Instacart MCP for AI Agents

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Instacart MCP or direct API to build shoppable grocery lists, discover nearby stores, fetch product details, and automate recipe creation through natural language.

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Instacart is an online grocery delivery and pickup service platform. It lets you discover local retailers and create shoppable lists and recipes with ease.

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TOOLS

Supported Tools

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

Create Instacart Recipe Link

Create an Instacart link to the shopping list of ingredients for a recipe.

Create Recipe Page

Create a shareable recipe page on Instacart and return the URL.

Create Shopping List Page

Create a shareable Shopping List Page on Instacart.

Get Nearby Retailers

Retrieves a list of grocery retailers available for delivery or pickup in a given postal code area.

SETUP GUIDE

Connect Instacart MCP Tool with your Agent

1

Install Composio

typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
Install the Composio SDK and your agent framework
2

Create a session with MCP enabled

typescript
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";

const composio = new Composio();
const { mcp } = await composio.create("your-user-id", {
  toolkits: ["instacart"],
  mcp: true,
});
Create a session scoped to Instacart and read its MCP URL and headers
3

Connect your agent to the MCP server

typescript
import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from "ai";

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: { type: "http", url: mcp.url, headers: mcp.headers },
});

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-5.6-sol"),
  tools: await client.tools(),
  prompt: "Create a shopping list page for weekly groceries and share the link.",
  stopWhen: stepCountIs(10),
});

console.log(text);
await client.close();
Pass the session's MCP URL and headers to your agent and run a Instacart request
SETUP GUIDE

Connect Instacart API Tool with your Agent

1

Install Composio

typescript
npm install @composio/core @composio/openai openai
Install the Composio SDK, the OpenAI provider, and the OpenAI SDK
2

Create a Composio session

typescript
import OpenAI from "openai";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from "@composio/openai";

const composio = new Composio({ provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider() });
const client = new OpenAI();

const session = await composio.create("your-user-id", { toolkits: ["instacart"] });
const tools = await session.tools();
Initialize Composio with the OpenAI Responses provider and create a session scoped to Instacart
3

Run Instacart tools with your agent

typescript
let response = await client.responses.create({
  model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
  tools,
  input: [{ role: "user", content: "Create a shopping list page for weekly groceries and share the link." }],
});

while (response.output.some((o) => o.type === "function_call")) {
  const outputs = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(session, response.output);
  response = await client.responses.create({
    model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
    tools,
    previous_response_id: response.id,
    input: outputs,
  });
}

console.log(response.output_text);
Send a request, execute the Instacart tool calls through the session, and print the final answer

Why Use Composio?

AI Native Instacart Integration

  • Supports both Instacart MCP and direct API based integrations
  • Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
  • Rich coverage for creating shoppable lists, recipes, and retailer discovery

Managed Auth

  • Instant, code-free authentication—no API keys or OAuth required
  • Central place to manage and revoke Instacart connections
  • Per user and per environment credentials for better security

Agent Optimized Design

  • Tools tuned for high reliability with real usage feedback
  • Comprehensive logs so you always know which lists, recipes, or retailers your agent accessed

Enterprise Grade Security

  • Fine-grained RBAC—control which agents and users can access Instacart features
  • Scoped, least privilege access to Instacart APIs
  • Audit trail of agent actions for transparency and compliance
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

No developer credentials are needed—just get started! The Instacart toolkit doesn't require authentication, so you can use it right away through Composio.

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. Learn more.

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. Learn more.

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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