X Ads MCP server: 25 read tools, 21 opt-in preview-first writes.
To add X 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 4 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y @getmcpads/x-ads-mcp-server@1.1.1Environment variables
X_ADS_ACCESS_TOKENSet in your MCP configX_ADS_ACCOUNT_IDSSet in your MCP configX_ADS_SCOPESSet in your MCP configX_ADS_ENABLE_WRITESSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add x-ads --env X_ADS_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_X_ADS_ACCESS_TOKEN> --env X_ADS_ACCOUNT_IDS=<YOUR_X_ADS_ACCOUNT_IDS> --env X_ADS_SCOPES=<YOUR_X_ADS_SCOPES> --env X_ADS_ENABLE_WRITES=<YOUR_X_ADS_ENABLE_WRITES> -- npx -y @getmcpads/x-ads-mcp-server@1.1.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
X 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:
X_ADS_ACCESS_TOKEN X_ADS_ACCOUNT_IDS X_ADS_SCOPES X_ADS_ENABLE_WRITES
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install X Ads?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add X 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 X 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 X Ads as well.
Does X Ads need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: X_ADS_ACCESS_TOKEN, X_ADS_ACCOUNT_IDS, X_ADS_SCOPES, X_ADS_ENABLE_WRITES. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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