Pinterest Ads vs Apple Ads MCP
A side-by-side look at the Pinterest Ads 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 Pinterest Ads 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 Pinterest Ads when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PINTEREST_ACCESS_TOKEN, PINTEREST_REFRESH_TOKEN, PINTEREST_APP_ID, PINTEREST_APP_SECRET, PINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_ID, PINTEREST_ENABLE_WRITES, LOG_LEVEL. - You want tools like
pinterest_health_check, pinterest_list_ad_accounts, pinterest_get_delivery_metrics.
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 | 52/100 · Good | 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 | PINTEREST_ACCESS_TOKENPINTEREST_REFRESH_TOKENPINTEREST_APP_IDPINTEREST_APP_SECRETPINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_IDPINTEREST_ENABLE_WRITESLOG_LEVEL | APPLE_ADS_ALLOW_DELETES |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 53 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Pinterest Ads | View Apple Ads MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Pinterest Ads tools 53
pinterest_health_checkRead-only Pinterest Ads health check.pinterest_list_ad_accountsList Pinterest ad accounts accessible to the configured credentials.pinterest_get_delivery_metricsRead Pinterest resources/delivery_metrics.pinterest_validate_reportValidate and preview how a Pinterest report will execute.pinterest_run_reportRun a read-only Pinterest Ads report.pinterest_get_creative_assetsFetch Pinterest creative assets and period performance when available.pinterest_run_catalog_reportRun Pinterest catalog reporting by PRODUCT_GROUP or PRODUCT_ITEM.pinterest_get_catalog_inventoryList Pinterest catalog inventory surfaces: catalogs, product groups, product group promotions, and optional product samples.pinterest_run_conversion_product_reportRun Pinterest async conversion product reporting by brand, category, brand+category, SKU, or SKU group via reports/brand_category_sku.pinterest_list_ad_creativesList the ad account's ad creatives across every status (the API silently omits ARCHIVED ads unless asked) with their pin media resolved: public i.pinimg.com image URLs up to 1200px, video cover, and video_url when the app is allowed to read it.pinterest_get_write_schemaRead the official Pinterest v5 native request schema and Sandbox limitations before composing a write.pinterest_get_account_entitiesRead Pinterest ad-account entities and configuration.- +41 more on the listing page
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.
Pinterest Ads
{
"mcpServers": {
"pinterest-ads": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@getmcpads/pinterest-ads-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"PINTEREST_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_PINTEREST_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
"PINTEREST_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_PINTEREST_REFRESH_TOKEN_HERE",
"PINTEREST_APP_ID": "YOUR_PINTEREST_APP_ID_HERE",
"PINTEREST_APP_SECRET": "YOUR_PINTEREST_APP_SECRET_HERE",
"PINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_ID": "YOUR_PINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_ID_HERE",
"PINTEREST_ENABLE_WRITES": "YOUR_PINTEREST_ENABLE_WRITES_HERE",
"LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_LOG_LEVEL_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
Pinterest Ads is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Apple Ads MCP belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Pinterest Ads 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.
Pinterest Ads 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 pinterest-ads and apple-ads-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Pinterest Ads has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Apple Ads MCP has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.