OpenAI Ads MCP vs Apple Ads MCP
A side-by-side look at the OpenAI Ads MCP and Apple Ads MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose OpenAI Ads MCP for marketing work as a local process; choose Apple Ads MCP for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose OpenAI Ads MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
OPENAI_ADS_API_KEY. - You want tools like
get_account, get_insights, create_campaign.
Choose Apple Ads MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
APPLE_ADS_ALLOW_DELETES.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | OPENAI_ADS_API_KEY | APPLE_ADS_ALLOW_DELETES |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View OpenAI Ads MCP | View Apple Ads MCP |
Tools & capabilities
OpenAI Ads MCP tools 8
get_accountGets the ad account and confirms the API key works.get_insightsReads account, campaign, ad group, or ad insights with fields, filters, sort, segments, and cursor pagination.create_campaignCreates a paused campaign with a guarded lifetime budget, including conversion-optimized campaigns with one event setting.upload_creativeUploads an image URL or local image file and returns `file_id`.create_adCreates a paused ad. `chat_card` requires `target_url` and `file_id`.build_campaignCreates one paused campaign, one paused ad group, and paused ads in a guarded workflow.draft_context_hintsDeterministically drafts API-shaped `context_hints` with no hidden LLM call.send_conversionsSends conversion events to `https://bzr.openai.com/v1/events?pid=...` after local validation, with optional `validate_only`. Supports `obref` and mobile app lifecycle events.
Apple Ads MCP 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.
OpenAI Ads MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"openai-ads-mcp-2": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openai-ads-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_ADS_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_ADS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Apple Ads MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-ads-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"--yes",
"markdownlint-cli2@0.23.2"
],
"env": {
"APPLE_ADS_ALLOW_DELETES": "YOUR_APPLE_ADS_ALLOW_DELETES_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
OpenAI Ads MCP is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Apple Ads MCP belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick OpenAI Ads MCP for marketing work and Apple Ads MCP for marketing.
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.
OpenAI Ads MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Apple Ads MCP 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 openai-ads-mcp-2 and apple-ads-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, OpenAI Ads MCP has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Apple Ads MCP has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.