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Media platforms

15 tools in this field.

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Google Ads

Official MCP

Grade B-Production
  • Compare spend and conversions across campaigns.
  • Find campaigns that need a closer look.

It cannot create an ad, change a bid or budget, pause an entity or fix the issue it finds.

Developer setup

A developer must obtain Ads API access, configure a Google Cloud project and set up account authentication before the assistant can query it.

Connection documentation for Google Ads
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Google Ads

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
No
Modify
No
Delete
No

Account discovery, metadata and GAQL queries. Campaign building and optimisation still happen elsewhere.

Why this grade

  • Official, maintained MCP with a clear read boundary.
  • Google Ads Query Language supports detailed account and performance diagnosis.
  • Useful as a reporting and second-pair-of-eyes surface once configured.

Limits

  • The MCP cannot create, modify or delete any campaign object.
  • Setup requires Python, a developer token, Google Cloud, enabled APIs, OAuth and client configuration.
  • The workflow stops at diagnosis and cannot perform the optimisation it recommends.

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Official MCP repository Google Ads API documentation

Meta Ads

Official remote MCP, open beta

Grade B-Test
  • Review campaign performance and account structure.
  • Create supported campaigns, ad sets and ads.

Check which changes your account supports. Some edits still need Ads Manager after the assistant creates the campaign.

Sign in and connect

Add the hosted connector and sign in. The tools offered can differ by account during the rollout.

Connector information for Meta Ads
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Meta Ads

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
Partial
Modify
No
Delete
No

Creation and analysis are present, but the current beta does not provide dependable general modification of existing campaign objects.

Why this grade

  • Hosted OAuth makes the connector much easier to add than a custom Marketing API integration.
  • It can read performance and campaign structure in the assistant.
  • It can create supported campaign, ad-set and ad objects.

Limits

  • The current beta does not provide dependable general modification of existing campaign objects.
  • Availability still varies by ad account and by individual tool.
  • Creation without ordinary follow-up editing sends the operator back to Ads Manager.

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Meta Ads AI Connectors announcement Marketing APIs

TikTok for Business

Official remote MCP

Grade AProduction
  • Build campaigns and adjust supported bids or targeting.
  • Check results and manage supported creative assets.

Choose the tools needed for the task and review changes before launch. Loading every available tool makes daily use harder.

Sign in and connect

Connect the hosted service and approve account access. Check which advertising tools your account receives.

Connection documentation for TikTok for Business
Sources, capabilities and assessment for TikTok for Business

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
Yes
Modify
Yes
Delete
Partial

Around 400 tools cover creation, targeting, bidding, reporting and creative operations. Some manual and account workflows remain outside the route.

Why this grade

  • Official remote MCP covers campaign, reporting, audience and creative work.
  • Read/write capability makes it useful beyond analysis.
  • The interface is designed for advertiser workflows rather than a generic API bridge.

Limits

  • Broad write permissions increase the cost of a bad instruction.
  • Business account eligibility and permissions still govern availability.
  • No dedicated official CLI was verified.

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TikTok for Business MCP documentation API for Business documentation

Microsoft Advertising

Official managed MCP

Grade C+Production
  • Ask questions about campaign performance.
  • Audit account settings before making changes elsewhere.

Make campaign changes in the advertising interface. The documented assistant tools retrieve and audit data.

Sign in and connect

Connect a supported assistant and sign in with access to the advertising account.

Connection documentation for Microsoft Advertising
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Microsoft Advertising

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
No
Modify
No
Delete
No

Current launch documentation covers exploration, performance queries and audits, not mutation.

Why this grade

  • Official managed connection is easier than building against the API.
  • Provides entity-level performance data for campaigns, ad groups, ads and keywords.
  • Useful for conversational audits and cross-platform reporting.

Limits

  • The documented launch surface is read-only.
  • It cannot create an ad or apply the campaign changes suggested by an audit.
  • Broad manage-campaign language on the product page overstates the action boundary described in its FAQ.

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Microsoft Advertising MCP Advertising API documentation

Amazon Ads

Official remote MCP, open beta

Grade B+Test
  • Create or update supported campaigns.
  • Request reports and prepare campaigns for additional markets.

Partner API access is required, and the connection is still in beta. Check the actions available to your account.

Developer setup

An eligible Amazon Ads partner needs active API credentials. A hosted connector does not remove that access requirement.

