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Instagram (Social Media & Business) to LlamaIndex via MCP:
delete_comment
Requires a comment_id. Delete an Instagram comment
get_comments
Requires a media_id — get it from instagram.media first. To reply to a comment, use instagram.comment.reply. To delete a comment, use instagram.comment.delete. Get comments on an Instagram post — text, username, timestamp, like count, and reply count
get_insights
Requires a media_id — get it from instagram.media first. Only works for Business and Creator accounts. Returns: impressions (total views including repeats), reach (unique accounts), likes, comments, shares, saves. Get performance insights for an Instagram post: impressions, reach, likes, comments, shares, saves, and total interactions
get_media
Returns media_type, caption, permalink, like_count, comments_count, timestamp. For post performance metrics, use instagram.insights with the media_id. For comments, use instagram.comments with the media_id. Get recent Instagram posts — images, videos, reels, carousels — with like and comment counts
get_media_children
Requires a media_id. Get all photos/videos within an Instagram carousel album
get_profile
Returns: username, display name, biography, followers, following, post count, website, profile picture, account type. For posts/media, use instagram.media. For post performance, use instagram.insights. Get the authenticated Instagram account profile: username, bio, follower count, following, post count, website
publish_photo
The image_url MUST be a publicly accessible HTTPS URL — Instagram fetches it directly. Only works for Business and Creator accounts. For videos/reels, use instagram.publish.reel. ALWAYS confirm with the user before publishing. This action is irreversible. Publish a photo to Instagram — provide a public image URL and caption
publish_reel
The video_url MUST be a publicly accessible HTTPS URL pointing to an MP4 file. Only works for Business and Creator accounts. For photos, use instagram.publish.photo. ALWAYS confirm with the user before publishing. This action is irreversible. Publish a Reel to Instagram — provide a public video URL and caption
refresh_token
Can be called any time after the token has been active for at least 24 hours. After refreshing, ALWAYS show the new access token and instruct the user to update their INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN credential in Vinkius. The old token becomes invalid. Refresh your Instagram access token — extends validity for another 60 days
reply_comment
Requires a comment_id. Reply to an Instagram comment
Example Prompts for Instagram (Social Media & Business) in LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with Instagram (Social Media & Business) immediately.
"Publish this photo to Instagram with caption 'Enjoying the sunset! #vibes': https://example.com/photo.jpg"
"Show me the insights for my last 3 posts"
"Are there any new comments on the 'Product Launch' Reel?"
Troubleshooting Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP Server with LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting Instagram (Social Media & Business) to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpInstagram (Social Media & Business) + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating Instagram (Social Media & Business) MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
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Connect Instagram (Social Media & Business) to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.