Pixelfed (Instagram Alternative)

Pixelfed (Instagram Alternative) MCP Connector for Claude

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Manage your Pixelfed presence — post photos, interact with the community, and track notifications directly from any AI agent.

17 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Connect your Pixelfed account to any AI agent to manage your decentralized photo-sharing feed through natural conversation.

What you can do

  • Post & Media — Create new statuses with text and upload media directly to your profile using create_status and upload_media.
  • Social Interaction — Follow or unfollow accounts, like posts with favourite_status, and share content with reblog_status.
  • Timeline Access — Browse your home feed, public timelines, or specific hashtag trends via get_home_timeline and get_tag_timeline.
  • Account Management — Inspect account details, followers, and following lists with get_account and get_followers.
  • Notifications — Stay updated with real-time notifications from your network using get_notifications.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your Pixelfed Instance URL and Personal Access Token
  3. Start sharing and interacting from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Content Creators — automate posting schedules and monitor engagement without leaving your workspace
  • Social Media Managers — track multiple decentralized feeds and interact with the community efficiently
  • Fediverse Enthusiasts — stay connected to the decentralized web through a unified AI interface
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17 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

create_status

Supports text content, media IDs, and visibility settings. Create a new post (status)

delete_status

Delete a status (post)

favourite_status

Favourite (like) a status

follow_account

Follow an account

get_account

Get details for a specific account

get_followers

Get followers of an account

get_following

Get accounts followed by an account

get_home_timeline

Get home timeline

get_notifications

Get notifications

get_public_timeline

Get public timeline

get_status

Get a specific status (post)

get_tag_timeline

Get tag timeline

reblog_status

Reblog (share) a status

unfavourite_status

Unfavourite (unlike) a status

unfollow_account

Unfollow an account

upload_media

Returns a media_id to be used when creating a status. Upload media

verify_credentials

Verify authenticated user credentials

See how to talk to your AI agent using Pixelfed (Instagram Alternative).

Show me the latest posts from my home timeline on Pixelfed.

I've retrieved your home timeline. There are new photos from 'nature_lover' and 'tech_daily'. Would you like to see the details of the most recent post?

Post a new status saying 'Exploring the Fediverse with MCP!' with public visibility.

Status created successfully! Your post is now live on your Pixelfed profile with public visibility.

Check my recent notifications and tell me if I have any new followers.

You have 3 new notifications. 'art_fan' just followed you, and 'photo_pro' liked your latest post. Would you like to follow 'art_fan' back?

Yes! First, use the `upload_media` tool to upload your file and get a media ID. Then, use the `create_status` tool and include that ID in the `media_ids` array to publish your post.

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