Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) vs Social Media API

In-depth architectural comparison of the Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) and Social Media API 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 Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) when:

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

Explore Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) Details

Choose Social Media API when:

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

Explore Social Media API Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) Social Media	Social Media API Social Media
Summary	Read and manage Meta Ads campaigns, ad sets, ads, audiences, pages and Business Manager. You provide	Unified social media API for AI agents. Access Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and more.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media

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": {
    "meta-ads-facebook-instagram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "meta-ads-facebook-instagram"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "social-media-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@socialapis/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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