instagram-automationlisted
Install: claude install-skill aiskillstore/marketplace
# 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