Self-host the open-source ad library MCP servers

Self-host or hosted?

	Hosted Proxy	Self-host
Ad libraries	Meta, Google, LinkedIn and TikTok (EU) in one server	One server per platform
Cost	Free for 20 credits a day, paid plans from $50 a month	ScrapeCreators credits (about $1.88 per 1,000 calls) plus Gemini usage for video
API keys	None, you sign in with OAuth	ScrapeCreators, plus Gemini for video
Competitor discovery and competitive briefs	Yes	No
Inline ad carousel	Yes	No
ChatGPT and claude.ai	Yes, via the ChatGPT app and Claude connector	No, they need a public OAuth server
Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor	Yes	Yes
Updates	Automatic	git pull
Best for	Marketers, agencies and teams	Developers who want to change the code

Self-hosting is great for tinkering and personal use. If you're doing client work or sharing with a team, hosted Proxy is less hassle and usually cheaper.

The four servers

• Facebook Ads Library MCP: search the Meta Ad Library for any brand's live Facebook and Instagram ads, and analyze image and video creatives
• Google Ads Library MCP: pull any advertiser's ads from the Google Ads Transparency Center, with creative variations
• LinkedIn Ads Library MCP: search LinkedIn's ad library by company, keyword or ID, with targeting and impressions
• TikTok Ads Library MCP: search TikTok's EU ad library by exact advertiser name, with video analysis

Each repo has the full install guide, example prompts and troubleshooting.

Run it locally

You need Python 3.12 and a ScrapeCreators key. Add a Gemini key if you want video analysis.

git clone https://github.com/proxy-intell/facebook-ads-library-mcp.git
cd facebook-ads-library-mcp
./install.sh

Put your keys in .env, then paste the config the install script prints into Claude Desktop or Cursor. Swap facebook for google, linkedin or tiktok to run the others.

Deploy to the cloud

Each repo has a Deploy to Render button. Click it, paste your ScrapeCreators key, and Render builds the Docker image and generates an MCP_AUTH_TOKEN for you.

• Deploy Facebook to Render
• Deploy Google to Render
• Deploy LinkedIn to Render
• Deploy TikTok to Render

Your endpoint is https://<your-service>.onrender.com/mcp/ and every request needs Authorization: Bearer <MCP_AUTH_TOKEN>. In Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http meta-ads https://<your-service>.onrender.com/mcp/ --header "Authorization: Bearer <MCP_AUTH_TOKEN>"

Any Docker host works too. Set MCP_TRANSPORT=http, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN (16+ characters) and SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY. The server won't start in HTTP mode without the token.

Usage data

The self-hosted servers send an anonymous ping on each tool call: the tool name, the repo, a call count and a random install ID. Never your prompts, results or keys. It tells me which tools people actually use. Turn it off with PROXY_TELEMETRY=0. Every so often a tool result also includes a one-line tip about hosted Proxy.

Or skip all of this

Hosted Proxy is the same servers, already running, with all four ad libraries in one connection. Sign in with Google, connect it to ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor, and you get 20 free credits a day. No keys, no server, no bill from ScrapeCreators.