The Real Problem
Agencies charge around ten thousand dollars a month to log into your Ads Manager, check spend, and pause the campaigns that are not working.
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Meta just opened your ad account to Claude. Here's the exact setup.
The developer app, the one command, the safety rules, and the free skill stack that turns Meta's official connector into a full media buyer.
- The exact developer app + use case that gets you self-serve API access, no review queue.
- The one command from Meta's own docs that wires Claude into your ad account.
- The permission rules that let you decide exactly what the agent can touch.
- The free, open-source skill stack that audits your account before it ever spends.
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How to connect Claude to your Meta ad account with the official connector, set the safety rules, and stack the free claude-ads audit skill on top.
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- The One CommandThis is the exact command from Meta's own Get Started documentation.
- Nothing Spends Without YouNew campaigns created through the connector arrive PAUSED by default.
- Auth: OAuth vs Access TokenMeta's Get Started doc (updated July 14, 2026) supports two auth paths.
- The 7 Permissions the Connector Needsads mcp management ads read ads management catalog management business management pages show list instagram basic
- For Scheduled AgentsProgrammatic or headless use POSTs directly to https://mcp.facebook.com/ads with an Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS TOKEN header, using JSON-RPC.
- Safety: the Ads MCP Server RulesMeta shipped a permissions layer alongside the self-serve rollout called the ads MCP server rules.
- What to Expect on RolloutMeta is still enabling ad accounts in waves.
- Stack It: claude-ads AuditOnce the connector talks to your account, install the free Claude Ads skills by Agrici Daniel.
- Automate It: the Nightly CheckBecause the connector supports a token-based Bearer auth call, you can point a scheduled agent at it.
- This Is Not a GuaranteeThis setup catches wasted spend and structural issues, it does not promise a specific ROAS or revenue outcome.
- What to ExpectDay one: developer app created, one command run, Claude can read your account and answer plain-English questions about spend.
- When to Skip ThisIf you are not the one who reviews ad performance for your account, or you manage a business portfolio with client accounts you are not authorized to change access on, get sign-off before connecting anything.
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