Beta access information for Amazon Ads
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Amazon Ads

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
Yes
Modify
Yes
Delete
Yes

Includes individual API capabilities plus tools for account creation, reports, campaign launch and locale expansion.

Why this grade

  • Official MCP can create, update and delete campaign objects.
  • Retail-media context makes it strategically important.
  • Uses the established Amazon Ads API permission model.

Limits

  • The MCP is still an open beta.
  • Access is limited to partners with active API credentials.
  • Destructive campaign operations require strong human approval gates.

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Amazon Ads MCP announcement Amazon Ads API

Snapchat Ads

Official remote MCP, allowlist

Grade CTest
  • Read campaign settings and results.
  • Investigate performance before making changes in Ads Manager.

You must make campaign changes elsewhere. This connection is restricted to approved accounts and only reads data.

Developer setup

The account must be admitted to the MCP allowlist before you can connect and sign in.

Connection documentation for Snapchat Ads
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Snapchat Ads

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
No
Modify
No
Delete
No

Retrieval and analysis only. The broader Marketing API is a separate engineering route.

Why this grade

  • Official hosted MCP provides campaign retrieval and analysis.
  • Read-only control is suitable for a cautious reporting pilot.
  • The underlying Marketing API offers a route to deeper integration.

Limits

  • MCP access is still allowlisted.
  • The MCP cannot execute campaign changes.
  • No official plugin or dedicated CLI was verified.

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Ads MCP introduction Connect an agent

LinkedIn Ads

Official Marketing API

Grade CTest
  • Build or update campaigns through an approved integration.
  • Retrieve results for reporting.

Approve targeting, budgets and creative before the integration makes changes. Check the finished campaign in the advertising account.

Developer setup

A developer must register an app, obtain approval for the advertising use case and build the connection to the assistant.

API documentation for LinkedIn Ads
Sources, capabilities and assessment for LinkedIn Ads

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
Partial
Modify
Partial
Delete
Partial

The API covers important campaign-management jobs, but access is approved by product and use case and there is no official agent interface.

Why this grade

  • Official Marketing APIs cover campaign management and reporting.
  • Strong fit for B2B audience and lead-generation workflows.
  • Production access tiers and permissions are documented.

Limits

  • No official MCP was verified.
  • API product approval and access tiers add friction.
  • Daily AI use needs a custom or third-party integration layer.

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Accessing LinkedIn APIs Marketing API access tiers

Pinterest Ads

Official Ads API

Grade C+Test
  • Create and update supported advertising objects.
  • Pull campaign results into a reporting workflow.

Review the targeting, budget and creative before applying changes, then check the result in the account.

Developer setup

A developer must create an app, authorise the ad accounts and build an integration around the API.

API documentation for Pinterest Ads
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Pinterest Ads

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
Yes
Modify
Yes
Delete
Partial

Useful campaign and reporting coverage through the API, without a vendor-backed MCP, plugin or CLI.

Why this grade

  • Official Ads API supports campaign and reporting workflows.
  • Useful specialist channel for visual discovery and commerce.
  • An authorised integration can run recurring production tasks.

Limits

  • No official MCP or agent plugin was verified.
  • No dedicated official CLI was verified.
  • AI workflows require custom engineering or a maintained intermediary.

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Pinterest API overview Ads API overview

Reddit Ads

Official Ads API

Grade CTest
  • Create and manage supported campaigns through an integration.
  • Retrieve account and campaign results.

Review campaign changes and check the result in the advertising account. The integration only covers the API operations you implement.

Developer setup

A developer must register an app, obtain advertising access and connect the API to the assistant.

API documentation for Reddit Ads
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Reddit Ads

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
Partial
Modify
Partial
Delete
Partial

Core campaign operations exist in the API, but no official agent interface was verified.

Why this grade

  • Official Ads API v3 exposes campaign and account operations.
  • Community context can be valuable for specific audience strategies.
  • OAuth provides a conventional route for controlled integrations.

Limits

  • No official MCP, plugin or CLI was verified.
  • Advertising API access requires approval.
  • A useful daily agent workflow must be built and maintained separately.

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Reddit Ads API v3

X Ads

Official hosted Ads MCP

Grade BTest
  • Build paused campaigns and line items.
  • Update supported targeting, audiences and creative assets.

Review paused campaigns before activating them: activation can start spend. Some Ads API operations remain outside the MCP.

