Apple Ads

io.github.HappygalloPublished by GitHub account Happygallov1.0.3Updated Oct 24, 2026

Manage Apple Search Ads campaigns, keywords, budgets, and reports via API v5.

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Overview

AI-generated overview

Local MCP server for the Apple Search Ads API v5 that lets an assistant manage campaigns, keywords, budgets and reports in natural language.

What you can do
  • List, create, update and delete campaigns and ad groups, and pull campaign and ad group reports
  • Add, update and remove targeting and negative keywords, change bids, and read keyword reports
  • Inspect search terms, ads, creatives and product pages, including ad rejection reasons
  • Create and manage budget orders, analyze budget utilization, and take campaign snapshots
  • Search eligible apps and geolocations, get geo performance, and build impression share reports
  • Switch between organizations and read built-in resources and workflow prompts
When to use it
Useful when you run Apple Search Ads and want an assistant to review performance, adjust budgets and bids, or optimize keywords and search terms without using the web console. Best for account owners or API users who already have Apple Search Ads credentials.
Requirements
Runs locally via npx (Node.js) over stdio. Needs an Apple Search Ads API user and four environment variables: ASA_CLIENT_ID, ASA_TEAM_ID, ASA_KEY_ID and ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH (or an inline ASA_PRIVATE_KEY). ASA_ORG_ID is optional. A PKCS#8 key pair must be generated and the public key uploaded to Apple.
Before you install
Requires a private key file path or inline private key, which grants API access to the ad account; keep it protected. The server can create, update and delete campaigns, ad groups, keywords, ads and budget orders, and change budgets, so assistant actions can spend money or remove live settings. Use a read-only API role if you only want reporting.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Apple Ads in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

README

Apple Ads MCP

[npm version] [MCP compatible] [TypeScript] [License]

MCP server for the Apple Search Ads API v5.
Connect it to any MCP-compatible AI client and manage your campaigns, keywords, budgets, and reporting through natural language.

Quick Start • Tools • Resources • Prompts • Clients

Ask your AI things like:

"How did my campaigns perform last week?" "Pause the brand campaign and increase the budget on discovery to $500." "What search terms are triggering my ads? Add the best ones as exact-match keywords."

Supports 54 tools, 3 resources, and 6 prompts — campaigns, ad groups, keywords, creatives, budgets, search terms, geo targeting, impression share, and performance reports.

Features at a glance

FeatureDescription
Campaign managementCreate, update, pause, and delete campaigns and ad groups
Keyword optimizationAdd/remove targeting and negative keywords, update bids
Performance reportingCampaign, ad group, keyword, ad, and geo reports with date presets
Search term analysisSee actual search queries triggering your ads
Creative managementManage ads, creatives, and product pages
Budget controlCreate and manage budget orders, analyze utilization
Impression shareGenerate and retrieve impression share reports
Multi-org supportSwitch between organizations at runtime

Quick Start

  1. Get your Apple credentials (~10 min, one-time)
  2. Generate your key pair (2 commands)
  3. Add to your MCP client
  4. Start chatting

Setup

Step 1 — Invite an API user

Done by the account admin at searchads.apple.com.

  1. Go to Settings → User Management → Invite User
  2. Enter the email of the person who will use the API
  3. Set the role:
    • API Account Manager — full read/write access
    • API Account Read Only — view-only access
  4. Send the invitation

The API user must be a different Apple ID from the admin. If you're the admin, use a second Apple ID.

Step 2 — Accept and copy your credentials

Done by the invited user.

