Google Ads vs Notch
A side-by-side look at the Google Ads and Notch 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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NotchMultimedia Process · Remote HTTP/SSETurn product pages and creative briefs into finished video and image ads from your AI chat.45FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Google Ads for marketing work; choose Notch for multimedia process over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Google Ads when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You have the keys it needs:
GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN, GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN, GOOGLE_ADS_LOGIN_CUSTOMER_ID. - You want tools like
google_ads_list_accounts, google_ads_get_account_details, google_ads_run_gaql.
NChoose Notch when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | N Notch | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKENGOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_SECRETGOOGLE_ADS_REFRESH_TOKENGOOGLE_ADS_LOGIN_CUSTOMER_ID | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | — |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 26 views 12 installs 6 upvotes |
| Tools | 45 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Google Ads | View Notch |
Tools & capabilities
Google Ads tools 45
google_ads_list_accountsList Google Ads customer accounts accessible with the current credentials.google_ads_get_account_detailsGet detailed information for a specific Google Ads customer account.google_ads_run_gaqlExecute a raw GAQL (Google Ads Query Language) query.google_ads_get_insightsQuery Google Ads performance insights with intelligent query planning.google_ads_get_campaignsList campaigns for a Google Ads account with status, budget, channel type, and bidding strategy.google_ads_get_adgroupsList ad groups for a Google Ads account, optionally filtered by campaign.google_ads_get_keyword_performanceGet keyword-level performance data from keyword_view resource.google_ads_validate_queryValidate metric/dimension/resource compatibility BEFORE executing a query.google_ads_health_checkRead-only connectivity check.google_ads_get_account_hierarchyList accessible customers and, where possible, manager/client relationships from GAQL customer_client.google_ads_get_conversion_actionsList conversion actions with status, type, category, primary/include-in-conversions flags, owner customer, and last activity dates when supported.google_ads_get_change_eventsFetch recent change_event rows.- +33 more on the listing page
Notch tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Google Ads
No confirmed install command for Google Ads yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Notch
{
"mcpServers": {
"notch": {
"url": "https://app.usenotch.ai/mcp/setup"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Google Ads is categorized under Marketing and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Notch belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Google Ads for marketing work and Notch for multimedia process.
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. Google Ads has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Google Ads has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Notch has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 google-ads-10 and notch as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Google Ads has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Notch has 45/100 (Fair) with 26 views, 12 installs and 0 GitHub stars.