Developer setup

A developer must register an X app, enable Ads access and configure account authentication with the required permissions.

Connection documentation for X Ads
Sources, capabilities and assessment for X Ads

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
Yes
Modify
Yes
Delete
Partial

Read accounts and results, create and update campaigns and line items, manage targeting and supported creative and audience objects.

Why this grade

  • Official Ads-specific MCP documents campaign and line-item writes.
  • New campaigns and line items start paused, with separate activation tools.
  • Includes targeting, creative, audience and conversion-tracking tools.

Limits

  • Developer-app and Ads access remain prerequisites.
  • Campaign deletion is not in the documented MCP tool list.
  • Activation and budget changes require explicit operating controls.

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X Ads MCP tools and authentication X Ads API documentation Official xurl repository General X API MCP documentation

Display & Video 360

Official API

Grade B-Production
  • Build and update supported campaigns and line items.
  • Manage trafficking settings through an integration.

Building campaigns and retrieving performance use separate APIs. Some tasks still need the DV360 interface.

Developer setup

A developer must configure Google Cloud, account authentication and a custom connection. The user also needs DV360 account permissions.

API documentation for Display & Video 360
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Display & Video 360

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
Yes
Modify
Yes
Delete
Partial

Broad trafficking coverage, but performance reporting is separate and some YouTube and Partners writes are unsupported.

Why this grade

  • Mature official API covers core programmatic campaign resources.
  • Supports insertion orders, line items, targeting, creatives and users.
  • Role-based access can separate read, standard and admin operations.

Limits

  • No official MCP or agent plugin was verified.
  • Performance reporting requires the separate Bid Manager API.
  • Some YouTube and Partners write workflows remain outside the API.

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DV360 API overview DV360 API limitations and permissions

Campaign Manager 360

Official API

Grade BProduction
  • Manage placements, ads and creatives.
  • Retrieve trafficking and measurement data.

A developer must map the account permissions and linked campaign objects. A second person should check the finished setup.

Developer setup

A developer must configure Google Cloud and account authentication. The CM360 account and user profile need API permission.

API setup guide for Campaign Manager 360
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Campaign Manager 360

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
Yes
Modify
Yes
Delete
Partial

Strong trafficking and measurement coverage, but no official agent interface packages the resource model for daily use.

Why this grade

  • Mature API supports trafficking, creative, conversion and reporting workflows.
  • Broad resource coverage suits complex enterprise operations.
  • User-profile permissions remain the control plane.

Limits

  • No official MCP, plugin or dedicated CLI was verified.
  • The resource model and permissions create implementation overhead.
  • Write access can affect live trafficking and needs a second-person check.

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Campaign Manager 360 API Campaign Manager 360 API setup

Search Ads 360

Official Reporting API

Grade C+Production
  • Compare performance across linked search accounts.
  • Prepare recurring reports from account data.

Make optimisation changes elsewhere. This connection reports on the account but cannot apply its recommendations.

Developer setup

A developer must configure account authentication and build the reporting connection for the authorised SA360 accounts.

API documentation for Search Ads 360
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Search Ads 360

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
No
Modify
No
Delete
No

High-volume reporting only. Offline conversion upload is a separate surface and ordinary campaign writes are absent.

Why this grade

  • High-volume official reporting API with a purpose-built query language.
  • Immediate access to granular campaign, ad and keyword data.
  • REST, gRPC and official client libraries support production pipelines.

Limits

  • The reporting API is read-only.
  • Offline conversions use a separate API surface.
  • No official MCP or dedicated agent integration was verified.

Check the sources

Search Ads 360 Reporting API Reporting API overview

Apple Ads

Official Platform API

Grade B-Production
  • Create and update supported App Store campaigns.
  • Retrieve campaign results for review.

Review bids, budgets and targeting before applying changes. The assistant can only use the API actions your integration exposes.

Developer setup

A developer must configure API credentials, an eligible account role and the integration used by the assistant.

API documentation for Apple Ads
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Apple Ads

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
Yes
Modify
Yes
Delete
Partial

Core campaign operations are covered, but no official MCP, agent plugin or daily CLI was verified.

Why this grade

  • Official API supports campaign, ad-group, keyword and reporting work.
  • API roles distinguish read-only from read/write access.
  • Covers ads on the App Store and Apple Maps.