  1. Accept the email invitation and sign in to searchads.apple.com
  2. Go to Settings → API tab
  3. Copy and save these three values:
    • clientId — starts with SEARCHADS.
    • teamId — starts with SEARCHADS.
    • keyId — a UUID

Step 3 — Generate your key pair

Open Terminal and run:

bash
openssl ecparam -genkey -name prime256v1 -noout -out ~/apple-ads-key.pem && \openssl pkcs8 -topk8 -nocrypt -in ~/apple-ads-key.pem -out ~/apple-ads-key-pkcs8.pem

Then generate the public key:

bash
openssl ec -in ~/apple-ads-key-pkcs8.pem -pubout -out ~/apple-ads-key-public.pem

This creates:

  • ~/apple-ads-key-pkcs8.pem — private key (keep this safe, used in your config)
  • ~/apple-ads-key-public.pem — public key (upload to Apple next)

Step 4 — Upload public key to Apple

Print your public key:

bash
cat ~/apple-ads-key-public.pem

Copy the entire output (including the BEGIN / END lines), then:

  1. Go to Settings → API tab on searchads.apple.com
  2. Paste into the Public Key field
  3. Save

Step 5 — Add to your MCP client

Pick your client below and fill in your clientId, teamId, and keyId from Step 2, and the full path to your private key from Step 3.

Multiple orgs? Omit ASA_ORG_ID and use list_organizations / switch_organization at runtime. Or set it in env to pick a default.

Clients

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "apple-ads": {      "command": "npx",      "args": ["-y", "apple-ads-mcp"],      "env": {        "ASA_CLIENT_ID": "SEARCHADS.xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",        "ASA_TEAM_ID": "SEARCHADS.xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",        "ASA_KEY_ID": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",        "ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "/Users/yourname/apple-ads-key-pkcs8.pem"      }    }  }}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Claude Code
bash
claude mcp add apple-ads \  -e ASA_CLIENT_ID=SEARCHADS.xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx \  -e ASA_TEAM_ID=SEARCHADS.xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx \  -e ASA_KEY_ID=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx \  -e ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH=/Users/yourname/apple-ads-key-pkcs8.pem \  -- npx -y apple-ads-mcp
Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "apple-ads": {      "command": "npx",      "args": ["-y", "apple-ads-mcp"],      "env": {        "ASA_CLIENT_ID": "SEARCHADS.xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",        "ASA_TEAM_ID": "SEARCHADS.xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",        "ASA_KEY_ID": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",        "ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "/Users/yourname/apple-ads-key-pkcs8.pem"      }    }  }}
VS Code

Add to your settings.json:

json
{  "mcp": {    "servers": {      "apple-ads": {        "command": "npx",        "args": ["-y", "apple-ads-mcp"],        "env": {          "ASA_CLIENT_ID": "SEARCHADS.xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",          "ASA_TEAM_ID": "SEARCHADS.xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",          "ASA_KEY_ID": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",          "ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "/Users/yourname/apple-ads-key-pkcs8.pem"        }      }    }  }}
Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "apple-ads": {      "command": "npx",      "args": ["-y", "apple-ads-mcp"],      "env": {        "ASA_CLIENT_ID": "SEARCHADS.xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",        "ASA_TEAM_ID": "SEARCHADS.xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",        "ASA_KEY_ID": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",        "ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "/Users/yourname/apple-ads-key-pkcs8.pem"      }    }  }}
Other MCP clients

This server uses STDIO transport. Any MCP-compatible client can connect by running:

bash
npx -y apple-ads-mcp

Set these environment variables:

VariableDescription
ASA_CLIENT_IDYour client ID (starts with SEARCHADS.)
ASA_TEAM_IDYour team ID (starts with SEARCHADS.)
ASA_KEY_IDYour key ID (UUID)
ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATHAbsolute path to your PKCS#8 private key
ASA_ORG_ID(optional) Organization ID to use by default
Inline key (no file)

Replace ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH with ASA_PRIVATE_KEY and paste the PEM content with \n for line breaks:

json
"ASA_PRIVATE_KEY": "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\nMIGH...your-key...\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----"

