# io.github.farukkolip/instapdown-mcp (npm · instapdown-mcp)

16 Instagram creator tools: downloaders, engagement audit, hashtags, hooks, best-time, calendar.

- Trust score: 65/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +19
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `instapdown-mcp`: 65/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/farukkolip-instapdown-mcp/instapdown-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/farukkolip-instapdown-mcp/instapdown-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `instapdown-mcp`
- Version: `0.1.1`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 87/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 45/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 11 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 75/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1856 tokens (~116/item across 16 items; 16 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 0/100
  - Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

**Unverified: 1 category.** A category scored 0 because we could not verify it: a data source with nothing on this package, evidence we could not reach, or a check we could not run. We only credit what we can confirm.

## Install

### Claude

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

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add farukkolip-instapdown-mcp -- npx -y instapdown-mcp
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "farukkolip-instapdown-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "instapdown-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add farukkolip-instapdown-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg instapdown-mcp
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  farukkolip-instapdown-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "instapdown-mcp"]
```

### Other

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

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-02 (score 65, +45)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security] Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-08-01 (score 20, −17)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-31 (score 37, −9)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-07-29 (score 46, +20)

- [functional regression] Dependency health: partial → unverified
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100

### 2026-07-28 (score 26, −20)

- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 46)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (16)

### `download_reels` (~79 tokens)

Download an Instagram Reel from a public post URL. Returns the original 9:16 HD MP4 URL and audio track, with no watermark and no re-encoding. Public accounts only — private accounts return HTTP 422.

Input parameters:

- `url` (string, required): Public Instagram Reel URL, e.g. https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/

### `download_video` (~53 tokens)

Download an Instagram feed video (not a Reel) from a public post URL. Returns the original MP4 in whatever resolution the creator uploaded, no re-encoding.

Input parameters:

- `url` (string, required): Public Instagram video post URL

### `download_story` (~60 tokens)

Fetch every currently-active Instagram Story for a public username within the 24-hour visibility window. Returns MP4 or JPG URLs for each Story frame. Private accounts return HTTP 422.

Input parameters:

- `username` (string, required): Public Instagram username (with or without leading @)

### `download_profile_picture` (~63 tokens)

Download the full-resolution profile picture for any public Instagram account. Returns the original ~1080x1080 JPG straight from the CDN, not the low-res avatar Instagram shows in the app.

Input parameters:

- `username` (string, required): Public Instagram username (with or without leading @)

### `download_carousel` (~55 tokens)

Download every slide of a public Instagram carousel post — photos and videos both. Returns an array of media URLs in the original slide order at each slide's native aspect ratio.

Input parameters:

- `url` (string, required): Public Instagram carousel post URL

### `download_photo` (~44 tokens)

Download a single-image Instagram post at original full resolution. Use download_carousel instead if the post has multiple slides.

Input parameters:

- `url` (string, required): Public Instagram single-image post URL

### `extract_reel_audio` (~57 tokens)

Extract the audio track from a public Instagram Reel and return the direct URL to the source m4a container. Useful for trending-sound research, podcast clips and remix reference material.

Input parameters:

- `url` (string, required): Public Instagram Reel URL

### `engagement_health_check` (~66 tokens)

Audit any public Instagram profile's engagement health. Pulls the last 12 posts and returns engagement rate, save rate, comment rate, follower-tier benchmark comparison and niche-adjusted rating. Public accounts only.

Input parameters:

- `username` (string, required): Public Instagram username (with or without leading @)

### `engagement_calculator` (~159 tokens)

Calculate Instagram engagement rate weighted for the 2026 Reels-ranker signals: likes, comments, saves and shares are each weighted differently. Returns weighted ER, follower-tier benchmark (Nano through Mega) and a niche multiplier. Use engagement_health_check instead when you have a live username — this tool is for hypothetical / manual numbers.

Input parameters:

- `avg_comments` (integer, required): Average comments per post
- `avg_likes` (integer, required): Average likes per post
- `avg_saves` (integer): Average saves per post (optional; defaults to 0 if unknown)
