How do I install Ads Lighthouse MCP?

You can install Ads Lighthouse MCP by adding it to your MCP client configuration (Cursor, Claude, VS Code, etc.) or by using the Stork MCP meta-server to discover and configure it automatically.

Ads Lighthouse MCP

Ads Lighthouse provides a hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server over Streamable HTTP at https://adslighthouse.com/api/v1/mcp. Connect an AI assistant using your Ads Lighthouse account with OAuth 2.1 and PKCE. The server exposes account-scoped tools for reviewing saved observations of paid ads seen on monitored Google and Bing brand searches, advertiser details and history, affiliate findings, analytics, alerts, and PDF reports. MCP is included in every paid plan, including trials. Documentation: https://adslighthouse.com/mcp.

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Install Ads Lighthouse MCP in your MCP client

Ads Lighthouse MCP is a Model Context Protocol server. Add it to your MCP client config once, restart, and the server's tools become available to your AI assistant. The same JSON snippet below works across all four major clients — only the config file path differs.

Locate your client's MCP config file.
- Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
- Claude Desktop (macOS): ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Claude Desktop (Windows): %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- VS Code: Settings → Extensions → MCP
- Windsurf: Settings → MCP Servers
Add Ads Lighthouse MCP to the mcpServers map — paste the snippet below into your config file. If you already have other MCP servers, merge the entry into the existing mcpServers object.
Restart your client so it picks up the new server.
Verify — ask the assistant to list available tools; Ads Lighthouse MCP's tools should appear.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ads-lighthouse-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ads-lighthouse-mcp/mcp-server"
      ],
      "note": "Replace with the actual package name from the server's documentation."
    }
  }
}

Install Ads Lighthouse MCP in Cursor

Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart Cursor. Ads Lighthouse MCP will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

Install Ads Lighthouse MCP in Claude Desktop (macOS)

Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart Claude Desktop (macOS). Ads Lighthouse MCP will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

Install Ads Lighthouse MCP in Claude Desktop (Windows)

Open %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart Claude Desktop (Windows). Ads Lighthouse MCP will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

Install Ads Lighthouse MCP in VS Code

Open Settings → Extensions → MCP in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart VS Code. Ads Lighthouse MCP will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

Transport

Ads Lighthouse MCP supports the following MCP transports. Most AI clients use stdio by default for locally-installed servers.

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Other Model Context Protocol servers in the same space as Ads Lighthouse MCP. Each one adds different capabilities to your AI assistant — pick based on the data sources or workflows you need.

Browse the full MCP server directory or use Stork's one-line install to let your agent pick the right server automatically.