Apple Ads MCP vs Valid

In-depth architectural comparison of the Apple Ads MCP and Valid 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 Apple Ads MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Apple Ads MCP Details

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Choose Valid when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Valid Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Apple Ads MCP Marketing	V Valid Marketing
Summary	Local Apple Ads research, reports, and receipt-gated campaign management.	Conversational access to advertising performance data, creative analysis, and campaign insights
Category & Scope	Marketing	Marketing
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": {
    "apple-ads-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "--yes",
        "markdownlint-cli2@0.23.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "valid": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "valid"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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