Connect Instacart to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any other MCP client, for your whole team. Metorial adds security, governance, and tracing, and gives everyone one Magic MCP URL to connect.
Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.
Use the create recipe page tool in Instacart
Use the sandbox: advance order tool in Instacart
Use the create connect user tool in Instacart
Use the get order tool in Instacart
Use the find stores tool in Instacart
Use the list cart service options tool in Instacart
Supported Tools
create_recipe_page
Create Recipe Page
Create a shoppable recipe page on Instacart Marketplace. Provide recipe details (title, ingredients, instructions) and receive a hosted URL where users can match ingredients to available products at nearby retailers and add them to their cart for delivery or pickup.
Requires **Developer Platform API key** authentication.
sandbox_advance_order
Sandbox: Advance Order
Simulate order lifecycle progression in the sandbox/development environment. Creates a test shopper, assigns a batch, and advances the order status. Each call to advance moves the batch through its status progression.
**Delivery progression:** acknowledged → picking → verifying_replacements → checkout → receipt_sanity_check → delivering → completed
**Pickup progression:** acknowledged → picking → verifying_replacements → checkout → receipt_sanity_check → bags_check → staged
Only available in the **development** environment.
create_user
Create Connect User
Create a Connect user account with an associated delivery address. Connect users are required before placing orders. The user ID you provide must be unique across all retailer customers.
Requires **Connect OAuth** authentication with the `connect:fulfillment` scope.
get_order
Get Order
Retrieve details for a specific order or list all orders for a Connect user. Includes order status, fulfillment details, item information, and delivery tracking.
Requires **Connect OAuth** authentication with the `connect:fulfillment` scope.
find_stores
Find Stores
Find stores offering delivery, pickup, or last mile delivery near a location. Search by geographic coordinates, address, or postal code. Returns store names, location codes, and availability details.
Requires **Connect OAuth** authentication with the `connect:fulfillment` scope.
list_cart_service_options
List Cart Service Options
List available delivery or pickup time slots for a specific user and cart. Unlike preview service options, this uses the customer's actual cart items and store location to provide accurate availability, including item-specific restrictions (e.g., alcohol delivery windows).
Requires **Connect OAuth** authentication with the `connect:fulfillment` scope.
create_order
Create Order
Create a delivery or pickup order for a Connect user. Provide the store location, items, and fulfillment preferences. For delivery orders, you can specify address, tip, and delivery instructions. Orders are fulfilled by Instacart shoppers who pick items from the selected store.
Requires **Connect OAuth** authentication with the `connect:fulfillment` scope.
create_shopping_list_page
Create Shopping List Page
Create a smart shopping list page on Instacart Marketplace. Provide a list of products and receive a hosted URL where users can view matched products at nearby retailers and add them to their cart.
Requires **Developer Platform API key** authentication.
cancel_order
Cancel Order
Cancel an existing order. Orders can only be cancelled before a shopper is assigned (i.e., before the order status moves to "acknowledged").
Requires **Connect OAuth** authentication with the `connect:fulfillment` scope.
get_nearby_retailers
Get Nearby Retailers
Look up retailers available on Instacart Marketplace near a given postal code. Returns retailer names, keys, and logos. Retailer keys identify retailer organizations rather than individual store locations.
Requires **Developer Platform API key** authentication.
preview_service_options
Preview Service Options
Preview available delivery or pickup time slots before a customer has signed in or started shopping. Provides a preview of time windows based on postal code and anticipated shopper availability.
Requires **Connect OAuth** authentication with the `connect:fulfillment` scope.
reserve_service_option
Reserve Service Option
DEPRECATED — use `reserve_time_slot` instead. Reserve a delivery or pickup time slot for a Connect user. The reservation holds the time slot for 10 minutes. Use the returned serviceOptionHoldId when creating an order. A user can only have one active reservation at a time.
Requires **Connect OAuth** authentication with the `connect:fulfillment` scope.
get_connect_user
Get Connect User
Retrieve a fulfillment customer by the user ID your retailer application provided when creating the user. Requires Connect OAuth with connect:fulfillment. This customer is not the owner of the API credentials.
reserve_time_slot
Reserve Time Slot
Reserve a time slot returned by List Cart Service Options using its ID or its desired-window reference. Requires Connect OAuth with connect:fulfillment. The provider returns the hold ID and actual expiration.
Enable Instacart in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Instacart MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Instacart tools.
Enable Instacart in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Instacart MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add a custom MCP server. On ChatGPT web, open Plugins, select +, then Add custom MCP server.
Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>), choose OAuth and accept the risk notice.
Create and install the plugin. Select Create as a plugin, install it and sign in to load Instacart tools.
Enable Instacart in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Instacart MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add Metorial to your MCP config. Use ~/.cursor/mcp.json for every project, or .cursor/mcp.json for one.
Sign in. Open Customize in the sidebar, find Metorial and sign in to load Instacart tools.
{
"mcpServers":{
"metorial":{
"url":"<your-magic-mcp-url>"
}
}
}
Enable Instacart in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Instacart MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add the server over HTTP. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
Sign in. Run /mcp, select Metorial and sign in to load Instacart tools.
claude mcp add --transport http metorial <your-magic-mcp-url>
Enable Instacart in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Instacart MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add the server and sign in. The Codex CLI, IDE extension and ChatGPT desktop app share this config.
Check the connection. Type /mcp in Codex to see Metorial and its Instacart tools.
codex mcp add metorial --url <your-magic-mcp-url>
codex mcp login metorial
Run Instacart through the Metorial gateway
One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.
Give Instacart and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
Scope which teams and agents can use Instacart tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.
Create shoppable recipe and shopping-list pages, discover nearby retailers, and manage retailer delivery and pickup fulfillment with Instacart Developer Platform and Connect.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about connecting Instacart to AI agents with Metorial.
How many tools does the Instacart MCP server have?
The Instacart MCP server exposes 14 tools, including Create Recipe Page, Sandbox: Advance Order, Create Connect User. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
Does the Instacart MCP server support triggers?
Instacart exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
Which AI clients can use the Instacart MCP server?
Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Instacart MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
How do I give only some teams access to Instacart?
Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Instacart and which of its tools they can call.
Can I self-host the Instacart MCP server?
Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Instacart MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.
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