How do I get my Apple Search Ads API credentials?

Log in to Apple Search Ads, navigate to **Settings > API**, and generate a public/private key pair. Upload the public key to receive your Client ID, Team ID, and Key ID.

The `orgId` identifies your specific organization or account within Apple Search Ads. You can find it in your account settings or in the URL when logged into the dashboard.

Is there a limit on search term reports?

Yes, Apple enforces a privacy threshold. Search term reports only return data for terms that have at least 10 impressions.

Apple Search Ads MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Apple Search Ads
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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-search-ads": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Apple Search Ads MCP Server

The Apple Search Ads MCP Server empowers your AI agent to directly manage your advertising campaigns on the App Store. Gain deep insights into your marketing performance, optimize keyword targeting, and monitor search term trends using natural language.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Apple Search Ads data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

Key Features

Campaign Management — List all campaigns, view detailed settings, and monitor budget allocation.
Ad Group Oversight — Drill down into ad groups within your campaigns to see granular configurations.
Performance Reporting — Generate comprehensive reports at the campaign, ad group, keyword, and search term levels.
Keyword Intelligence — Retrieve keyword-level metrics to understand what drives conversions and high ROI.
Search Term Discovery — Identify the exact terms users are typing to find your app and adjust your bidding strategy accordingly.
Real-time Analytics — Monitor impressions, clicks, and conversions across different granularities (hourly, daily, monthly).

Benefits for Teams

UA Managers — Quickly audit campaign performance and budget status without manually exporting reports.
Growth Marketers — Use AI to discover high-performing search terms and identify negative keyword opportunities.
Product Teams — Understand user intent by analyzing the search queries that lead to app installs.

The Apple Search Ads MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Apple Search Ads to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Apple Search Ads MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

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Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Apple Search Ads MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Apple Search Ads through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

Apple Search Ads + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Apple Search Ads MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

Apple Search Ads MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Apple Search Ads to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_account_check

Verify Apple Search Ads account connection

get_ad_group_report

Get performance report for ad groups

get_campaign

Get details for a specific campaign

get_campaign_report

Get performance report at the campaign level

get_keyword_report

Get performance report for keywords

get_me

Retrieve information about the authenticated user and organization

get_search_term_report

Get performance report for search terms

list_ad_groups

List ad groups within a campaign

list_campaigns

List all search ads campaigns

list_keywords

List all keywords in a campaign

Example Prompts for Apple Search Ads in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Apple Search Ads immediately.

"List all my Apple Search Ads campaigns."

"Show me the performance report for campaign ID '987654321' for last week."

"What were the top 5 search terms for campaign ID '123456789' yesterday?"

Troubleshooting Apple Search Ads MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Apple Search Ads to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Apple Search Ads + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Apple Search Ads MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.