TikTok Ads MCP Server
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Q: What AI frameworks and AI clients does the StackOne TikTok Ads MCP server support?

The StackOne TikTok Ads MCP server supports both. MCP clients (paste-and-go apps): Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Goose. Agent frameworks (code SDKs you build with): OpenAI Agents SDK, Anthropic, Vercel AI, Google ADK, CrewAI, Pydantic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure AI Foundry.

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51 Agent Actions

Create, read, update, and delete across TikTok Ads — and extend your agent's capabilities with custom actions.

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Authentication

Agent Tool Authentication

Per-user OAuth in one call. Your TikTok Ads MCP server gets session-scoped tokens with zero credentials stored on your infra.

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Agent Protection

Every TikTok Ads tool response scanned for prompt injection in milliseconds — 88.7% accuracy, all running on CPU.

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Max Agent Context. Min Cost.

Free up to 96% of your agent's context window to enhance reasoning and reduce cost, on every TikTok Ads call.

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What is the TikTok Ads MCP Server?

A TikTok Ads MCP server lets AI agents read and write TikTok Ads data through the Model Context Protocol — Anthropic's open standard for connecting LLMs to external tools. StackOne's TikTok Ads MCP server ships with 51 pre-built actions, fully extensible via the Connector Builder — plus managed authentication, prompt injection defense, and optimized agent context. Connect it from MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code, or from agent frameworks like OpenAI Agents SDK, LangChain, and Vercel AI SDK.

All TikTok Ads MCP Tools and Actions

Every action from TikTok Ads's API, ready for your agent. Create, read, update, and delete — scoped to exactly what you need.

Ad Groups

Create Ad Group
Create a new ad group under an existing TikTok Ads campaign via POST /adgroup/create/, configuring audience targeting (location, demographics, interests, devices), budget and bid strategy, delivery schedule, ad placements, optimization goals, and brand safety settings in a single request
List Ad Groups
Retrieve a paginated list of ad groups for a TikTok Ads advertiser account via GET /adgroup/get/, with optional filtering by campaign IDs, ad group status, objective type, name, or creation date range, returning full targeting, budget, schedule, placement, and bid configuration for each ad group
Update Ad Group
Partially update an existing TikTok Ads ad group via POST /adgroup/update/, modifying only the fields you include in the request (name, budget, bid strategy, targeting, schedule, dayparting, or social settings) while all omitted fields retain their current values

Create Ad
Create up to 20 ads within an existing ad group via POST /ad/create/, each defined as a creative object with ad format, identity profile, ad text, CTA, and optional assets (production only, ads enter TikTok review before delivery)
List Ads
Retrieve ads (the lowest tier of TikTok's Campaign > Ad Group > Ad hierarchy) via GET /ad/get/ with filtering by campaign, ad group, ad IDs, delivery status, or creation date, returning creative details, review status, and delivery state
Update Ad
Modify an existing ad's creative content, identity, ad text, CTA, or landing page via POST /ad/update/, with optional incremental (patch) update mode for select fields (production only, changes may trigger re-review)

Campaigns

Create Campaign
Create a new advertising campaign under a TikTok Ads advertiser account via POST /campaign/create/, specifying the marketing objective, budget mode, and budget amount. Returns the newly assigned campaign_id for use in subsequent ad group and ad creation
List Campaigns
Retrieve a paginated list of all advertising campaigns under a TikTok Ads advertiser account, with optional filtering by campaign IDs, delivery status, objective type, and creation date range via GET /campaign/get/ (TikTok Business API v1.3)
Update Campaign
Partially update an existing TikTok Ads campaign's name, budget amount, or budget mode via POST /campaign/update/. Only explicitly provided fields are modified; omitted fields retain their current values. The campaign must not be in DELETE status

Images

Upload Image
Upload an image to the advertiser's TikTok Ads creative library from a publicly accessible URL, returning an image_id for use in ad creatives
Search Images
Search and retrieve ad image assets from the advertiser's creative library with optional filtering by image IDs, material IDs, or dimensions

Videos

Upload Video
Upload a video to the advertiser's TikTok Ads creative library from a public URL or bind an existing TikTok video to the ad account, returning a video_id for use in ad creatives
Search Videos
Search and retrieve ad video assets from the advertiser's creative library with optional filtering by video IDs, material IDs, or dimensions

Identitys

Create Identity
Create a CUSTOMIZED_USER identity with a display name and optional avatar via POST /identity/create/, returning an identity_id for use in ad creation (note CUSTOMIZED_USER is deprecated for TikTok placement ads)
Delete Identity
Permanently delete a CUSTOMIZED_USER identity via POST /identity/delete/. Since custom identities cannot be edited, delete and recreate to make changes

