How do I find my Facebook Ad Account ID?

You can find your Ad Account ID in the **Meta Ads Manager**. It's the numeric ID shown in the URL or account selector. Ensure you provide it without the 'act_' prefix.

Can I pause an underperforming campaign using this agent?

Yes! Use the `update_campaign_status` tool and set the status to `PAUSED`. You can also resume it later by setting it back to `ACTIVE`.

Which performance metrics are available in the insights?

The `get_insights` tool provides comprehensive data including impressions, clicks, total spend, reach, CPC (cost per click), CTR (click-through rate), and CPP (cost per purchase).

Facebook Ads MCP Server for Claude Desktop 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "facebook-ads": {
      // Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Facebook Ads MCP Server

Connect your Facebook Ads (Meta Marketing) account to any AI agent and take full control of your advertising campaigns through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Facebook Ads to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 12 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Campaign Management — List all campaigns, fetch detailed settings, and update statuses (ACTIVE/PAUSED) directly from the cloud
Ad Set & Ad Inspection — Drill down into specific ad sets and ads to review targeting, budgets, and creative details
Performance Insights — Extract granular metrics like impressions, clicks, spend, reach, and CPC to analyze your ROI
Account Overview — Retrieve ad account metadata including balance, currency, and overall account status
Identity Context — Verify the authorized user and access level for the connected marketing token

The Facebook Ads MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop 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 Facebook Ads to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Facebook Ads MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Facebook Ads

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 12 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Facebook Ads MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Facebook Ads through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network

Facebook Ads + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Facebook Ads MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Facebook Ads MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Facebook Ads to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_ad_account_info

Get basic info for the Facebook Ad Account

get_ad_details

Get details for a specific ad

get_ad_set_details

Get details for a specific ad set

get_campaign_details

Get details for a specific campaign

get_insights

Get performance insights for the Ad Account

get_me

Get current token identity info

list_ad_sets

List ad sets in the Ad Account

list_ads

List ads in the Ad Account

list_campaigns

List campaigns in the Ad Account

update_ad_set_status

Update the status of an ad set

update_ad_status

Update the status of an ad

update_campaign_status

Update the status of a campaign

Example Prompts for Facebook Ads in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Facebook Ads immediately.

"List all active campaigns in my ad account."

"Show me the performance insights for the last week."

"Pause campaign 123456789."

Troubleshooting Facebook Ads MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Facebook Ads to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting — wait a few seconds.

Facebook Ads + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Facebook Ads MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully — if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL — Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.