- `avg_shares` (integer): Average shares/sends per post (optional; defaults to 0 if unknown)
- `followers` (integer, required): Follower count of the account

### `generate_reels_hooks` (~206 tokens)

Generate first-second Instagram Reels opening hooks for a niche. Returns 10 verified 2026 hook templates drawn from Instapdown's 900-hook library. Country + language optional — pass them for locale-native hooks (Turkish, Arabic, Spanish etc). 2024-era slow-burn "wait for it…" openers are deprioritized because Reels' 2026 ranker penalises them.

Input parameters:

- `country` (string): ISO 2-letter country code for locale-native hooks (US, TR, SA, JP, BR, ...). Omit for English defaults.
- `lang` (string): BCP-47 language tag (en, tr, ar, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, ja). Omit for English defaults.
- `niche` (string, required): Content niche, e.g. "fitness", "food", "business", "beauty", "travel", "creator". Free-form — arbitrary niches are supported.

### `search_hashtags` (~163 tokens)

Live-search Instagram's public hashtag index for a topic and return real post counts. Not cached, not fabricated — reflects the current state of the public hashtag graph. Country + language shape the returned tag mix (Turkish tags for TR, Arabic for SA/AE, etc). Use this when the user gives a free-form topic; use get_hashtag_niche if they name one of the 25 curated seed niches.

Input parameters:

- `locale` (string): BCP-47 language tag (en, tr, ar, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, ja). Defaults to en.
- `topic` (string, required): Free-form topic, e.g. "sourdough baking", "F1 2026", "kediler". Handles unicode.

### `get_hashtag_niche` (~96 tokens)

List the 25 curated Instagram hashtag seed niches Instapdown ships. Returns each niche's slug, human label, one-line description and category grouping. Use search_hashtags with the returned slug to get live hashtags for a niche.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Optional category filter: "Lifestyle & Creative" | "Visual Arts" | "Business & Money" | "Family & Personal" | "Sports & Hobbies"

### `audit_creator_hashtags` (~66 tokens)

Extract the exact hashtag set any public Instagram creator uses on their last 12 posts, ranked by frequency. Reveals someone's actual working tag stack, not what they say they use. Public accounts only.

Input parameters:

- `username` (string, required): Public Instagram username (with or without leading @)

### `generate_instagram_fonts` (~231 tokens)

Convert plain text into Instagram-compatible Unicode "fonts" for bio, name field and captions. Not real fonts — Unicode Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols and other substitutions Instagram renders as if styled. 22 styles supported including Bold, Italic, Script (cursive), Fraktur (gothic), Double Struck, Monospace, Small Caps, Circled, Squared, Upside Down. Pass one style name or omit to get every style back.

Input parameters:

- `style` (string): Optional single style name. If omitted, all styles are returned. Available: Bold, Italic, Bold Italic, Script, Bold Script, Fraktur, Bold Fraktur, Double Struck, Sans Serif, Sans Serif Bold, Sans Ser…
- `text` (string, required): The plain text to transform. Handles a-z, A-Z, 0-9; other characters pass through untouched.

### `get_best_time_to_post` (~169 tokens)

Return data-driven optimal Instagram posting windows for a country. Source: Buffer 2026 verified dataset (30M+ posts) mapped to each market's local timezone. Returns 5 prime posting slots (with notes on which signal each optimizes for — Reels Save rate, Watched-to-end, comment threads etc.) plus a 7-day heatmap. Supported markets: US, GB, CA, AU, BR, MX, ES, IT, DE, FR, NL, SE, TR, JP, SA, AE, RU.

Input parameters:

- `country` (string, required): ISO 2-letter country code. Supported: US, GB, CA, AU, BR, MX, ES, IT, DE, FR, NL, SE, TR, JP, SA, AE, RU

### `get_content_calendar` (~289 tokens)

Return the Instagram content calendar entries for a market, filtered by an optional date range and/or niche. Each entry carries a native-language Reels hook and a hashtag set. Islamic-lunar and astronomical dates use verified 2026 and 2027 anchors. Markets: US, GB, CA, AU, BR, MX, ES, IT, DE, FR, NL, SE, TR, JP, SA, AE, RU, GLOBAL. Use "GLOBAL" for cross-market dates (Christmas, New Year, Ramadan, etc).

Input parameters:

- `from` (string): ISO date lower bound, YYYY-MM-DD. Optional. Example: "2026-11-01" for November onward.
- `limit` (integer): Max entries to return (default 50, max 200).
- `market` (string, required): ISO 2-letter country code, or "GLOBAL" for cross-market dates. Available: US, GB, CA, AU, BR, MX, ES, IT, DE, FR, NL, SE, TR, JP, SA, AE, RU, GLOBAL
- `niche` (string): Optional niche filter, e.g. "food", "fitness", "beauty". Matches the calendar entry's niches array.
- `to` (string): ISO date upper bound, YYYY-MM-DD. Optional. Example: "2026-12-31" for through year-end.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/farukkolip-instapdown-mcp/instapdown-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 65
- 2026-08-02: 65
- 2026-08-01: 20
- 2026-07-31: 37
- 2026-07-29: 46
- 2026-07-28: 26
- 2026-07-27: 46

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/instapdown-mcp
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/instapdown-mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/farukkolip/instapdown-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/farukkolip-instapdown-mcp/instapdown-mcp/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/farukkolip-instapdown-mcp/instapdown-mcp/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/farukkolip-instapdown-mcp/instapdown-mcp