// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

META ADS TOOLS

40 tools from the Meta Ads MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 40 META ADS TOOLS

READ 21 tools

Read estimate_audience_size estimate_audience_size Read exchange_code_for_token exchange_code_for_token Read get_ad_accounts get_ad_accounts Read get_attribution_data get_attribution_data Read get_audience_insights get_audience_insights Read get_campaign get_campaign Read get_campaign_performance get_campaign_performance Read get_capabilities get_capabilities Read get_creative_performance get_creative_performance Read get_insights get_insights Read get_token_info get_token_info Read health_check health_check Read list_ad_sets list_ad_sets Read list_ads list_ads Read list_audiences list_audiences Read list_campaigns list_campaigns Read list_creatives list_creatives Read pause_campaign pause_campaign Read preview_ad preview_ad Read refresh_to_long_lived_token refresh_to_long_lived_token Read validate_token validate_token

WRITE 15 tools

Write add Add two numbers Write create_ad_creative create_ad_creative Write create_ad_set create_ad_set Write create_campaign create_campaign Write create_custom_audience create_custom_audience Write create_lookalike_audience create_lookalike_audience Write export_insights export_insights Write generate_auth_url generate_auth_url Write generate_system_user_token generate_system_user_token Write resume_campaign resume_campaign Write setup_ab_test setup_ab_test Write update_campaign update_campaign Write update_creative update_creative Write update_custom_audience update_custom_audience Write upload_creative_asset upload_creative_asset

DESTRUCTIVE 3 tools

Destructive delete_audience delete_audience Destructive delete_campaign delete_campaign Destructive delete_creative delete_creative

EXECUTE 1 tools

Execute compare_performance compare_performance

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

The managed route: connect Meta Ads through the PolicyLayer gateway — every tool call above is checked against your policy before it runs, with a full audit log.

DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y meta-ads-mcp

// FAQ

How many tools does the Meta Ads MCP server have? +

The Meta Ads MCP server exposes 40 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Meta Ads tools? +

Route the Meta Ads server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard — they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Meta Ads tools fall into? +

Meta Ads tools are categorised as Read (21), Write (15), Destructive (3), Execute (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policy on every Meta Ads tool call.

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