Meta Ads MCP vs Valid
A side-by-side look at the Meta Ads MCP and Valid MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Meta Ads MCP for marketing work as a local process; choose Valid for marketing. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Meta Ads MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
META_ADS_ACCESS_TOKEN, META_AD_ACCOUNT_ID. - You want tools like
list_campaigns, get_campaign, create_campaign.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | V Valid | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | META_ADS_ACCESS_TOKENMETA_AD_ACCOUNT_ID | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 91 | — |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 134 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Meta Ads MCP | View Valid |
Tools & capabilities
Meta Ads MCP tools 134
list_campaignsList campaigns in the ad account. Supports filtering by status and objective. Returns paginated results.get_campaignGet details of a specific campaign by ID.create_campaignCreate a new ad campaign. Defaults to PAUSED status. Requires name and objective. Budget can be set at campaign or ad set level.update_campaignUpdate an existing campaign. Only provided fields will be modified.delete_campaignDelete a campaign. This action is irreversible.copy_campaignCopy an existing campaign. Creates a duplicate with optional name override. Copies structure including ad sets and ads.get_campaign_adsetsGet all ad sets belonging to a specific campaign.get_campaign_adsGet all ads belonging to a specific campaign.get_campaign_leadsGet leads generated by a specific campaign. Requires leads_retrieval permission.list_adsetsList ad sets in the ad account. Optionally filter by campaign or status.get_adsetGet details of a specific ad set by ID.create_adsetCreate a new ad set. Requires name, campaign_id, budget, optimization_goal, billing_event, and targeting. Defaults to PAUSED status.- +122 more on the listing page
Valid 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.
Meta Ads MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mikusnuz-meta-ads-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mikusnuz/meta-ads-mcp"
],
"env": {
"META_ADS_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_META_ADS_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
"META_AD_ACCOUNT_ID": "YOUR_META_AD_ACCOUNT_ID_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Valid
No confirmed install command for Valid yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.