Tools

CategoryCountWhat you can do
Organizations3List and switch between organizations. Get user details.
Campaigns6List, create, update, delete campaigns. Pull performance reports.
Ad Groups6Manage ad groups within campaigns. Get ad group reports.
Keywords11Add/remove targeting and negative keywords. Update bids. Keyword reports.
Search Terms1See the actual queries people searched before tapping your ad.
Ads7List, create, update, delete ads. Get ad reports and rejection reasons.
Creatives5Manage creatives and product pages.
Budget Orders4Create, update, list, and get budget order details.
Apps & Geo5Search for eligible apps, check eligibility, find assets, search geolocations.
Geo Performance1Performance breakdown by country/region.
Impression Share3Create, list, and retrieve custom impression share reports.
Optimization2Campaign snapshots and budget utilization analysis.

All 54 tools

CategoryTools
Organizationslist_organizations, switch_organization, get_me_details
Campaignslist_campaigns, get_campaign_details, create_campaign, update_campaign, delete_campaign, get_campaign_report
Ad Groupslist_ad_groups, get_ad_group, create_ad_group, update_ad_group, delete_ad_group, get_adgroup_report
Keywordsget_keyword_report, list_targeting_keywords, get_targeting_keyword, add_targeting_keywords, update_targeting_keywords, delete_targeting_keywords, list_negative_keywords, get_negative_keyword, add_negative_keywords, update_negative_keywords, delete_negative_keywords
Search Termsget_search_term_report
Adslist_ads, get_ad, create_ad, update_ad, delete_ad, get_ad_report, find_ad_rejection_reasons
Creativeslist_creatives, get_creative, create_creative, list_product_pages, get_product_page_by_id
Budget Orderslist_budget_orders, get_budget_order, create_budget_order, update_budget_order
Apps & Geosearch_apps, get_app_details, get_app_eligibility, find_app_assets, search_geolocations
Geo Performanceget_geo_performance
Impression Sharecreate_impression_share_report, get_impression_share_report_by_id, list_impression_share_reports
Optimizationget_campaign_snapshot, get_budget_analysis

Resources

The server exposes 3 resources:

URIDescription
apple-ads://countriesSupported countries and regions for Apple Search Ads
apple-ads://device-sizesApp preview device sizes for creative assets
apple-ads://metrics-glossaryDefinitions, formulas, and benchmarks for all reporting metrics (CPA, CPT, TTR, etc.)

Prompts

6 built-in workflow prompts to guide common tasks:

PromptDescription
campaign_health_checkComprehensive campaign analysis — reviews spend, conversions, CPA trends, and flags issues
keyword_optimizationKeyword and search term optimization workflow — finds wasted spend and new opportunities
new_campaign_setupGuided new campaign creation — walks through app selection, structure, keywords, and budgets
budget_reallocationCross-campaign budget analysis — identifies over/under-spending and proposes budget shifts
creative_reviewCreative A/B review — compares ad performance, flags rejections, recommends winners
geo_expansionGeographic expansion analysis — ranks current markets and identifies new ones to enter
Troubleshooting

"pkcs8 must be PKCS#8 formatted string" Your key is in the wrong format. Re-run the openssl pkcs8 command from Step 3.

"No organization selected" Use list_organizations then switch_organization, or add ASA_ORG_ID to your config.

"Token request failed (401)" Verify your clientId, teamId, and keyId match Apple's API tab. Check that you uploaded your public key.

"Failed to read private key" Use an absolute path (e.g. /Users/yourname/...), not ~/....

Server disconnects immediately A required credential is missing. You need all four: ASA_CLIENT_ID, ASA_TEAM_ID, ASA_KEY_ID, and ASA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH.

Development
bash
git clone https://github.com/javiergalloroca/AppleAdsMCP.gitcd AppleAdsMCPnpm installnpm run buildnpm start

For hot reload: npm run dev

See CONTRIBUTING.md for contribution guidelines.

License

MIT

Source: README.md at commit 7f73700

Tools

0
SourceWeft has not started this package in its sandbox yet, so its tools are not known.

Version history

1
  1. v1.0.3LatestSep 16, 2026

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