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Meta Ads MCP server & Claude connector

Does Meta Ads have an official MCP server or Claude connector?

Official

As of October 2026, Meta publishes an official remote Ads MCP server at mcp.facebook.com/ads, part of its Meta ads AI connectors, announced in open beta in April 2026. It signs in with Meta OAuth or an access token and can create and edit campaigns. New entities are created paused. Pipeboard is the main community alternative.

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Verdict and evidence

What we checked
Meta Ads MCP server (Meta ads AI connectors)
Published by
Meta (official)
Runs
Hosted (remote)
Sign-in
OAuth sign-in
Stage
beta
Plan
Cost not stated in sources read. Open beta per Meta's announcement.
Endpoint
https://mcp.facebook.com/ads

Evidence

What an AI can do in Meta Ads

Read

  • List ad accountsads_get_ad_accounts
  • Search and report on campaigns, ad sets and adsads_get_ad_entities
  • Search the Meta Ad Libraryads_library_search

Create

  • Create a campaign (paused)ads_create_campaign
  • Boost an Instagram postads_boost_ig_post

Update

  • Update a campaign, ad set or adads_update_entity
  • Activate an entity (starts spending)ads_activate_entity

Delete

  • Delete a custom audienceads_delete_custom_audience

From the publisher’s documentation for the version we checked. Not every tool is listed.

Setup

Claude Code

Register the server with your own Meta app's client ID.

claude mcp add --transport http --client-id <META_APP_ID> meta-ads https://mcp.facebook.com/ads
Source

Claude (claude.ai / Desktop)

Meta's help article describes connecting the connectors to Claude or ChatGPT without developer credentials; exact steps were not retrievable.

Source

ChatGPT

In developer mode choose OAuth, enter https://mcp.facebook.com/ads as Server URL, and your Meta app ID as OAuth Client ID.

Source

Safety check

  • Pass

    Publisher verified

    Documented on developers.facebook.com and announced on facebook.com/business; endpoint is on facebook.com.

  • Flag

    Auth model

    OAuth via Facebook Login for Business (own Meta app, or Meta's no-developer-app path). A user access token with ads_management, business_management and related scopes is also supported for programmatic use; that token is broad.

  • Flag

    Write and delete access

    Write tools can spend money (ads_activate_entity, ads_boost_ig_post) and delete audiences. Docs say create tools make paused entities and the AI client asks confirmation before activation. Meta says portfolio admins can set rules limiting agent actions (budget changes, catalog updates). No documented read-only mode was found.

  • Pass

    Tool-description injection scan

    Read the tool tables on the ad creation and management page; no text addressed to the AI. Other tool category pages were not read.

  • Unknown

    Repo maintenance

    Meta-hosted service; no repo.

Community alternatives

Built and maintained by third parties, not Meta Ads. Check the safety notes before connecting one to a real account.

Pipeboard Meta Ads MCP

Pipeboard · Hosted (remote) · OAuth sign-in
  • ⚠ Publisher verified: Independent project by Pipeboard (README says it uses Meta's public APIs and the hosted service is a Meta Business Partner); not published by Meta.
  • ⚠ Auth model: Pipeboard login or API token (token may be placed in the URL query string, which can leak into logs).
  • ⚠ Write and delete access: README advertises 42 tools including campaign, ad set, ad and creative creation; read-only mode not verified.

FAQ

Does Meta have an official Ads MCP server?

Yes. Meta documents a Meta-hosted ads MCP server at mcp.facebook.com/ads as part of its ads AI connectors, in open beta as of its April 2026 announcement.

Does it work with Claude?

Meta's help article covers connecting to Claude or ChatGPT, and the developer docs show a claude mcp add command. A Claude Connectors Directory listing was not verified.

Can the AI spend my ad budget?

It can activate campaigns and boost posts, but docs say new entities are created paused and the client asks for confirmation. Portfolio admins can restrict agent actions.

Do I need a developer app?

Not for Meta's end-user path; owning a Meta app is only needed when connecting your own AI app.

Are there community alternatives?

Yes, for example Pipeboard's meta-ads-mcp, an independent project; it is not published by Meta.

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