Ad Spy vs AdCrunch
A side-by-side look at the Ad Spy and AdCrunch MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Ad SpySocial MediaFacebook/Meta ad-spy: search 1B+ new ads/mo with AI creative categories across 360 niches.39FairAuth: oauth 2.0Verdict: choose Ad Spy for social media work; choose AdCrunch for social media over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
AChoose Ad Spy when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Choose AdCrunch when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
list_advertisers, list_campaigns, list_ad_groups.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A Ad Spy | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 1 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 8 |
| Full listing | View Ad Spy | View AdCrunch |
Tools & capabilities
Ad Spy tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
AdCrunch tools 8
list_advertisersConnected ad accounts across platformslist_campaignsCampaigns for an advertiserlist_ad_groupsAd-group structurelist_adsIndividual adsquery_insightsTime-series performance: spend, ROAS, CPA, impressions, clicks, conversionssearch_adsSearch ad creativeskill_listDiscover and fetch your org's reusable ad-ops playbooksskill_createAuthor and maintain playbooks (Skills store)
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Ad Spy
No confirmed install command for Ad Spy yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
AdCrunch
{
"mcpServers": {
"adcrunch": {
"url": "https://mcp.adcrunch.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ad Spy is categorized under Social Media and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. AdCrunch belongs to Social Media and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Ad Spy for social media work and AdCrunch for social media.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Ad Spy has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Ad Spy is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: oauth 2.0. AdCrunch has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ad-spy and adcrunch as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ad Spy has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. AdCrunch has 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.