How to integrate Instagram MCP with ChatGPT Work

Connect ChatGPT Work to Instagram MCP. Get analytics for last week's posts, list your most recent instagram photos, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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How to integrate Instagram MCP with ChatGPT Work

ChatGPT Work is an agent inside ChatGPT built for your most ambitious work. It takes action across your apps and files, stays with a project for hours, and turns a goal into finished materials like sheets, slides, and docs - not just answers.

In this guide, I will explain the easiest and most secure way to connect your Instagram account to ChatGPT Work via Composio Connect, so it can get analytics for last week's posts, list your most recent instagram photos, fetch comments on your latest post through natural language commands without ever putting your account credentials at risk.

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Why use Composio over default connectors?

  • Apps with read and write access. Default connectors mostly can read your data. Composio's Instagram integration lets ChatGPT Work take actions like creating drafts, sending updates, labeling records, and more.
  • 1,000+ SaaS toolkits out of the box. Composio gives you instant access to a vast catalog of pre-built connectors, from Gmail and Slack to Notion, Linear, and Salesforce.
  • One MCP server for every app. Connect any of your applications on demand through a single endpoint, rather than juggling a separate server for each app.
  • Smart, context-aware tool loading. Unlike traditional MCP servers that dump every available tool into the LLM context window, Composio searches for and loads only the tools relevant to the task at hand.
  • Cross-app automation. Chain actions across multiple apps in a single run - fetch a thread, summarize it in Notion, and post highlights to Slack without leaving the conversation.

Prerequisites

  • A ChatGPT account with access to ChatGPT Work (rolling out across Pro, Enterprise, Edu, Plus, and Business plans). We will use the ChatGPT desktop app, which is available on every plan.
  • Access to the Instagram workspace you want to connect.
  • Composio MCP.

Note: Composio connects through OAuth. You will be asked to sign in and approve specific permissions. Review the permission screen carefully if you are using a work account.

Step-by-step: Connect Instagram to ChatGPT Work

1. Open the MCP settings

In ChatGPT Work, go to Settings and open the Plugins section. Inside the Plugins page, click the MCP tab.

ChatGPT Work settings showing the Plugins page with the MCP tab selected

2. Add the server

Click Add server. In the Name field enter Composio, for Type select Streamable HTTP, and in the URL field paste the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
ChatGPT Work Add server dialog with the name Composio, type Streamable HTTP, and the Composio MCP URL

Then click Save. The Composio server now appears in your MCP plugins list.

ChatGPT Work Plugins page showing the Composio MCP server added to the list

3. Authenticate

Click Authenticate, log in via Composio, and click Allow access to authorize ChatGPT Work to use your Composio account.

Composio login and Allow access screen for ChatGPT Work MCP setup

4. Start using Composio

That is it - Composio tools are now available in ChatGPT Work. Ask it to work with your Instagram account and it will run the actions you authorize.

What you can do after connecting Instagram

  • Get analytics for last week's posts
  • List your most recent Instagram photos
  • Fetch comments on your latest post
  • Create and schedule a new photo post

Security + privacy notes (important)

  • Use least-privilege access: Only grant permissions you actually need.
  • Review OAuth permissions before approving: Make sure requested scopes match what you expect Composio and ChatGPT Work to do.
  • Keep write actions human-reviewed: For actions like sending messages, creating labels, or editing drafts, keep manual confirmation enabled.
  • Be careful with sensitive data: Avoid using this setup with highly sensitive information unless allowed by your personal, company, or client policies.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Instagram action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create Carousel Container

Create a draft carousel post with multiple images/videos before publishing.

Delete Comment

Tool to delete a comment on Instagram media.

Delete Messenger Profile

Tool to delete messenger profile settings for an Instagram account.

Get Conversation

Get details about a specific Instagram DM conversation (participants, etc).

Get IG Comment Replies

Get replies to a specific Instagram comment.

Get Instagram Media

Get a published Instagram Media object (photo, video, story, reel, or carousel).

Get IG Media Children

Tool to get media objects (images/videos) that are children of an Instagram carousel/album post.

Get IG Media Comments

Tool to retrieve comments on an Instagram media object.

Get IG Media Insights

Tool to get insights and metrics for Instagram media objects (photos, videos, reels, carousel albums).

Get IG User Content Publishing Limit

Get an Instagram Business Account's current content publishing usage.

Get IG User Live Media

Get live media objects during an active Instagram broadcast.

Get IG User Media

Get Instagram user's media collection (posts, photos, videos, reels, carousels).

Get IG User Stories

Get active story media objects for an Instagram Business or Creator account.

Get IG User Tags

Get Instagram media where the user has been tagged by other users.

Get Messenger Profile

Get the messenger profile settings for an Instagram account.

Get Page Conversations

Get Instagram conversations for a Page connected to an Instagram Business account.

Get User Info

Get Instagram Business Account info including profile details and statistics.

Get User Insights

Get Instagram account-level insights and analytics (profile views, reach, follower count, etc.

List All Conversations

List all Instagram DM conversations for the authenticated user.

List All Messages

List all messages from a specific Instagram DM conversation.

Mark Seen

Mark Instagram DM messages as read/seen for a specific user.

Post IG Comment Replies

Tool to create a reply to an Instagram comment.

Post IG Media Comments

Tool to create a comment on an Instagram media object.

Post IG User Media

Tool to create a media container for Instagram posts.

Publish IG User Media

Tool to publish a media container to an Instagram Business account.

Reply to IG User Mentions

Tool to reply to a mention of your Instagram Business or Creator account.

Send Image

Send an image via Instagram DM to a specific user.

Send Text Message

Send a text message to an Instagram user via DM in an existing conversation.

Update Messenger Profile

Tool to update the messenger profile settings for an Instagram account.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Instagram MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Instagram tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Instagram and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. ChatGPT Work fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Instagram tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Instagram scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Instagram data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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