Apple Ads MCP Server

MCP server for the Apple Search Ads API v5 . Connect it to any MCP-compatible AI client and manage your campaigns, keywords, budgets, and reporting through natural language. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting API integration tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-03-17 · ★ 6 · #162 OF 250 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Apple Ads

before you install - you'll need

Set ASA_CLIENT_ID, ASA_TEAM_ID, ASA_KEY_ID, ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add happygallo-apple-ads-mcp -- npx -y apple-ads-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "happygallo-apple-ads-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "apple-ads-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package apple-ads-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.Happygallo is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Apple Ads can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.0.3 · 2026-03-17

Apple Ads MCP v1.0.3 · MCP server for the Apple Search Ads API v5. Connect it to any MCP-compatible AI client and manage your campaigns, keywords, budgets, and reporting through natural language. · Highlights · 54…

04 · Who maintains Apple Ads

apple-ads is maintained by happygallo. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/happygallo/apple-ads-mcp
category: API integration - ranked #162 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.Happygallo/apple-ads (active, first published 2026-03-17)
packages: npm:apple-ads-mcp

06 · Apple Ads FAQ

What is Apple Ads?

Is Apple Ads still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-03-17. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Apple Ads?

Run `npx -y apple-ads-mcp`. The README documents 4 environment variables (ASA_CLIENT_ID, ASA_TEAM_ID, ASA_KEY_ID…) to set first. Set ASA_CLIENT_ID, ASA_TEAM_ID, ASA_KEY_ID, ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Apple Ads run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Apple Ads

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