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Automate Instacart

Turn the repetitive Instacart work you do by hand (search a store, read prices) into a workflow Writ runs for you, on your own account, on a schedule or on demand.

Automate Instacart See how it works
Writ runs on your own accounts, with your own credentials and data, on sites you are authorized to use.
Instacart workflow
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    search a store
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    read prices
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    check item stock
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    place an order on your own account

✓ Recorded once, then run for you

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Stop doing Instacart by hand

The Instacart tasks you repeat (search a store, read prices, check item stock) are exactly the kind of work a computer should do. But Instacart has no general public API, and the flow runs behind a login and dynamic pages. Instacart's APIs are partner-facing; there is no general API for browsing store catalogs, prices, and availability.

Writ closes that gap. Record the Instacart task once (or describe it to an AI session) and Writ runs it for you in a real browser, on your own account. Writ runs on your own accounts, with your own credentials and data, on sites you are authorized to use.

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automate

Instacart tasks Writ can run for you

Each of these is a real Instacart action, captured into a workflow and run on your own account.

{ }search a store
{ }read prices
{ }check item stock
{ }place an order on your own account

Workflows extract structured fields such as product price, store availability, item stock, delivery window along the way: typed data you can route anywhere.

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Three ways to build your Instacart automation

Pick whichever fits the task. All three produce the same workflow Writ can run for you.

✦Record itDo the Instacart task once in a real browser (search a store, then read prices) and the recorder captures every step into a reusable workflow.
✦Describe it to AITell an AI session your goal on Instacart in plain language; it drives the live page and builds the workflow for you, no recording needed.
✦Discover itLet API discovery watch Instacart's own network calls as you browse, then turn the underlying requests into a fast, headless workflow.

Built on the same engine as the recorder and workflows, with 30+ step types.

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the hard web

Login, 2FA, and dynamic pages on Instacart

The reason Instacart is tedious to automate is the same reason most tools can't. Writ handles it.

Writ signs into your own Instacart account through a Persona to read store catalogs and prices inside that authenticated session.

PersonasTOTP & mailbox OTP AI navigationReal Chromium rendering
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Run the Instacart automation on your terms

On a schedule, on demand, or the instant something changes. You choose the trigger.

✦On a scheduleRun the Instacart task every hour, every morning, or any cadence. No one has to remember to do it.
✦On demandTrigger a single run from the dashboard, a webhook, your code, or an AI agent, whenever you need it.
✦On a changeWatch Instacart for price change or item back in stock and fire the automation the instant it happens.
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    Build the Instacart workflow once

    Record the task, describe it to AI, or discover it from the network. Writ captures each step, including login and 2FA, into a workflow you can edit.

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    Run it on your terms

    Run it on demand, on a schedule, or fire it from a Monitor when Instacart changes. It runs on your own Instacart account, in a real browser.

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    Call it from anything

    The same workflow is a REST endpoint at /v1/instacart/run and an MCP tool, so your code, a no-code tool, or an AI agent can trigger the Instacart automation too.

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Trigger the Instacart automation on a change

Monitor Instacart for price change, item back in stock, new coupon and run your workflow the moment it happens.

Monitors check as fast as every 10s (10s on Enterprise). A detected change becomes a trigger that runs your Instacart automation in seconds. Monitor Instacart ▸

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run it

Free on your own machine, or on cloud

Local / BYO agent

No compute charge. The agent runs on your hardware, so it can reach Instacart even from an intranet or VPN-only network, and your AI keys never leave your machine.

Writ cloud

Metered by running time at $0.12 per browser-hour, drawn from your plan’s included usage. No infrastructure to manage.

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The same Instacart automation is an API and an MCP tool

Automating Instacart for yourself and calling it from software are the same workflow. Once you have it, publish it as a REST endpoint at/v1/instacart/run and a matching MCP tool, so your code or an AI agent can trigger the Instacart task too.

Instacart API Instacart MCP tools
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Other ways to work with Instacart

Instacart APICall Instacart as a REST endpoint from your own software.Website to API Instacart MCP toolsExpose Instacart as MCP tools your agent can call.For AI agents Monitor InstacartWatch Instacart and act the instant it changes.Change detection Track Instacart pricesWatch Instacart prices and act on a drop.Price WorkflowsHow recorded workflows run, with login, 2FA, and 30+ step types.Product
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Automating Instacart: questions

How do I automate Instacart?
Record the Instacart task once in the recorder (search a store, read prices, check item stock) or describe your goal to an AI session. Writ turns it into a workflow it can run for you on a schedule or on demand, on your own Instacart account. It usually takes minutes, not a backend project.
Is it allowed to automate Instacart this way?
Use Writ on your own Instacart account, within Terms of Service. Authorized automation of your own ordering. Writ runs on your own accounts, with your own credentials and data, on sites you are authorized to use.
Does Instacart automation work behind login and 2FA?
Writ signs into your own Instacart account through a Persona to read store catalogs and prices inside that authenticated session. Writ handles TOTP and mailbox-OTP two-factor through Personas, so the automation runs inside your own authenticated Instacart session.
Can I run the Instacart automation without writing code?
Yes. Recording and AI sessions need no code at all. If you do want to trigger it from software, the same workflow is a REST endpoint and an MCP tool, but that is optional.
Where does it run, and what does it cost?
Run it on your own machine with a local or BYO agent for no compute charge, useful when Instacart is only reachable from your network or VPN. Or run it on metered cloud at $0.12 per browser-hour, drawn from your plan’s included usage. Start free.
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Automate Instacart in minutes

Record it once, then let Writ run it for you: on a schedule, on demand, or on a change. Get started free.

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