Instagram DM MCP vs LinkedIn MCP Server

A side-by-side comparison of two Communication servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Instagram DM MCP Send, read and search Instagram DMs from your AI client: 22 tools for messages, media, threads and user lookups. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale Python	LinkedIn MCP Server Lets agents read LinkedIn profiles, companies, jobs and messages through your own logged-in browser session. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	174	2.6k
Last commit	10 months ago	1 day ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/trypeggy/instagram_dm_mcp.git && cd instagram_dm_mcp && uv sync`	`uvx mcp-server-linkedin@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Instagram DM MCP if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick LinkedIn MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add Instagram DM MCP

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/trypeggy/instagram_dm_mcp.git && cd instagram_dm_mcp && uv sync

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram-dm-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--directory",
        "PATH/TO/instagram_dm_mcp",
        "python",
        "src/mcp_server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add LinkedIn MCP Server

Install / run

uvx mcp-server-linkedin@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkedin-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-linkedin@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT": "300"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Instagram DM MCP or LinkedIn MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Instagram DM MCP if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick LinkedIn MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both Instagram DM MCP and LinkedIn MCP Server?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Instagram DM MCP and LinkedIn MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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