google_ads_mcp vs filesystem

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	google_ads_mcp by google-marketing-solutions	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	46	77
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Categories	E-commerceAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

google_ads_mcp · Summary

Google Ads MCP server enables LLMs to interact with Google Ads API via GAQL queries and ad management tools.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

google_ads_mcp · Use cases

Automate Google Ads reporting by querying campaign metrics through natural language
Create and manage advertising campaigns directly through conversational AI interfaces
Generate performance insights across multiple Google Ads accounts

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

google_ads_mcp · Install

Installation

Install Python 3.12 with pipx or uv
Set up Google Ads credentials in a google-ads.yaml file with required credentials
Configure environment variables (optional): ADS_MCP_ENABLE_MUTATIONS, GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS, USE_GOOGLE_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN

Launch with pipx

pipx run --spec git+https://github.com/google-marketing-solutions/google_ads_mcp.git run-mcp-server

Local development

uv pip sync
uv run -m ads_mcp.server

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "GoogleAds": {
      "command": "pipx",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--spec",
        "git+https://github.com/google-marketing-solutions/google_ads_mcp.git",
        "run-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS": "PATH_TO_YAML"
      },
      "timeout": 30000
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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