// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

META ADS TOOLS

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

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// ALL 40 META ADS TOOLS
READ 20 tools
Read compare_performance compare_performance Read estimate_audience_size estimate_audience_size 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 preview_ad preview_ad Read validate_token validate_token Read export_insights export_insights
WRITE 11 tools
Write pause_campaign pause_campaign 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 resume_campaign resume_campaign 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 setup_ab_test setup_ab_test
OTHER 5 tools
Other exchange_code_for_token exchange_code_for_token Other refresh_to_long_lived_token refresh_to_long_lived_token Other add Add two numbers Other generate_auth_url generate_auth_url Other generate_system_user_token generate_system_user_token
// 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

Route Meta Ads through PolicyLayer and every one of its 40 tools is checked against your policy before it runs.

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See every tool, the dangerous ones, and the token cost across your stack.

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

The Meta Ads MCP server exposes 40 tools across 5 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute, Other.

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 (20), Write (11), Destructive (3), Execute (1), Other (5). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policy on every Meta Ads tool call.

Start from Meta Ads, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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