How to connect Metaads MCP with VS Code

How to connect Metaads MCP with VS Code VS Code is the most popular code editor out there. With its recent AI makeover, it can do more than just help you write code. You can connect your applications to it and let LLMs automate many of the mundane tasks in your workflow. In this guide, I will explain how to connect Metaads with VS Code in the most secure and robust way possible via Composio.

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How to connect Metaads MCP with VS Code

VS Code is the most popular code editor out there. With its recent AI makeover, it can do more than just help you write code. You can connect your applications to it and let LLMs automate many of the mundane tasks in your workflow.

In this guide, I will explain how to connect Metaads with VS Code in the most secure and robust way possible via Composio.

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Why use Composio?

Composio provides:

  • Access to 1,000+ managed apps from a single MCP endpoint. This makes it convenient for agents to run cross-app workflows.
  • Programmatic tool calling. Allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Large tool response handling outside the LLM context. This minimizes context bloat from large tool responses.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to thousands of tools across hundreds of apps. Composio loads the tools your agent needs, so LLMs are not overwhelmed by tools they do not need.

Integrate Metaads MCP with VS Code

1. Install with one click

Click the button below to add Composio to VS Code. You will be prompted to authorize. This requires VS Code 1.99+ with GitHub Copilot.

+Install in VS Code

2. Or add manually

Open or create .vscode/mcp.json in your project root and add the following configuration:

bash
{
  "servers": {
    "composio": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. Authorize

Click the install button to authorize VS Code to connect to Composio. VS Code will detect OAuth and prompt you to sign in.

VS Code MCP server install screen for Composio

A browser window will open to authorize.

Composio authorization browser window

4. Authenticate Metaads and start working

Back in VS Code chat, ask the agent to connect to Metaads or give it any Metaads-related task.

For example, ask it to:

  • "Get ad performance insights for last week"
  • "Create a new campaign for summer sale"
  • "Pause all ads in underperforming campaigns"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access to Metaads.

That is it. Composio tools are now available in VS Code, and your Metaads account is ready to use.

Way Forward

Now that Metaads is connected, extend your setup by connecting the other apps you already use every day, so your agent can run true cross-app workflows end to end.

  • Connect Calendar to turn threads into scheduled meetings automatically.
  • Connect Slack or Teams to post summaries, approvals, and alerts where your team works.
  • Connect Notion, Linear, Jira, or Asana to convert requests into tickets, tasks, and docs.
  • Connect Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive to fetch, file, and share attachments without manual steps.
  • Connect HubSpot or Salesforce to log customer context, update records, and draft follow-ups.

Start with one workflow you do repeatedly, then keep adding apps as you find new handoffs. With everything behind a single MCP endpoint, your agent can coordinate multiple tools safely and reliably in one conversation.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Metaads action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create Ad

Create a new ad within an ad set using the Meta Marketing API.

Create Ad Creative

Create a new ad creative using the Meta Marketing API.

Create Ad Set

Create a new ad set within a campaign using the Meta Marketing API.

Create Campaign

Create a new advertising campaign using the Meta Marketing API.

Create Custom Audience

Create a new custom audience using the Meta Marketing API.

Delete Campaign

Delete an advertising campaign using the Meta Marketing API.

Get Ad Accounts

Tool to retrieve all ad account IDs accessible to the authenticated user from Meta Ads.

Get Ad Creative

Get Ad Creative

Get Insights

Get insights data for a Meta Ads object (ad account, campaign, ad set, or ad) using the Meta Marketing API.

Get Meta Object

Tool to retrieve data for any Meta Marketing API object by its ID.

Get Page Accounts

Tool to retrieve permanent page access tokens for accounts managed by the user.

Get User

Tool to retrieve information about the authenticated user from Meta (Facebook) Graph API.

List Ad Creatives

Tool to list all ad creatives under an ad account.

List Ad Network Analytics

Tool to retrieve ad network analytics for a Meta Business using the Meta Marketing API.

List Ad Network Analytics Results

Tool to retrieve ad network analytics results for Facebook Audience Network.

List Ads

Tool to list all ads under an ad account using the Meta Marketing API.

List Agencies

Tool to retrieve agencies associated with a Meta Business or Ad Account.

List Assigned Pages

Tool to retrieve Facebook Pages assigned to a business user via Meta Marketing API.

List Assigned Users

Tool to list users assigned to a Facebook Page or Ad Account within a specific business context.

List Business Ad Accounts

Tool to retrieve all ad accounts owned by a specific Business Manager.

List Business Invoices

Tool to retrieve business invoices from Meta Marketing API.

List Client Ad Accounts

Tool to list all client ad accounts accessible to a business from Meta Ads.

List Client Apps

Tool to retrieve client apps associated with a Meta Business using the Marketing API.

List Client Instagram Assets

Tool to retrieve Instagram assets that are shared with a business as a client using the Meta Marketing API.

List Client Offsite Signal Container Business Objects

Tool to retrieve client offsite signal container business objects for a business from Meta Marketing API.

List Client Pages

Tool to retrieve client pages associated with a Meta business.

List Clients

Tool to retrieve client businesses associated with a Meta Business Manager.

List Collaborative Ads Collaboration Requests

Tool to retrieve collaborative ads collaboration requests for a Meta Business using the Marketing API.

List Collaborative Ads Suggested Partners

Tool to retrieve collaborative ads suggested partners for a business from Meta Marketing API.

List Initiated Audience Sharing Requests

Tool to retrieve initiated audience sharing requests for a business using the Meta Marketing API.

List Managed Partner Ads Funding Source Details

Tool to retrieve managed partner ads funding source details for a Meta Business.

List Owned Apps

Tool to retrieve apps owned by a business from Meta Marketing API.

List Owned Businesses

Tool to retrieve businesses owned by a parent Business Manager from Meta Marketing API.

List Owned Instagram Assets

Tool to list Instagram accounts/assets owned by a Meta Business.

List Owned Offsite Signal Container Business Objects

Tool to retrieve owned offsite signal container business objects for a business from Meta Marketing API.

List Owned Pages

Tool to retrieve Pages owned by a Business Manager from Meta Marketing API.

List Pending Client Ad Accounts

Tool to retrieve pending client ad account access requests for a Business Manager from Meta Ads.

List Pending Client Apps

Tool to retrieve pending client apps for a Meta Business.

List Pending Client Pages

Tool to retrieve pending client pages for a Business Manager using the Meta Marketing API.

List Pending Shared Offsite Signal Container Business Objects

Tool to retrieve pending shared offsite signal container business objects from Meta Marketing API.

List Pending Owned Ad Accounts

Tool to retrieve pending owned ad accounts for a Business Manager account from Meta Marketing API.

List Pending Owned Pages

Tool to retrieve Pages with pending ownership status for a Business Manager from Meta Marketing API.

List Pending Users

Tool to retrieve pending users from a Business Manager in Meta Marketing API.

List Received Audience Sharing Requests

Tool to retrieve all received audience sharing requests for a business using the Meta Marketing API.

List System Users

Tool to retrieve system users for a Meta Business Manager account.

List Targeting Search

Tool to search for targeting options in Meta Ads Marketing API.

Read Ad Sets

Retrieve ad sets from a Meta ad account using the Marketing API.

Update Ad Creative

Update Ad Creative

Update Campaign

Update an existing advertising campaign using the Meta Marketing API.

Upload Ad Image

Upload an image for use in Meta ad creatives using the Marketing API.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Metaads MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Metaads tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Metaads and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. VS Code fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Metaads tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Metaads scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Metaads data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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