Agentic Ads vs Openaffiliate MCP
A side-by-side look at the Agentic Ads and Openaffiliate MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Agentic Ads for marketing work as a local process; choose Openaffiliate MCP for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Agentic Ads when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_ad_guidelines, search_ads, report_event.
Choose Openaffiliate MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_programs, get_program, list_categories.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 117 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Agentic Ads | View Openaffiliate MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Agentic Ads tools 12
get_ad_guidelinesGet formatting guidelines for how to present sponsored ads naturally in agent responsessearch_adsSearch for relevant ads matching a user intent/context. Returns ranked sponsored suggestions.report_eventReport an ad event (impression, click, or conversion). For on-chain verified campaigns, conversions require tx_hash and chain_id.create_campaignCreate a new advertising campaign with budget, pricing model, and objectivecreate_adCreate an ad unit within an existing campaign with creative text, link, and targetingget_campaign_analyticsGet performance metrics for a campaign (impressions, clicks, conversions, spend)update_campaignUpdate an existing campaign: modify name, objective, budget, bid, or status (pause/resume)list_campaignsList all campaigns for the authenticated advertiser with summary statsget_developer_earningsGet earnings summary for the authenticated developer: total revenue, event counts, per-campaign breakdown, and period-based earnings (24h, 7d, 30d, all-time).register_walletRegister a wallet address for receiving on-chain conversion payouts. Optionally provide a signature to prove ownership (EIP-191).get_verification_statusCheck the verification status of a conversion event (verified, pending, or rejected).request_withdrawalRequest a withdrawal of earned USDC.e to your registered Base wallet. Minimum $1.00, maximum $50.00 per request. Rate limited to 1 per hour.
Openaffiliate MCP tools 3
search_programsSearch affiliate programs by keyword, category, or commission typeget_programGet full details of an affiliate program including agent instructions, commission terms, restrictions, and signup infolist_categoriesList all affiliate program categories with the number of programs in each
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.
Agentic Ads
{
"mcpServers": {
"agentic-ads": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"agentic-ads"
]
}
}
}
Openaffiliate MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"openaffiliate-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"openaffiliate-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Agentic Ads is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Openaffiliate MCP belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Agentic Ads for marketing work and Openaffiliate MCP for marketing.
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.
Agentic Ads is listed as free. Openaffiliate MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 agentic-ads and openaffiliate-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Agentic Ads has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Openaffiliate MCP has 65/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 117 GitHub stars.