Bing Ads MCP Server

Production-grade MCP server for Microsoft Advertising (Bing Ads) API. Enables Claude to manage Bing/Microsoft Ads accounts with full campaign, ad group, keyword, and performance analysis capabilities. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-22 · ★ 4 · #381 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Bing Ads

before you install - you'll need

Set BING_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN, BING_ADS_CLIENT_ID, BING_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN, BING_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET, BING_ADS_MCP_WRITE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mharnett-mcp-bing-ads -- npx -y mcp-bing-ads

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mharnett-mcp-bing-ads": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bing-ads"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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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 mcp-bing-ads - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Bing Ads can do

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

Latest releases

mcp-bing-ads-v1.1.1 · 2026-07-09

1.1.1 (2026-07-09) · budget validation, GAQL mutation blocking, future date checks, limit caps · require account_id on write operations · use TimeoutStrategy.Aggressive to actually abort hung requests · drop unused…

04 · Who maintains Bing Ads

bing-ads is maintained by mharnett. We track 7 MCP servers from mharnett - 7 actively maintained, 9 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from mharnett.

gtm-ga4 GTM + GA4 MCP: tag management, consent auditing, workspace versioning, reports. ★ 2

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mharnett/mcp-bing-ads
category: other - ranked #381 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-09)
registry: io.github.mharnett/bing-ads (active, first published 2026-03-13)
packages: npm:mcp-bing-ads

06 · Bing Ads FAQ

What is Bing Ads?

Is Bing Ads still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-22 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Bing Ads?

Run `npx -y mcp-bing-ads`. The README documents 5 environment variables (BING_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN, BING_ADS_CLIENT_ID, BING_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN…) to set first. Set BING_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN, BING_ADS_CLIENT_ID, BING_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN, BING_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET, BING_ADS_MCP_WRITE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Bing 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 Bing Ads

Alternatives to Bing Ads

Maintained other servers if Bing Ads isn't the fit.

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