Ad Spy vs Decodo MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Ad Spy and Decodo MCP Server 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 Decodo MCP Server for social media as a local process. 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 Decodo MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SCRAPER_API_TOKEN, TOOLSETS. - You want tools like
scrape_as_markdown, screenshot, map.
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 | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | API key required |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | SCRAPER_API_TOKENTOOLSETS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 37 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 36 |
| Full listing | View Ad Spy | View Decodo MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Ad Spy tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Decodo MCP Server tools 36
scrape_as_markdownScrapes any target URL, expects a URL to be given via prompt. Returns results in Markdown.screenshotCaptures a screenshot of any webpage and returns it as a PNG image.mapLists the URLs on a website without fetching their content. API key only.crawl_startStarts crawling a website and returns the crawl id without waiting. API key only.crawl_statusReports a crawl's progress: pages discovered, completed and failed. API key only.crawl_resultsReturns crawled pages as Markdown, a few at a time with a cursor. API key only.crawl_cancelStops a running crawl; pages crawled so far stay readable. API key only.searchSearches the web and returns ranked results. API key only.google_searchScrapes Google Search for a given query, and returns parsed results.google_adsScrapes Google Ads search results.google_lensScrapes Google Lens image search results.google_ai_modeScrapes Google AI Mode (Search with AI) results.- +24 more on the listing page
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.
Decodo MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-64": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@decodo/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SCRAPER_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_SCRAPER_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"TOOLSETS": "YOUR_TOOLSETS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ad Spy is categorized under Social Media and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Decodo MCP Server belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ad Spy for social media work and Decodo MCP Server 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. Decodo MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. 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 mcp-server-64 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. Decodo MCP Server has 61/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 37 GitHub stars.