Apple Ads MCP
OCI · GHCR.IO/ZELENTSOV-DEV/APPLE-ADS-MCP:V0.3.6 · SCANNED SEP 21
Local Apple Ads research, optimization, and receipt-gated App Store campaign management.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security0
- Malware scan not yet available for this package.Unverified
- Known CVEs could not be checked: this artifact ships no SBOM, so there is no dependency list to read. Publishing one would let us assess it.Unverified
- Install-script risk not yet assessed.Unverified
- Dependency health could not be checked: this artifact ships no SBOM, so there is no dependency list to read. Publishing one would let us assess it.Unverified
Provenance & Transparency48
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 20 days ago).Pass
- Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability66
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 9599 tokens (~87/item across 110 items; 110 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management70
- Stability observed for 21 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage96
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 87% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety75
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- 0 of 7 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "ad_delete_preview" implies "delete" and declares readOnlyHint instead, contradicting what its own name says it does. See how to fix → Fail
- An AI judge read all 111 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
Unverified: 1 category
A category scored 0 because we could not verify it: a data source with nothing on this package, evidence we could not reach, or a check we could not run. We only credit what we can confirm.
How do I install the Apple Ads MCP server?
Apple Ads MCP runs locally as a container image, launched with docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/zelentsov-dev/apple-ads-mcp:v0.3.6. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 3 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
oci · ghcr.io/zelentsov-dev/apple-ads-mcp:v0.3.6
claude mcp add zelentsov-dev-apple-ads-mcp -- docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/zelentsov-dev/apple-ads-mcp:v0.3.6
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]
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]
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} codex mcp add zelentsov-dev-apple-ads-mcp -- docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/zelentsov-dev/apple-ads-mcp:v0.3.6
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"enabled": true
}
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} mcp_servers:
zelentsov-dev-apple-ads-mcp:
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args: ["run", "--rm", "-i", "ghcr.io/zelentsov-dev/apple-ads-mcp:v0.3.6"] {
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} Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 20 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 63 to 67. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 19 days of observed history at the previous scan, 20 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 17 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 15 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 13 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 11 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 9 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 27 to 30. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 8 days of observed history at the previous scan, 9 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 8 Sept 26 +3
- Stability: unverified → 0.27 ▲ functional
- 1 Sept 26 +8
- Judged manipulation: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Schema quality: unverified → good ▲ functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 21 Sept 2026 · Analysed oci/ghcr.io/zelentsov-dev/apple-ads-mcp:v0.3.6
Provenance No attestation
The registry publishes no build provenance for this version, so there is nothing to verify.
| Result | No attestation |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | oci |
| Reason | No attestation published |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
shared_budget_create_preview ~87
Preview LOC shared-budget creation using a private local billing profile.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| adAccountId | string | yes | Apple Ads ad account ID |
| billingProfile | string | yes | – |
| endTime | null|string | – | – |
| name | string | yes | – |
| profile | string | yes | local Apple Ads profile name |
| startTime | string | yes | – |
| value | object | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | null|object | – | – |
| preview | null|object | – | – |
| summary | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
shared_budget_delete_preview ~69
Preview irreversible deletion of one unassigned LOC shared budget.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| adAccountId | string | yes | Apple Ads ad account ID |
| expectedText | string | yes | exact current resource name or keyword text |
| id | string | yes | – |
| profile | string | yes | local Apple Ads profile name |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | null|object | – | – |
| preview | null|object | – | – |
| summary | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
shared_budget_get ~72
Read one shared budget by ID for current-state verification.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| adAccountId | string | yes | Apple Ads ad account ID |
| id | string | – | legacy shared budget ID |
| profile | string | yes | local Apple Ads profile name |
| sharedBudgetId | string | – | shared budget ID as a string |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
