MCP server for Yandex Direct API v5: 113 methods from the machine-readable schema
To add Яндекс Директ API v5 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 8 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y yandex-direct-api-mcp@1.1.1Environment variables
YANDEX_DIRECT_TOKENSet in your MCP configYANDEX_DIRECT_LOGINSet in your MCP configDIRECT_PROFILESet in your MCP configDIRECT_TOOLSSet in your MCP configDIRECT_ALLOW_WRITESSet in your MCP configDIRECT_API_VERSIONSet in your MCP configDIRECT_SANDBOXSet in your MCP configDIRECT_MAX_OUTPUT_CHARSSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add api-v5 --env YANDEX_DIRECT_TOKEN=<YOUR_YANDEX_DIRECT_TOKEN> --env YANDEX_DIRECT_LOGIN=<YOUR_YANDEX_DIRECT_LOGIN> --env DIRECT_PROFILE=<YOUR_DIRECT_PROFILE> --env DIRECT_TOOLS=<YOUR_DIRECT_TOOLS> --env DIRECT_ALLOW_WRITES=<YOUR_DIRECT_ALLOW_WRITES> --env DIRECT_API_VERSION=<YOUR_DIRECT_API_VERSION> --env DIRECT_SANDBOX=<YOUR_DIRECT_SANDBOX> --env DIRECT_MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS=<YOUR_DIRECT_MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS> -- npx -y yandex-direct-api-mcp@1.1.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Яндекс Директ API v5 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:
YANDEX_DIRECT_TOKEN YANDEX_DIRECT_LOGIN DIRECT_PROFILE DIRECT_TOOLS DIRECT_ALLOW_WRITES DIRECT_API_VERSION DIRECT_SANDBOX DIRECT_MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Яндекс Директ API v5?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Яндекс Директ API v5 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 Яндекс Директ API v5?
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 Яндекс Директ API v5 as well.
Does Яндекс Директ API v5 need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: YANDEX_DIRECT_TOKEN, YANDEX_DIRECT_LOGIN, DIRECT_PROFILE, DIRECT_TOOLS, DIRECT_ALLOW_WRITES, DIRECT_API_VERSION, DIRECT_SANDBOX, DIRECT_MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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