How do I get my TikTok Ads API credentials?

1. Go to **developers.tiktok.com** and log in with your TikTok account. 2. Click **Manage Apps** → **Create App**. 3. Select **Marketing API** as the app type. 4. Fill in the app details and submit for review. 5. After approval, go to your app's page and copy the **App ID** and **App Secret**. 6. Generate an **Access Token** by authorizing your ad account. 7. Paste App ID, App Secret, and Access Token below.

Can I manage multiple ad accounts?

Yes. Your AI agent can switch between ad accounts using their advertiser IDs, giving agencies and multi-brand teams unified campaign management.

What metrics can I track?

Impressions, clicks, CTR, CPC, CPM, total spend, conversions, conversion rate, ROAS, video views (2s, 6s, 100%), engagement rate, and audience demographics — all filterable by date range, campaign, ad group, and individual ad.

Can I pause underperforming ads automatically?

Yes. Ask your agent to check which ads have CPC above a threshold or ROAS below target, and it can pause those ads immediately — protecting your budget in real time.

TikTok Ads MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: TikTok Ads
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect TikTok Ads through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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Classic Setup·json

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

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About TikTok Ads MCP Server

Connect TikTok Ads to your AI agent and manage your TikTok advertising campaigns conversationally.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple TikTok Ads tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Campaign Management — List, create, update, and pause campaigns, ad groups, and individual ads.
Performance Analytics — Pull impressions, clicks, CTR, CPC, CPM, conversions, and ROAS across date ranges.
Budget Optimization — Adjust daily and lifetime budgets, bidding strategies, and targeting parameters.
Audience Insights — Query audience demographics, interests, and engagement patterns.

The TikTok Ads MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf 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 TikTok Ads to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the TikTok Ads MCP Server with Windsurf.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using TikTok Ads

Open Cascade and ask: "Using TikTok Ads, help me...". 8 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the TikTok Ads MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with TikTok Ads through the Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

TikTok Ads + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the TikTok Ads MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from TikTok Ads and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query TikTok Ads tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from TikTok Ads and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine TikTok Ads data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

TikTok Ads MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect TikTok Ads to Windsurf via MCP:

enable_campaign

Enable a campaign

get_ad_reporting

Get ad performance

get_adgroup_reporting

Get ad group performance

get_campaign_reporting

Get campaign performance

list_adgroups

List all TikTok ad groups

list_ads

List all TikTok ads

list_campaigns

List all TikTok ad campaigns

pause_campaign

Pause a campaign

Example Prompts for TikTok Ads in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with TikTok Ads immediately.

"What's my TikTok ad spend this week?"

"Pause all ads with ROAS below 2x."

"Compare my campaign performance this month vs last month."

Troubleshooting TikTok Ads MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting TikTok Ads to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

TikTok Ads + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating TikTok Ads MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.