Show HN: I built an MCP server for analyzing Facebook ads

2 jake-qwokka 0 6/11/2025, 9:36:27 PM

Hi HN – I built an open-source, self-hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Facebook's Ad Library: https://github.com/trypeggy/facebook-ads-library-mcp

It connects to Facebook's public ads database via the ScrapeCreator API (free tier available), allowing you to conduct deep competitive research on any brand's advertising strategy.

The MCP server can: • Research any brand's ad strategy and creative testing • Analyze messaging evolution and campaign history • Generate competitive intelligence reports

Why build this?

Ad research tools typically cost hundreds per month and require hours of manual work. This democratizes competitive intelligence – you can instantly analyze any brand's creative strategy and messaging patterns for a fraction of the cost.

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Show HN: I built an MCP server for analyzing Facebook ads

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