Ads vs API Direct

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ads and API Direct MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Ads when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose API Direct when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Ads Social Media	A API Direct Social Media
Summary	Remote MCP for cross-platform ad creation (Google Ads, TikTok). OAuth 2.1 with progress streaming.	Search social media, news, forums and Google Maps: LinkedIn, X, Reddit, TikTok, YouTube.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ads": {
      "url": "https://mcp.adspirer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api-direct": {
      "url": "https://apidirect.io"
    }
  }
}

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