Pixels

Create Pixel
Create a new TikTok Pixel for website conversion tracking via POST /pixel/create/. Returns the pixel_id and pixel_code for embedding in your website JavaScript or using with the Events API for server-to-server event tracking
Get Pixels
Retrieve a paginated list of TikTok Pixels and their associated event configurations for an advertiser account via GET /pixel/list/, with optional filtering by pixel code, pixel ID, or pixel name (fuzzy match)
Update Pixel
Update an existing TikTok Pixel's name, Advanced Matching configuration, first-party cookie settings, and expanded data sharing preferences via POST /pixel/update/. Supports both Manual and Automatic Advanced Matching for improved conversion attribution

Targeting Options

Search Targeting Options
Search for targeting options by keyword across multiple categories (geographic locations, interest categories, interest keywords, and purchase intention keywords). Production only
List Targeting Options
List available targeting options by type for specific geographic locations, currently supporting ISP (Internet Service Provider) targeting. Production only

Other (31)

Create Audience By Rule
Create a rule-based custom audience by defining inclusion and exclusion rules that target users based on specific actions and behaviors (e.g., ad engagement, app activity, website visits)
Create Lookalike Audience
Create a lookalike audience that finds new users similar to an existing source audience, expanding reach while maintaining targeting relevance. Production only (not available on sandbox)
Get Advertiser Info
Retrieve comprehensive account profile, status, and configuration details for one or more TikTok Ads advertiser accounts via GET /advertiser/info/, including timezone, currency, role, balance, industry, and business verification status
List Advertisers
List all TikTok Ads advertiser accounts authorized for the authenticated OAuth2 app via GET /oauth2/advertiser/get/. Returns account IDs, names, and statuses. OAuth2 authentication only -- not available with sandbox API keys
List Apps
Retrieve all registered mobile apps associated with a TikTok Ads advertiser account via GET /app/list/, returning app IDs, names, platform types (Android/iOS), and download URLs. Required for creating APP_PROMOTION campaigns and configuring app-based ad groups. Production only -- not available on sandbox
Get All Audiences
List all custom audiences (both owned and shared) under the advertiser account with pagination, returning audience IDs, names, types, and expiration info
Get Audience Details
Retrieve detailed information for specific audiences by their IDs, including processing status, modification history, shared status, and lookalike specifications
Get Image Info
Retrieve detailed metadata for one or more uploaded image assets by their IDs, including dimensions, file size, format, and CDN preview URLs
Get Video Info
Retrieve detailed metadata for one or more uploaded video assets by their IDs, including duration, dimensions, processing status, and thumbnail URL
Get Identity List
Retrieve all identities (public-facing ad profiles) under a TikTok Ads account via GET /identity/get/, with optional filtering by identity type or display name for Spark Ads workflows
Get Identity Info
Retrieve detailed profile information for a specific identity via GET /identity/info/, including display name, avatar URL, username, and messaging capabilities (production only, returns error 50000 on sandbox)
Get Posts Under Identity
Retrieve video and carousel posts published by a TikTok identity via GET /identity/video/get/, returning item_id values needed for Spark Ads creation (production only, requires a real TikTok account identity)
Get Music Authorization Info
Check whether the background music in a TikTok post is licensed for ad use in specified target locations and time period via GET /identity/music/authorization/ (production only, must be called before creating Spark Ads with music)
Get Info About TikTok Posts
Retrieve detailed metadata for one or more TikTok posts (video or carousel) via GET /identity/video/info/, including post content, engagement data, and Spark Ads eligibility (production only)
List Targeting Regions
Retrieve the full list of targetable geographic regions (countries, states, cities, DMAs) with their TikTok location IDs, filtered by placement and campaign objective. Production only
List Interest Categories
Retrieve the full hierarchical taxonomy of interest-based targeting categories with their TikTok category IDs for use in ad group interest targeting. Production only
List Targeting Languages
Retrieve the full list of available language targeting options with their codes for use in ad group language targeting. Production only
List Action Categories
Retrieve the taxonomy of behavioral action categories for targeting users based on recent in-app actions (video interactions, creator follows, hashtag views). Production only
Update Ad Group Status
Batch enable, disable, or permanently delete up to 20 TikTok Ads ad groups in a single request via POST /adgroup/status/update/, with optional partial success mode to skip ineligible ad groups rather than failing the entire batch
Update Ad Group Budget
Update the lifetime budgets of up to 20 ad groups immediately, or schedule daily/dynamic daily budget changes for up to 20 ad groups to take effect the following day at 00:00 in the ad account's time zone, via POST /adgroup/budget/update/
Update Ad Status
Batch enable, disable, or permanently delete up to 20 TikTok ads or ACO (Automated Creative Optimization) ads via POST /ad/status/update/ (production only, deleted ads cannot be restored)
Update Custom Audience
Update the display name of an existing custom audience. Does not modify the audience's matched user data or targeting rules
Update Campaign Status
Batch update the delivery status of one or more TikTok Ads campaigns via POST /campaign/status/update/, supporting ENABLE, DISABLE, and DELETE operations. Disabling a campaign cascades to pause all child ad groups and ads; deleting is permanent and irreversible
Update Video Name
Rename a video asset in the advertiser's creative library by specifying its video_id and the new file_name
Update Image Name
Rename an image asset in the advertiser's creative library by specifying its image_id and the new file_name
Delete Audiences
Permanently delete one or more custom audiences by their IDs. This action is irreversible and automatically removes the audience from any ad groups currently targeting it
Refresh Lookalike Audience
Trigger a manual refresh of one or more lookalike audiences to re-analyze the source audience and update the matched users with the latest data. Production only (not available on sandbox)
Apply Audiences To Ad Groups
Connect or disconnect a custom audience from one or more ad groups for inclusion or exclusion targeting. Production only (not available on sandbox)
Run Synchronous Report
Run a synchronous integrated report via GET /report/integrated/get/ to retrieve ad performance metrics grouped by configurable dimensions (campaign, ad group, ad, or time). Returns up to 20,000 rows per request with support for BASIC, AUDIENCE, CATALOG, and other report types
Recommend Targeting Categories
Get AI-recommended interest and behavioral action categories optimized for your campaign objective, placements, and target regions. Production only
Recommend Interest Keywords
Get recommended interest keywords related to a seed keyword, returning keyword IDs for use in ad group interest keyword targeting. Production only

