farukkolip/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.
Part of the TapDown family alongside xtapdown-mcp (X / Twitter).
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Install
That's the whole install path. No account, no API key, no config.
Claude Desktop config
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
Restart Claude Desktop. In a new chat:
> "Download this reel for me: https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/"
Claude will call download_reels and hand back the direct MP4 URL and audio track.
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The 16 tools
Downloaders
| Tool | Input | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| download_reels | Reel URL | Original 9:16 HD MP4, no watermark |
| download_video | Feed video URL | Original MP4, no re-encoding |
| download_story | Username | Every active Story in the 24h window |
| download_profile_picture | Username | Full-resolution profile JPG |
| download_carousel | Carousel URL | Every slide as a media array |
| download_photo | Single-image post URL | Original full-resolution JPG |
| extract_reel_audio | Reel URL | Source m4a audio track URL |
Public accounts only. Private accounts return HTTP 422 by design.
Analytics
| Tool | Input | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| engagement_health_check | Username | Weighted ER, save rate, comment rate, tier benchmark from the last 12 posts |
| engagement_calculator | Followers + interactions | Weighted ER (like×1 + comment×2 + save×3 + share×4), tier benchmark, performance rating |
Content strategy
| Tool | Input | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| generate_reels_hooks | Niche + optional country/language | 10 verified 2026 hook templates from the 900-hook library |
| search_hashtags | Topic + locale | Real Instagram post counts for the returned hashtags |
| get_hashtag_niche | Optional category | 25 curated seed niches |
| audit_creator_hashtags | Username | Hashtag frequency map from the last 12 posts |
| generate_instagram_fonts | Text + optional style | 22 Unicode font variants (Bold, Italic, Script, Fraktur, Double Struck, Monospace, Small Caps, Circled, Upside Down, …) |
| get_best_time_to_post | Country code | 5 prime slots + 7-day heatmap, sourced from Buffer 2026 (30M+ posts) |