How to integrate Instagram MCP with Hermes

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Introduction

Hermes is a 24/7 autonomous agent that lives on your computer or server — it remembers what it learns and evolves as your usage grows.

This guide explains the easiest and most robust way to connect your Instagram account to Hermes. You can do this through either Composio Connect CLI or Composio Connect MCP. For personal use we recommend the CLI, but you won't go wrong with MCP either.

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What is Composio Connect?

Composio Connect is a consumer offering that lets anyone plug 1,000+ applications directly into their agent harness — including Hermes. It can:

  • Search and load tools from relevant toolkits on-demand, reducing context usage.
  • Chain multiple tools to accomplish complex workflows via a remote workbench, without excessive back-and-forth with the LLM.
  • Manage app authentication end-to-end with zero manual overhead.

Integrating Instagram with Hermes

Using Composio Connect CLI

1. Install the Composio CLI

Run the install script directly, or paste https://composio.dev/hermes into your Hermes chat box to have it installed for you.

bash
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash
Hermes authenticating with Composio

2. Authenticate

Once the CLI is installed, ask Hermes to authenticate with Composio.

3. Connect to Instagram

Ask your agent to connect to Instagram, or simply request any Instagram-related task. Hermes will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

4. Done. You're all set with a new Instagram connection.

Using Composio Connect MCP

1. Get your MCP URL and API Key

Go to dashboard.composio.dev and copy your Connect MCP URL and API key.

Copy MCP URL and API key from Composio dashboard

2. Open the Hermes config file

bash
nano ~/.hermes/config.yaml

3. Add the Composio Connect MCP server

bash
mcp_servers:
  composio:
    url: "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
    headers:
      x-consumer-api-key: "YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"
    connect_timeout: 60
    timeout: 180

Save with Ctrl + O, Enter, then exit with Ctrl + X.

4. Restart your Hermes agent

Once restarted, ask your agent to connect to Instagram or request any Instagram-related task. It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

5. Done!

What is the Instagram MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Instagram MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Instagram Business or Creator account. It provides structured and secure access to your Instagram content and analytics, so your agent can publish posts, analyze insights, fetch comments, manage conversations, and more—all on your behalf.

  • Automated post and carousel publishing: Let your agent draft and publish single-photo, video, or multi-image carousel posts to your feed with ease.
  • Real-time comments retrieval: Ask your agent to fetch and organize comments from any of your Instagram posts, making it simple to engage with your audience.
  • Insightful analytics and reporting: Request detailed insights on individual posts or your entire account, including impressions, reach, and engagement metrics.
  • Direct message conversation management: Retrieve details about your Instagram DM conversations, including participants and recent messages, to help you stay connected.
  • Profile and media access: Instantly fetch your profile details, statistics, and all media you've posted—photos, videos, and reels—so your agent can reference or repurpose your content.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create Carousel ContainerCreate a draft carousel post with multiple images/videos before publishing.
Delete CommentTool to delete a comment on Instagram media.
Delete Messenger ProfileTool to delete messenger profile settings for an Instagram account.
Get ConversationGet details about a specific Instagram DM conversation (participants, etc).
Get IG Comment RepliesGet replies to a specific Instagram comment.
Get Instagram MediaGet a published Instagram Media object (photo, video, story, reel, or carousel).
Get IG Media ChildrenTool to get media objects (images/videos) that are children of an Instagram carousel/album post.
Get IG Media CommentsTool to retrieve comments on an Instagram media object.
Get IG Media InsightsTool to get insights and metrics for Instagram media objects (photos, videos, reels, carousel albums).
Get IG User Content Publishing LimitGet an Instagram Business Account's current content publishing usage.
Get IG User Live MediaGet live media objects during an active Instagram broadcast.
Get IG User MediaGet Instagram user's media collection (posts, photos, videos, reels, carousels).
Get IG User StoriesGet active story media objects for an Instagram Business or Creator account.
Get IG User TagsGet Instagram media where the user has been tagged by other users.
Get Messenger ProfileGet the messenger profile settings for an Instagram account.
Get Page ConversationsGet Instagram conversations for a Page connected to an Instagram Business account.
Get User InfoGet Instagram Business Account info including profile details and statistics.
Get User InsightsGet Instagram account-level insights and analytics (profile views, reach, follower count, etc.
List All ConversationsList all Instagram DM conversations for the authenticated user.
List All MessagesList all messages from a specific Instagram DM conversation.
Mark SeenMark Instagram DM messages as read/seen for a specific user.
Post IG Comment RepliesTool to create a reply to an Instagram comment.
Post IG Media CommentsTool to create a comment on an Instagram media object.
Post IG User MediaTool to create a media container for Instagram posts.
Publish IG User MediaTool to publish a media container to an Instagram Business account.
Reply to IG User MentionsTool to reply to a mention of your Instagram Business or Creator account.
Send ImageSend an image via Instagram DM to a specific user.
Send Text MessageSend a text message to an Instagram user via DM in an existing conversation.
Update Messenger ProfileTool to update the messenger profile settings for an Instagram account.

Way Forward

With Instagram connected, Hermes can now act on your behalf whenever it detects a relevant task or you ask it to.

From here, you can extend Hermes further:

  • Connect more apps: Calendar, Slack, Notion, Linear, and hundreds of others are available through the same Composio Connect setup. Each new integration compounds what Hermes can do for you.
  • Build workflows across tools: Once multiple apps are connected, Hermes can chain actions together — turn an email into a calendar invite, a Slack message into a Linear ticket, or a meeting note into a follow-up draft.
  • Let it learn your patterns: The more you use Hermes, the better it gets at anticipating how you'd handle recurring tasks. Give it feedback on drafts and decisions, and it will adapt.

If you run into trouble or want to share what you've built, join the community or check out the Docs for deeper configuration options.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Instagram MCP?

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.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Hermes?

Yes, you can. Hermes 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.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Instagram while using Tool Router?

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.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

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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