Set up a comment-to-DM funnel

The Upload-Post AutoDM feature watches an Instagram post for new comments. When a comment matches the trigger keywords, the commenter gets a private DM with whatever payload the creator wants (a link, a lead magnet, a discount code). AutoDM sends the DM only — it does not post a public reply under the comment.

1. Pick the post and profile

• post_url — the Instagram post URL. The post must already be live; there is no way to pre-arm a monitor for a post that does not exist yet.
• profile_username — the Upload-Post profile that owns the Instagram account (from list_users).

2. Pick the keywords

trigger_keywords takes one keyword or an array. Without it, every commenter gets the DM. Good keywords:

• One word: GUIDE, RECIPE, LINK.
• Specific enough that random comments do not match: prefer GUIDE over YES.
• Avoid words that appear in normal conversation about the topic.

Suggest the caption tells people what to comment ("Comment GUIDE and I'll send it to you").

3. Write the DM

• reply_message — the DM body. Short, with the actual deliverable.
• buttons — optional, up to 3 link buttons, each { title, url }. Use these for the link rather than pasting a raw URL into the text.

If the user also wants a public "Sent! Check your DMs" under each comment, that is not part of AutoDM — it would have to be done separately with public_reply_to_comment (see /upload-post:manage-comments).

4. Start the monitor

The Upload-Post MCP exposes a single tool for AutoDMs: manage_autodms. To create one, call it with:

• action: "start"
• profile_username, post_url, reply_message (required)
• trigger_keywords, buttons (optional)
• monitoring_interval — optional polling interval in minutes, minimum 15.

Read back the post, keywords, and DM text before starting. Every later action needs the monitor_id; if it is not in the start response, action: "status" lists it.

Other actions on the same tool take monitor_id: logs, pause, resume, stop, delete. status lists monitors (add include_inactive: true to include stopped and expired ones). Manage the existing monitor rather than spinning up a second one on the same post, and confirm before stop or delete.

5. Validate

Suggest the user test it themselves: comment the keyword on the post from a second Instagram account and confirm the DM arrives (allow for the polling interval). Then run manage_autodms with action: "logs" and the monitor_id to confirm the trigger fired.

6. Monitor over time

After it is live:

• manage_autodms with action: "status" → monitors and their counters.
• manage_autodms with action: "logs" + monitor_id → list of triggers (who commented, when).
• list_dm_conversations → broader view of all DMs the profile has sent, including manual ones.

Surface the unique-commenters count, not just total DMs sent — repeat commenters skew the headline number.

Compliance

Instagram requires that the recipient has interacted with the account first (commenting counts). Do not promise the user 100% delivery — Instagram silently drops a fraction of automated DMs, especially to new accounts. Set the expectation upfront.