Limits

  • No official MCP, plugin or dedicated CLI was verified.
  • Third-party providers require separate registration.
  • Daily AI use needs a custom integration and careful OAuth setup.

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Apple Ads Platform API Apple Ads API resources

The Trade Desk

Official OAK MCP, private beta

Grade BTest
  • Explore the data and actions enabled for your beta account.
  • Confirm the available tools with your account team before planning a workflow.

Your account team must confirm eligibility and available tools. Most teams cannot test this beta on their own.

Developer setup

Available only to selected partners through an account representative, with account-managed credentials.

Beta access information for The Trade Desk
Sources, capabilities and assessment for The Trade Desk

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Read
Yes
Create
Yes
Modify
Yes
Delete
Partial

Published scope spans data and actions, but exact tool coverage is not public and access is private beta.

Why this grade

  • Official OAK MCP connects AI assistants to Ask Koa.
  • Published scope includes querying data, creating campaigns and monitoring live activity.
  • The underlying REST and GraphQL APIs cover substantial platform operations.

Limits

  • OAK is available only to selected partners in private beta.
  • Broad action scope makes approval and audit controls essential.
  • Practical onboarding still depends on an account representative.

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OAK private beta release note Open Agentic Kit definition Platform API usage

02

Creative production

4 tools in this field.

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Canva

Official remote MCP

Grade B+Production
  • Create and edit supported designs.
  • Adapt content using the tools available to your Canva account.

Check the design and the tools available to your account. The Apps CLI builds Canva apps; it is not a substitute for the design tools.

Sign in and connect

Connect and authorise an individual Canva account. App-development workflows have separate requirements.

Connection documentation for Canva
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Canva

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Context
Yes
Create
Yes
Edit
Partial
Adapt
Partial
Export
Yes

Useful design creation and editing, without full parity with Canva's manual editor and app ecosystem.

Why this grade

  • Official MCP supports design creation, editing, assets and export.
  • Remote OAuth makes it accessible to common agent clients.
  • Apps CLI and Connect APIs support deeper product integration.

Limits

  • The Apps CLI is not a daily creative-production CLI.
  • Brand and format governance still need human review.
  • It does not validate media-platform setup or campaign delivery.

Check the sources

Canva MCP documentation Canva CLI

Figma

Official remote MCP, canvas writes beta

Grade B+Test
  • Read design context and prepare a code handoff.
  • Create or edit supported canvas content through the remote beta.

Canvas editing is in beta and does not cover every design action. Reading a desktop file does not automatically grant remote editing access.

Sign in and connect

Connect a supported client to the remote MCP and authorise Figma; verify write eligibility and file permissions.

Connection documentation for Figma
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Figma

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Context
Yes
Create
Partial
Edit
Partial
Adapt
Partial
Export
Partial

Excellent design context and code handoff. Write-to-canvas is useful but does not reproduce the full editor or plugin ecosystem.

Why this grade

  • Official remote and desktop MCP expose real design context.
  • Supported clients can create or modify native canvas content.
  • Plugin API and agent skills support structured creative workflows.

Limits

  • Write-to-canvas is beta and depends on current seat eligibility and file permissions.
  • It does not connect creative output to media-platform delivery by itself.
  • No dedicated official Figma CLI was verified.

Check the sources

Figma MCP introduction Write to canvas

Adobe Firefly Creative Production

Hosted Run-Workflow MCP

Grade B+Test
  • Run approved creative-production workflows.
  • Track jobs and review the resulting assets.

An enterprise administrator must provide access and prepare reusable workflows before the assistant can run them.

Admin setup

Requires enterprise entitlement, an MCP client and organisation workflows or templates that the server can discover and run.

Connection documentation for Adobe Firefly Creative Production
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Adobe Firefly Creative Production

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Context
Yes
Create
Yes
Edit
Yes
Adapt
Yes
Export
Yes

Can execute and monitor multi-step production workflows, with human brand, legal and final-quality approval.

Why this grade

  • Hosted MCP runs real reusable creative workflows.
  • Supports generation, editing, composition and format variants.
  • Asynchronous monitoring fits large production jobs.

Limits

  • Enterprise-only access limits practical adoption.
  • Workflow design must exist before reliable reuse.
  • Human brand and output review remains essential.

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Run-Workflow MCP overview Creative Production Workflow API Firefly Services SDK

Runway

Official generation MCP and API

Grade A-Production
  • Generate or transform supported image and video assets.
  • Check generation jobs and collect outputs for review.

