Pinterest Ads MCP server: 29 read tools, 30 opt-in preview-first writes.
To add Pinterest Ads to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 9 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y @getmcpads/pinterest-ads-mcp-server@2.1.1Environment variables
PINTEREST_ACCESS_TOKENSet in your MCP configPINTEREST_REFRESH_TOKENSet in your MCP configPINTEREST_APP_IDSet in your MCP configPINTEREST_APP_SECRETSet in your MCP configPINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_IDSSet in your MCP configPINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_IDSet in your MCP configPINTEREST_ENABLE_WRITESSet in your MCP configPINTEREST_ENVIRONMENTSet in your MCP configLOG_LEVELSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add pinterest-ads --env PINTEREST_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_PINTEREST_ACCESS_TOKEN> --env PINTEREST_REFRESH_TOKEN=<YOUR_PINTEREST_REFRESH_TOKEN> --env PINTEREST_APP_ID=<YOUR_PINTEREST_APP_ID> --env PINTEREST_APP_SECRET=<YOUR_PINTEREST_APP_SECRET> --env PINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_IDS=<YOUR_PINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_IDS> --env PINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_ID=<YOUR_PINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_ID> --env PINTEREST_ENABLE_WRITES=<YOUR_PINTEREST_ENABLE_WRITES> --env PINTEREST_ENVIRONMENT=<YOUR_PINTEREST_ENVIRONMENT> --env LOG_LEVEL=<YOUR_LOG_LEVEL> -- npx -y @getmcpads/pinterest-ads-mcp-server@2.1.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Pinterest Ads exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
PINTEREST_ACCESS_TOKEN PINTEREST_REFRESH_TOKEN PINTEREST_APP_ID PINTEREST_APP_SECRET PINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_IDS PINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_ID PINTEREST_ENABLE_WRITES PINTEREST_ENVIRONMENT LOG_LEVEL
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Pinterest Ads?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Pinterest Ads to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Pinterest Ads?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Pinterest Ads as well.
Does Pinterest Ads need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: PINTEREST_ACCESS_TOKEN, PINTEREST_REFRESH_TOKEN, PINTEREST_APP_ID, PINTEREST_APP_SECRET, PINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_IDS, PINTEREST_AD_ACCOUNT_ID, PINTEREST_ENABLE_WRITES, PINTEREST_ENVIRONMENT, LOG_LEVEL. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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