shared_budget_update_preview ~96
Preview a typed LOC shared-budget update.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| adAccountId | string | yes | Apple Ads ad account ID |
| billingProfile | string | – | – |
| endTime | null|string | – | – |
| name | null|string | – | – |
| profile | string | yes | local Apple Ads profile name |
| sharedBudgetId | string | yes | – |
| startTime | null|string | – | – |
| value | null|object | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | null|object | – | – |
| preview | null|object | – | – |
| summary | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
shared_budgets_query ~163
Query bounded shared-budget metadata without invoice contacts.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| adAccountId | string | yes | Apple Ads ad account ID |
| fields | null|array | – | report fields to return |
| filters | null|array | – | endpoint-specific filter conditions |
| groupBy | null|array | – | report dimensions |
| id | string | – | legacy exact shared budget ID shortcut |
| options | null|object | – | report or insight options |
| pagination | null|object | – | bounded result window |
| profile | string | yes | local Apple Ads profile name |
| sharedBudgetId | string | – | exact shared budget ID shortcut |
| sorting | null|array | – | ordered sort fields |
| timeRange | null|object | – | report or insight time range |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
supported_app_languages ~133
Query bounded App Store advertising language metadata.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| adAccountId | string | yes | Apple Ads ad account ID |
| fields | null|array | – | report fields to return |
| filters | null|array | – | endpoint-specific filter conditions |
| groupBy | null|array | – | report dimensions |
| options | null|object | – | report or insight options |
| pagination | null|object | – | bounded result window |
| profile | string | yes | local Apple Ads profile name |
| sorting | null|array | – | ordered sort fields |
| timeRange | null|object | – | report or insight time range |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
target_cpa_recommendation_apply_preview ~89
Preview applying one target-CPA recommendation under an explicit maximum.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| adAccountId | string | yes | Apple Ads ad account ID |
| appliedAmount | null|object | – | – |
| maximumAmount | null|object | – | – |
| profile | string | yes | local Apple Ads profile name |
| promotedObjectId | string | yes | – |
| recommendationId | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | null|object | – | – |
| preview | null|object | – | – |
| summary | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
target_cpa_recommendation_dismiss_preview ~87
Preview dismissing one target-CPA recommendation.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| adAccountId | string | yes | Apple Ads ad account ID |
| appliedAmount | null|object | – | – |
| maximumAmount | null|object | – | – |
| profile | string | yes | local Apple Ads profile name |
| promotedObjectId | string | yes | – |
| recommendationId | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | null|object | – | – |
| preview | null|object | – | – |
| summary | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
target_cpa_recommendations ~137
Read target-CPA recommendations without applying them.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| adAccountId | string | yes | Apple Ads ad account ID |
| fields | null|array | – | report fields to return |
| filters | null|array | – | endpoint-specific filter conditions |
| groupBy | null|array | – | report dimensions |
| options | null|object | – | report or insight options |
| pagination | null|object | – | bounded result window |
| profile | string | yes | local Apple Ads profile name |
| sorting | null|array | – | ordered sort fields |
| timeRange | null|object | – | report or insight time range |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
target_cpa_suggestions ~132
Get target CPA suggestions.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| adAccountId | string | yes | Apple Ads ad account ID |
| fields | null|array | – | report fields to return |
| filters | null|array | – | endpoint-specific filter conditions |
| groupBy | null|array | – | report dimensions |
| options | null|object | – | report or insight options |
| pagination | null|object | – | bounded result window |
| profile | string | yes | local Apple Ads profile name |
| sorting | null|array | – | ordered sort fields |
| timeRange | null|object | – | report or insight time range |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
What is the Apple Ads MCP server?
Apple Ads MCP is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.zelentsov-dev/apple-ads-mcp. Local Apple Ads research, optimization, and receipt-gated App Store campaign management. This page covers its container image (ghcr.io/zelentsov-dev/apple-ads-mcp:v0.3.6).
Is the Apple Ads MCP server safe to use?
Apple Ads MCP scores 47 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Apple Ads MCP server expose?
Apple Ads MCP exposes 110 tools: account_health, ad_account_get, ad_accounts_list, ad_create_preview, ad_delete_preview, and 105 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 9,561 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the Apple Ads MCP server still maintained?
Apple Ads MCP is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 21 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What licence is the Apple Ads MCP server under?
Apple Ads MCP declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.