Review the output for brand fit, usage rights and campaign requirements before using it.

Admin setup

Use the official local MCP repository or hosted developer route, then configure billing and authentication.

Connection documentation for Runway
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Runway

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Context
Partial
Create
Yes
Edit
Yes
Adapt
Yes
Export
Yes

Creates and transforms production media across modalities; the brief, brand system, rights review and final QC remain human responsibilities.

Why this grade

  • Official MCP, API, SDKs and open GitHub server.
  • Creates and edits image, video and audio assets.
  • Task APIs and reusable workflows support automation.

Limits

  • Outputs still need rights and brand review.
  • Temporary result URLs require disciplined download.
  • Generation cost and model choice need controls.

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Runway MCP guide Runway API reference Runway API MCP server

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Analytics

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Google Analytics

Official MCP

Grade B+Production
  • Ask where visits and conversions came from.
  • Compare pages, events and audience segments in reports.

Fix tracking and property settings elsewhere. The assistant can investigate the data, but cannot repair its collection.

Developer setup

An administrator or developer must enable the Google APIs, configure credentials and grant access to the intended properties.

Connection documentation for Google Analytics
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Google Analytics

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Analyse
Yes
Build Reports
Partial
Configure
No
Validate
Partial
Share
Partial

Strong querying and reporting, but events, audiences and property settings cannot be changed through the MCP.

Why this grade

  • Official open-source MCP is suitable for recurring reporting and analysis.
  • Read-only design limits accidental property changes.
  • Google Analytics data and administration APIs provide a mature foundation.

Limits

  • The MCP cannot edit events, audiences or property settings.
  • Cloud credentials and property permissions still require setup.
  • No separate official plugin or marketer-facing CLI was verified.

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Google Analytics MCP guide Official MCP repository

Amplitude

Official remote MCP

Grade A-Production
  • Investigate funnels, retention and user behaviour.
  • Create or update supported charts, dashboards and analytics definitions.

Review changes to shared charts and event definitions. The assistant acts with the connected user’s permissions.

Sign in and connect

Connect the hosted MCP and authorise an Amplitude user with the appropriate project role.

Connection documentation for Amplitude
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Amplitude

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Analyse
Yes
Build Reports
Yes
Configure
Yes
Validate
Partial
Share
Yes

Strong analytics-asset workflow. Raw event instrumentation and ingestion remain outside the MCP.

Why this grade

  • Official MCP supports both analysis and write operations.
  • Official agent plugins, skills and a CLI create several usable entry points.
  • Strong fit for behavioural analysis and experimentation workflows.

Limits

  • Write capability requires careful project and taxonomy governance.
  • It is an analytics layer, not a media-buying control plane.
  • Teams still need consistent event instrumentation for useful answers.

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Amplitude MCP Wizard CLI

Mixpanel

Official hosted MCP

Grade B+Test
  • Investigate funnels and retention.
  • Create dashboards and tidy supported event or property definitions.

Some tools remain in beta. Audience targeting and cohort edits inside experiment or feature-flag workflows still need the interface.

Sign in and connect

Connect a compatible MCP client and authorise the Mixpanel account.

Connection documentation for Mixpanel
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Mixpanel

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Analyse
Yes
Build Reports
Yes
Configure
Partial
Validate
Partial
Share
Unverified

Query analytics, create and update dashboards, edit Lexicon metadata and manage supported cohorts and other assets.

Why this grade

  • The official tool reference now documents dashboard creation, updates and deletion.
  • Lexicon editing and data-quality tools extend the route beyond reporting.
  • Regional endpoints and OAuth or service-account authentication are documented.

Limits

  • Experiments, feature flags and audit-log tools have beta or access limits.
  • Free-plan query limits and organisation enablement can affect availability.
  • Documented tools still need a controlled account-level pilot.

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Mixpanel MCP tool reference Mixpanel MCP MCP announcement

Adobe Analytics

Adobe-hosted MCP

Grade B+Production
  • Investigate report-suite data.
  • Create supported reusable analysis components and projects.

An administrator must grant access. The assistant depends on the report suite’s existing data quality and configuration.

Admin setup

Connect the hosted endpoint, authenticate and obtain MCP Access plus the product permissions needed for each action.

