Postscript vs Meta Ads MCP
A side-by-side look at the Postscript and Meta 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 Postscript for marketing work as a local process; choose Meta 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 Postscript when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
postscript_list_subscribers, postscript_get_subscriber, postscript_list_keywords.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 68/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | META_ADS_ACCESS_TOKENMETA_AD_ACCOUNT_ID |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 91 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 134 |
| Full listing | View Postscript | View Meta Ads MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Postscript tools 4
postscript_list_subscribersList SMS subscribers for a Postscript (Shopify) shop. Supports filtering by email, phone number, Shopify customer ID, and created/updated timestamps, plus sorting. Page-based pagination: returns { page_info: { page, total_pages }, subscribers: [...] }; pass page to walk results.postscript_get_subscriberGet a single SMS subscriber by Postscript subscriber ID. Returns phone number, email, subscription status, Shopify customer linkage, and custom properties.postscript_list_keywordsList all active SMS keywords for the shop. Keywords are the text-to-join words (e.g. "JOIN") subscribers text to opt in. Returns keyword IDs, the keyword text, and associated subscription settings.postscript_get_keywordGet a single SMS keyword by its ID. Returns the keyword text, status, and configuration (welcome message, list assignment).
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
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.
Postscript
{
"mcpServers": {
"postscript": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-postscript"
]
}
}
}
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"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Postscript is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Meta Ads MCP belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Postscript for marketing work and Meta 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.
Postscript has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Meta Ads MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. 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 postscript and mikusnuz-meta-ads-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Postscript has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Meta Ads MCP has 68/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 91 GitHub stars.