Facebook Ads Library MCP Server vs Fetch (Reference)

A side-by-side comparison of two Search & Web servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Facebook Ads Library MCP Server Search and analyze any brand's public Facebook ads — images, videos, messaging, and competitor strategy. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python	Fetch (Reference) Official MCP reference server that fetches a URL and returns its content as clean Markdown, with chunking. Verified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Search & Web	Search & Web
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	243	87k
Last commit	23 days ago	20 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/proxy-intell/facebook-ads-library-mcp.git && cd facebook-ads-library-mcp && ./install.sh`	`uvx mcp-server-fetch`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Facebook Ads Library MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Fetch (Reference) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Facebook Ads Library MCP Server

Install / run

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

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "facebook-ads-library-mcp-server": {
      "command": "{{PATH_TO_PROJECT}}/venv/bin/python",
      "args": [
        "{{PATH_TO_PROJECT}}/mcp_server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Fetch (Reference)

Install / run

uvx mcp-server-fetch

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetch-reference": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-fetch"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Facebook Ads Library MCP Server or Fetch (Reference) — which is better?

Pick Facebook Ads Library MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Fetch (Reference) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Facebook Ads Library MCP Server and Fetch (Reference)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Facebook Ads Library MCP Server and Fetch (Reference) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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