MCP setup guide for Adobe Analytics
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Adobe Analytics

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Analyse
Yes
Build Reports
Yes
Configure
Yes
Validate
Partial
Share
Partial

It completes ad-hoc analysis and creates reusable components or projects; governed interpretation and stakeholder delivery remain human work.

Why this grade

  • Hosted official MCP with normal Adobe permissions.
  • Creates and runs ranked or trended reports.
  • Can manage segments, date ranges and workspace projects.

Limits

  • Enterprise entitlement and administrator permissions are required.
  • It does not operate ad platforms.
  • Report correctness still depends on governed suites and components.

Check the sources

Adobe Analytics MCP server Analytics MCP getting started Analytics MCP documentation source

Adobe Customer Journey Analytics

Adobe-hosted MCP

Grade B+Production
  • Analyse behaviour across a prepared cross-channel dataset.
  • Build supported analysis components and projects.

A data team must fix missing connections, identity matching and data-view definitions. The assistant cannot make weak inputs reliable.

Admin setup

Connect the hosted endpoint and authenticate with CJA entitlements, MCP Access and normal product permissions.

MCP setup guide for Adobe Customer Journey Analytics
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Adobe Customer Journey Analytics

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Analyse
Yes
Build Reports
Yes
Configure
Yes
Validate
Partial
Share
Partial

Strong analysis and component coverage once the cross-channel data model exists; upstream data design stays outside the route.

Why this grade

  • Official hosted MCP for cross-channel analysis.
  • Uses the organisation existing CJA permissions.
  • Can work with reusable components and projects.

Limits

  • Useful only after substantial data-view and identity work.
  • Enterprise access raises the setup bar.
  • It cannot repair upstream instrumentation.

Check the sources

Analytics MCP servers Analytics MCP getting started Analytics MCP documentation source

PostHog

Official PostHog MCP

Grade AProduction
  • Investigate funnels and product behaviour.
  • Create or update reusable insights and dashboards.

Apply advertising changes elsewhere. This connection works on analytics, not campaign optimisation.

Sign in and connect

Run the official wizard, authorise a PostHog project and expose the required tools.

Connection documentation for PostHog
Sources, capabilities and assessment for PostHog

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Analyse
Yes
Build Reports
Yes
Configure
Yes
Validate
Yes
Share
Partial

The route can investigate behaviour and maintain reusable insights and dashboards; distribution and paid-media decisions remain outside it.

Why this grade

  • Queries the major product-analytics methods and SQL.
  • Creates, updates and deletes insights and dashboards.
  • One-command wizard installation is unusually direct.

Limits

  • It is product-led rather than paid-media-led.
  • Quality depends on the event implementation.
  • It does not control media spend or delivery.

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PostHog MCP analytics guide PostHog source

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Measurement

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Google Tag Manager

Official API

Grade BProduction
  • Prepare tags, triggers and variables in a workspace.
  • Create versions and publish approved container changes.

Review the workspace before publishing. A container change can immediately alter tracking on the live site.

Developer setup

A developer must build the API connection and configure account authentication. Container permissions must allow the intended edits or publication.

API documentation for Google Tag Manager
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Google Tag Manager

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Inspect
Yes
Configure
Yes
Validate
Partial
Deploy
Yes
Monitor
Partial

Most configuration objects are available through the API, including version and publish workflows.

Why this grade

  • Official API supports container, workspace, tag, trigger and variable workflows.
  • Useful for repeatable measurement deployment and governance.
  • Workspace and version concepts support controlled changes.

Limits

  • No official MCP, agent plugin or dedicated CLI was verified.
  • Incorrect writes can damage live measurement.
  • Safe automation needs preview, review and publication gates outside the API.

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Tag Manager API v2

AppsFlyer

Official beta MCP

Grade BTest
  • Check campaign and attribution performance.
  • Investigate measurement issues before changing configuration elsewhere.

Configuration changes still need a person or another API connection. The assistant beta focuses on analysis and audits.

Sign in and connect

Use hosted OAuth in supported clients or an account-level bearer token for automation.

Connection documentation for AppsFlyer
Sources, capabilities and assessment for AppsFlyer

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Inspect
Yes
Configure
No
Validate
Partial
Deploy
No
Monitor
Yes

Useful performance monitoring and implementation diagnosis, without a dependable write route for correcting configuration.

