Automate Instagram tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): create posts, carousels, manage media, get insights, and publishing limits. Always search tools first for current schemas.

Instagram Automation via Rube MCP Automate Instagram operations through Composio's Instagram toolkit via Rube MCP. Prerequisites Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE SEARCH TOOLS available) Active Instagram connection via RUBE MANAGE CONNECTIONS with toolkit instagram Always call RUBE SEARCH TOOLS first to get current tool schemas Instagram Business or Creator account required (personal accounts not supported) Setup Get Rube MCP : Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works. 1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE SEARCH TOOLS responds 2. Call RUBE MANAGE CONNECTIONS with toolkit instagram 3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Instagram/Facebook OAuth 4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows Core Workflows 1. Create a Single Image/Video Post When to use : User wants to publish a single photo or video to Instagram Tool sequence : 1. INSTAGRAM GET USER INFO Get Instagram user ID [Prerequisite] 2. INSTAGRAM CREATE MEDIA CONTAINER Create a media container with the image/video URL [Required] 3. INSTAGRAM GET POST STATUS Check if the media container is ready [Optional] 4. INSTAGRAM CREATE POST or INSTAGRAM POST IG USER MEDIA PUBLISH Publish the container [Required] Key parameters : image url : Public URL of the image to post video url : Public URL of the video to post caption : Post caption text ig user id : Instagram Business account user ID Pitfalls : Media URLs must be publicly accessible; private/authenticated URLs will fail Video containers may take time to process; poll GET POST STATUS before publishing Caption supports hashtags and mentions but has a 2200 character limit Publishing a container that is not yet finished processing returns an error 2. Create a Carousel Post When to use : User wants to publish multiple images/videos in a single carousel post Tool sequence : 1. INSTAGRAM CREATE MEDIA CONTAINER Create individual containers for each media item [Required, repeat per item] 2. INSTAGRAM CREATE CAROUSEL CONTAINER Create the carousel container referencing all media containers [Required] 3. INSTAGRAM GET POST STATUS Check carousel container readiness [Optional] 4. INSTAGRAM POST IG USER MEDIA PUBLISH Publish the carousel [Required] Key parameters : children : Array of media container IDs for the carousel caption : Carousel post caption ig user id : Instagram Business account user ID Pitfalls : Carousels require 2 10 media items; fewer or more will fail Each child container must be created individually before the carousel container All child containers must be fully processed before creating the carousel Mixed media (images + videos) is supported in carousels 3. Get Media and Insights When to use : User wants to view their posts or analyze post performance Tool sequence : 1. INSTAGRAM GET IG USER MEDIA or INSTAGRAM GET USER MEDIA List user's media [Required] 2. INSTAGRAM GET IG MEDIA Get details for a specific post [Optional] 3. INSTAGRAM GET POST INSIGHTS or INSTAGRAM GET IG MEDIA INSIGHTS Get metrics for a post [Optional] 4. INSTAGRAM GET USER INSIGHTS Get account level insights [Optional] Key parameters : ig user id : Instagram Business account user ID media id : ID of the specific media post metric : Metrics to retrieve (e.g., impressions, reach, engagement) period : Time period for insights (e.g., day, week, lifetime) Pitfalls : Insights are only available for Business/Creator accounts Some metrics require minimum follower counts Insight data may have a delay of up to 48 hours The period parameter must match the metric type 4. Check Publishing Limits When to use : User wants to verify they can publish before attempting a post Tool sequence : 1. INSTAGRAM GET IG USER CONTENT PUBLISHING LIMIT Check remaining publishing quota [Required] Key parameters : ig user id : Instagram Business account user ID Pitfalls : Instagram enforces a 25 posts per 24 hour rolling window limit Publishing limit resets on a rolling basis, not at midnight Check limits before bulk posting operations to avoid failures 5. Get Media Comments and Children When to use : User wants to view comments on a post or children of a carousel Tool sequence : 1. INSTAGRAM GET IG MEDIA COMMENTS List comments on a media post [Required] 2. INSTAGRAM GET IG MEDIA CHILDREN List children of a carousel post [Optional] Key parameters : media id : ID of the media post ig media id : Alternative media ID parameter Pitfalls : Comments may be paginated; follow pagination cursors for complete results Carousel children are returned as individual media objects Comment moderation settings on the account affect what is returned Common Patterns ID Resolution Instagram User ID : Media Container Status Check : Two Phase Publishing Phase 1: Create media container(s) with content URLs Phase 2: Publish the container after it finishes processing Always check container status between phases for video content For carousels, all children must complete Phase 1 before creating the carousel container Known Pitfalls Media URLs : All image/video URLs must be publicly accessible HTTPS URLs URLs behind authentication, CDN restrictions, or that require cookies will fail Temporary URLs (pre signed S3, etc.) may expire before processing completes Rate Limits : 25 posts per 24 hour rolling window API rate limits apply separately from publishing limits Implement exponential backoff for 429 responses Account Requirements : Only Business or Creator Instagram accounts are supported Personal accounts cannot use the Instagram Graph API The account must be connected to a Facebook Page Response Parsing : Media IDs are numeric strings Insights data may be nested under different response keys Pagination uses cursor based tokens Quick Reference Task Tool Slug Key Params Get user info INSTAGRAM GET USER INFO (none) Create media container INSTAGRAM CREATE MEDIA CONTAINER image url/video url, caption Create carousel INSTAGRAM CREATE CAROUSEL CONTAINER children, caption Publish post INSTAGRAM CREATE POST ig user id, creation id Publish media INSTAGRAM POST IG USER MEDIA PUBLISH ig user id, creation id Check post status INSTAGRAM GET POST STATUS ig container id List user media INSTAGRAM GET IG USER MEDIA ig user id Get media details INSTAGRAM GET IG MEDIA ig media id Get post insights INSTAGRAM GET POST INSIGHTS media id, metric Get user insights INSTAGRAM GET USER INSIGHTS ig user id, metric, period Get publishing limit INSTAGRAM GET IG USER CONTENT PUBLISHING LIMIT ig user id Get media comments INSTAGRAM GET IG MEDIA COMMENTS ig media id Get carousel children INSTAGRAM GET IG MEDIA CHILDREN ig media id When to Use This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview. Limitations Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above. Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment specific validation, testing, or expert review. Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

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