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Instaparser Plugin for Claude
A Claude plugin that enables article parsing, PDF extraction, and content summarization via the Instaparser API.
What It Does
This plugin teaches Claude how to use the Instaparser API to:
- Parse articles — Extract title, author, body content, images, and metadata from any web page
- Parse PDFs — Extract text and structured content from PDF files (by URL or file upload)
- Summarize content — Generate AI-powered summaries with key sentences from any article
Quick Start
1. Get an API Key
Sign up at instaparser.com and grab your API key.
2. Install the Plugin
Claude Code CLI:
claude plugin add instapaper/instaparser-claude-plugin
During installation, you'll be prompted to enter your INSTAPARSER_API_KEY.
Manual install:
Clone or copy this repository, then load it as a local plugin:
claude --plugin-dir ./instaparser-claude-plugin
Usage Examples
Once installed, use the skill via its namespaced command (/instaparser:instaparser-api) or just ask Claude naturally:
| You say | What happens |
|---|---|
| "Parse this article: https://example.com/post" | Extracts title, author, body text, images |
| "Get the text from this PDF: https://example.com/report.pdf" | Extracts text content from the PDF |
| "Summarize this article: https://example.com/post" | Returns a summary and key sentences |
| "What does this page say? https://example.com/page" | Parses and presents the article content |
Example Conversation
You: Can you parse this article and give me the key points?
https://www.example.com/blog/interesting-post
Claude: I'll parse that article using Instaparser...
"Interesting Post Title"
By Author Name | Published Jan 15, 2026
1,247 words
Here are the key points:
- Point one from the article...
- Point two from the article...
- Point three from the article...
API Endpoints
| Endpoint | Method | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
/api/1/article | POST | 1 | Parse an article from a URL |
/api/1/pdf | GET/POST | 5/page | Parse a PDF from URL or file upload |
/api/1/summary | POST | 10 | Generate an AI summary of an article |
Project Structure
instaparser-claude-plugin/
├── .claude-plugin/
│ └── plugin.json # Plugin manifest
├── skills/
│ └── instaparser-api/
│ └── SKILL.md # Skill definition
├── README.md # This file
├── LICENSE # MIT License
├── CONTRIBUTING.md # Contribution guidelines
├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md # Community standards
└── CHANGELOG.md # Version history
Requirements
- An Instaparser API key
- Claude Desktop, claude.ai, or Claude Code
INSTAPARSER_API_KEYconfigured via plugin settings or environment variable
Credits & Pricing
Each API call consumes credits from your Instaparser account:
| API | Credits per Call |
|---|---|
| Article | 1 credit |
| 5 credits per page | |
| Summary | 10 credits |
Visit instaparser.com for pricing details.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.