Meta MCP for Claude: how to connect Claude to Meta Ads
Four steps, using Meta’s official MCP server. The whole thing takes about 10 minutes the first time, and the only fiddly part is editing one config file. Each step states what you do and what you should see when it worked. Authenticate with Meta Business OAuth to grant Claude access. Open Meta’s AI connectors page and click “Connect to AI tool.” Approve the requested ad-account scopes on the standard Meta Business OAuth screen — the same login Shopify and Mailchimp use — then copy the MCP URL Meta provisions for your Business account. Add the MCP URL to Claude Desktop so Claude can reach your account. In Claude Desktop, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. That opens claude_desktop_config.json . Paste the mcpServers block below (swap in your business ID) and save the file. Quit and reopen Claude to load the connection. Fully quit Claude with Cmd-Q — closing the window is not enough — then reopen it. Wait a few seconds for the green “connected” indicator to appear next to t...