How do I get my Meta Ads API credentials?

1. Go to **developers.facebook.com** and log in. 2. Click **My Apps** → **Create App**. 3. Select **Business** as the app type. 4. Fill in the app name and connect it to your Business Manager. 5. Add the **Marketing API** product to your app. 6. Go to **Settings → Basic** and copy your **App ID** and **App Secret**. 7. Generate a **System User Access Token** in Business Manager (Business Settings → System Users → Generate Token). 8. Paste all values below. 💡 For production use, submit your app

Can I manage both Facebook and Instagram ads?

Yes. Meta Ads Manager unifies Facebook and Instagram advertising. Your AI agent manages campaigns across both platforms through the same API — including placements in Feed, Stories, Reels, and Messenger.

Can I create lookalike audiences?

Yes. Your AI agent can create lookalike audiences from customer lists, website visitors, or app users — with configurable similarity percentages (1% being most similar, 10% broadest reach).

What conversion metrics can I track?

Track purchases, add-to-cart, initiate checkout, lead submissions, app installs, registrations, page views, and custom conversion events — with attribution windows of 1-day click, 7-day click, and 1-day view.

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

Name: Meta Ads
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Author: Vinkius

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GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "meta-ads": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Meta Ads MCP Server

Connect Meta Ads to your AI agent and manage Facebook and Instagram advertising conversationally.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Meta 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.

What you can do

Campaign Management — List, create, update, and pause campaigns, ad sets, and ads across Facebook and Instagram.
Performance Analytics — Pull impressions, reach, clicks, CTR, CPC, CPM, conversions, ROAS, and frequency metrics.
Audience Management — Create custom audiences, lookalikes, and saved audiences with demographic and interest targeting.
Creative Insights — Compare ad creative performance, view thumbnail engagement, and identify winning variants.

The Meta 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 Meta Ads to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Meta 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 Meta Ads MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Meta 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

Meta Ads + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Meta 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

Meta Ads MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)

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

activate_campaign

Activate a paused campaign

get_account_info

Get ad account details

get_account_insights

Get account-level performance

get_campaign_insights

Get campaign performance metrics

list_ad_sets

List ad sets in a campaign

list_ads

List ads in an ad set

list_audiences

List custom audiences

list_campaigns

List all Meta ad campaigns

list_creatives

List ad creatives

pause_campaign

Can be reactivated later. Pause a campaign

Example Prompts for Meta Ads in VS Code Copilot

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

"What's my Meta ad spend and ROAS this month?"

"Which ad creatives are performing best?"

"Create a lookalike audience from my top 1000 customers."

Troubleshooting Meta Ads MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Meta 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.

Meta Ads + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Meta 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.