What is the key difference between Apple Search Ads MCP and Opus Growth?

Apple Search Ads MCP belongs to the Marketing category with local stdio execution, while Opus Growth belongs to the Marketing category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Apple Search Ads MCP or Opus Growth in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Apple Search Ads MCP and Opus Growth free or paid?

Apple Search Ads MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). Opus Growth operates under a Freemium model (OAuth 2.0).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Apple Search Ads MCP lists 7 tools with 2 views and 11 GitHub stars. Opus Growth lists 6 tools with 4 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Apple Search Ads MCP and Opus Growth together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Apple Search Ads MCP vs Opus Growth

In-depth architectural comparison of the Apple Search Ads MCP and Opus Growth 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Apple Search Ads MCP

Marketing · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Opus Growth

Marketing · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 75/100 (Great) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Verdict Summary: Choose Apple Search Ads MCP if you need specialized Marketing tools running via a local process. Choose Opus Growth if your workspace requires Marketing integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Apple Search Ads MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: ASA_CLIENT_ID, ASA_TEAM_ID, ASA_KEY_ID, ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH, ASA_PRIVATE_KEY, ASA_ORG_ID.
Primary tools included: reports_campaigns, reports_adgroups, reports_keywords_in_campaign.

Explore Apple Search Ads MCP Details

Choose Opus Growth when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).
Primary tools included: Hosted MCP endpoint, Google OAuth sign-in, Five supported advertising platforms.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Apple Search Ads MCP AppVisionOS Marketing	Opus Growth VerifiedMarketing
Summary	Apple Ads (formerly Apple Search Ads) Campaign Management API v5 with 1:1 endpoint coverage — 74 typed tools across campaigns, ad groups, ads, creatives, custom product pages, targeting + negative keywords, performance reports, async impression-share reports, budget orders, ACLs, app/geo discovery, and rejection-reason audits. Multi-org support via per-call override. Install: npm i -g apple-search-ads-mcp.	Hosted, OAuth-protected MCP server for advertising operations. One connector covers Google Ads, Meta Ads, Microsoft Advertising, TikTok Ads and LinkedIn Ads, plus Search Console, GA4, YouTube, Tag Manager and Google Business Profile. Every write returns a dry-run preview and is applied only after explicit confirmation.

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Apple Search Ads MCP Tools (7)

reports_campaigns

POST /reports/campaigns

reports_adgroups

POST /reports/campaigns/{id}/adgroups

reports_keywords_in_campaign

POST /reports/campaigns/{id}/keywords

reports_keywords_in_adgroup

POST /reports/campaigns/{id}/adgroups/{id}/keywords

reports_search_terms_in_campaign

POST /reports/campaigns/{id}/searchterms

reports_search_terms_in_adgroup

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).

Apple Search Ads MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appvisionos-apple-search-ads-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "appvisionos-apple-search-ads-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASA_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_ASA_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "ASA_TEAM_ID": "YOUR_ASA_TEAM_ID_HERE",
        "ASA_KEY_ID": "YOUR_ASA_KEY_ID_HERE",
        "ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH_HERE",
        "ASA_PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE",
        "ASA_ORG_ID": "YOUR_ASA_ORG_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Opus Growth Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opus-growth": {
      "url": "https://mcp.opus-growth.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Apple Search Ads MCP is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Opus Growth belongs to Marketing using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Apple Search Ads MCP when you need capabilities focused on marketing and Opus Growth when you require tools for marketing.

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