Install TikTok Ads MCP for Claude Desktop (local stdio)

by AdsMCP · v0.1.0

  1. Add the snippet to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    • Run `pip install -e .` (or `uv sync`) before first launch.
    • TikTok Developer Portal app review required for local self-host.
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "tiktok-ads": {
          "command": "python",
          "args": ["/path/to/adsmcp-server/run_server.py"],
          "cwd": "/path/to/adsmcp-server",
          "env": {
            "TIKTOK_APP_ID": "your_app_id",
            "TIKTOK_APP_SECRET": "your_app_secret"
          }
        }
      }
    }

    Restart Claude Desktop after editing claude_desktop_config.json.

  2. Quit and reopen Claude Desktop

    This loads the new MCP into your client.

  3. Authorize

    Authorize with AdsMCP (the consent prompt opens automatically on first run).

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