Set Up Your TikTok Ads MCP Server in Minutes

One endpoint. Any framework. Your agent is talking to TikTok Ads in under 10 lines of code.

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TikTok Ads MCP Server FAQ

TikTok Ads MCP server vs direct API integration — what's the difference?

A TikTok Ads MCP server and direct API integration serve different use cases. Direct API integration is for software-to-software — backend code calling TikTok Ads. A TikTok Ads MCP server is for AI agents — MCP clients like Claude and Cursor, plus framework agents built with OpenAI, LangChain, or Vercel AI — discovering and calling TikTok Ads at runtime. StackOne provides both.

How does TikTok Ads authentication work for AI agents?

TikTok Ads authentication for AI agents works through a StackOne Connect Session. Create one via the dashboard or the SDK — you get an auth link and ready-to-paste config for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients. Your user authenticates their own TikTok Ads account; StackOne handles token exchange, storage, and refresh. Credentials never reach the LLM, and each user is isolated via origin_owner_id.

Are TikTok Ads MCP tools vulnerable to prompt injection?

Yes — TikTok Ads MCP tools can be vulnerable to indirect prompt injection. Any tool that reads user-written content — documents, messages, tickets, records, or free-text fields — is a potential vector. StackOne Defender scans every tool response before it enters the agent's context — regex patterns in ~1ms, then a MiniLM classifier in ~4ms. 88.7% accuracy, CPU-only.

What is the context bloat of a TikTok Ads agent and how do I avoid it?

Context bloat happens when TikTok Ads tool schemas and API responses eat your TikTok Ads agent's memory, preventing it from reasoning effectively. A single TikTok Ads query can return a massive JSON response, and connecting multiple tools compounds the problem. Tools Discovery and Code Mode reduce context bloat — loading only relevant tools per query and keeping raw responses out of the agent's context.

Can I limit which actions my TikTok Ads agent can access?

Yes — you can limit which actions your TikTok Ads agent can access directly from the StackOne dashboard. Toggle actions on or off, or restrict them to specific accounts, with no code changes to your agent. Session tokens can be scoped to exact actions so if one leaks, exposure stays contained.

Can I create custom agent actions for my TikTok Ads MCP server?

Yes — you can create custom agent actions for your TikTok Ads MCP server using Connector Builder. It's an integration agent your coding assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot) can invoke to research TikTok Ads's API, generate production-ready connector YAML, test against the live API, and validate before you ship.

When should I NOT use a TikTok Ads MCP server?

Skip a TikTok Ads MCP server if your integration is purely software-to-software — direct TikTok Ads API integration is simpler when no AI agent is involved. For deterministic, compliance-critical operations (financial transactions, regulatory reporting), direct API gives you predictable behavior without agent-driven decision-making. MCP shines when AI agents need to dynamically discover and call TikTok Ads actions at runtime.

What AI frameworks and AI clients does the StackOne TikTok Ads MCP server support?

The StackOne TikTok Ads MCP server supports both. MCP clients (paste-and-go apps): Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Goose. Agent frameworks (code SDKs you build with): OpenAI Agents SDK, Anthropic, Vercel AI, Google ADK, CrewAI, Pydantic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure AI Foundry.

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