Facebook/Meta Ads MCP Server vs AWS Knowledge MCP
A side-by-side comparison of two AI, Data & Knowledge servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.
| Facebook/Meta Ads MCP Server Programmatic read & insights access to Meta (Facebook) Ads accounts, campaigns, ad sets, ads and performance data. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale Python | AWS Knowledge MCP Fully managed remote server for AWS docs, blogs, What's-New and Well-Architected guidance — no key. Verified HTTP (remote) No auth Hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI, Data & Knowledge | AI, Data & Knowledge |
| Language | Python | Hosted |
| Transport | stdio (local) | HTTP (remote) |
| Auth | API key | None |
| GitHub stars | 332 | 7.0k |
| Last commit | 10 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Verified | ||
| Actively maintained | ||
| Install | pip install -r requirements.txt | Add URL https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws as an HTTP MCP server |
| Repo | Open | Open |
Verdict
Pick Facebook/Meta Ads MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you need the broadest set of tools.
Pick AWS Knowledge MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.
Add Facebook/Meta Ads MCP Server
pip install -r requirements.txtPaste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"facebook-meta-ads-mcp-server": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"/path/to/your/fb-ads-mcp-server/server.py",
"--fb-token",
"YOUR_META_ACCESS_TOKEN"
]
}
}
}Add AWS Knowledge MCP
Add URL https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws as an HTTP MCP serverPaste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"aws-knowledge-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
FAQ
Facebook/Meta Ads MCP Server or AWS Knowledge MCP — which is better?
Pick Facebook/Meta Ads MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick AWS Knowledge MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.
Can I use both Facebook/Meta Ads MCP Server and AWS Knowledge MCP?
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/Meta Ads MCP Server and AWS Knowledge MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?
Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.