IG Download

MCP service for downloading Instagram videos

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6 months ago

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2 months ago

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Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "handoing-ig-download-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "path/ig-download-mcp-server/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You can programmatically download Instagram videos by running a lightweight MCP server that exposes a download capability. This MCP server retrieves media URLs and downloads videos to a local path, with progress updates and logs to help you monitor transfers. It’s designed to be simple to integrate into your existing MCP client workflows.

How to use

To use this MCP server, connect your MCP client and send a request that specifies the Instagram video URL and the local path where you want the video saved. The server will fetch the direct media URL from Instagram and download the video to your chosen location, returning a success message when finished. You can reuse the same pattern to download multiple videos by issuing separate requests for each URL.

How to install

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ig-download-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "path/ig-download-mcp-server/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Additional notes

Prerequisites: ensure you have Node.js and Git installed on your system before starting. The MCP server is started by running the command shown in the startup example and will listen for MCP client requests to download Instagram videos.

Start the MCP service by cloning the project repository, then launching the server with the specified node command from the startup snippet.

Configuration example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ig-download-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "path/ig-download-mcp-server/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Available tools

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Downloads an Instagram video by resolving the media URL and saving the file to a specified local path, with progress tracking and logging.