Why this grade

  • Hosted official MCP with OAuth and token routes.
  • Useful campaign and attribution diagnosis in chat.
  • Includes implementation and OneLink troubleshooting.

Limits

  • The service is explicitly beta.
  • Sessions can require frequent reconnection.
  • The reviewed route diagnoses more than it configures.

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AppsFlyer MCP beta guide AppsFlyer developer hub

Adjust

Official APIs and SDKs

Grade C+Test
  • Retrieve attribution reports.
  • Manage supported settings through the appropriate APIs.

Choose the APIs needed for the task and review each change. Features and access differ across the separate services.

Developer setup

Choose and authenticate several APIs, obtain feature enablement where required, then build the agent wrapper.

API documentation for Adjust
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Adjust

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Inspect
Yes
Configure
Partial
Validate
Partial
Deploy
Partial
Monitor
Yes

Broad developer capability exists, but it is fragmented and not presented as a ready AI route.

Why this grade

  • Mature APIs and SDKs cover measurement and reporting.
  • App Automation can create or update configured apps.
  • Device APIs support testing workflows.

Limits

  • No official MCP or agent plugin was verified.
  • Capabilities are split across several APIs.
  • Some automation requires vendor enablement.

Check the sources

Adjust API documentation App Automation API

Twilio Segment

Public API and collection SDKs

Grade B-Production
  • Inspect sources and destinations.
  • Manage supported workspace configuration through an integration.

Decide which workspace changes the assistant may make, then check that the data still reaches the intended destinations.

Developer setup

A developer must connect the workspace API, select permissions and map the events and resources the assistant may change.

API documentation for Twilio Segment
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Twilio Segment

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Inspect
Yes
Configure
Yes
Validate
Partial
Deploy
Yes
Monitor
Partial

The Public API can manage core workspace resources, but event design and quality validation still require specialist work.

Why this grade

  • Mature collection and routing infrastructure.
  • Public API provides CRUD for core workspace resources.
  • Strong governance surface for tracking plans and destinations.

Limits

  • No official MCP was verified.
  • A custom agent layer is required.
  • Identity and instrumentation design remain specialist work.

Check the sources

Segment Public API Segment Connections

05

Research and intelligence

4 tools in this field.

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DataForSEO

Official remote and local MCP

Grade B+Production
  • Research search results, keywords and competitors.
  • Bring search data into a report or planning workflow.

Use the results as research inputs. It cannot change campaigns or report directly on your advertising accounts.

Admin setup

Hosted OAuth is relatively direct; CLI and local MCP use API credentials and module-specific billing.

Connection documentation for DataForSEO
Sources, capabilities and assessment for DataForSEO

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Discover
Yes
Retrieve
Yes
Compare
Yes
Analyse
Partial
Export
Yes

Wide research-data coverage. It does not read or control the advertiser's own paid-media accounts.

Why this grade

  • Official MCP and CLI make search and competitive data directly usable by agents.
  • Read-only control is appropriate for external research data.
  • Broad API coverage supports repeatable market and SERP analysis.

Limits

  • It does not operate advertising accounts.
  • Usage-based API costs need monitoring.
  • Raw results still require paid-media judgement before action.

Check the sources

Official MCP and CLI repository DataForSEO API documentation

Ahrefs

Official hosted MCP

Grade A-Production
  • Research search visibility and competing sites.
  • Collect keyword and backlink information for a brief.

Use it for research. It cannot report directly on your advertising accounts or change campaigns.

Sign in and connect

Connect the hosted endpoint and authenticate an eligible Ahrefs account.

Connection documentation for Ahrefs
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Ahrefs

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Discover
Yes
Retrieve
Yes
Compare
Yes
Analyse
Yes
Export
Partial

Strong search and competitor research without custom integration; decision framing and activation remain outside the product.

Why this grade

  • Hosted official MCP with straightforward OAuth.
  • Strong keyword, backlink and competitor evidence.
  • Useful without building a custom API wrapper.

Limits

  • Read-only research rather than activation.
  • Requires an eligible paid plan.
  • It does not include first-party campaign truth.

Check the sources

Ahrefs MCP introduction Ahrefs MCP product page

Semrush

Semrush Public MCP

Grade A-Production
  • Find and run relevant search or competitor reports.
  • Compare research results before deciding what to change.

The connection only reads research data and uses API units. Apply campaign decisions elsewhere.

Sign in and connect

Connect the hosted OAuth endpoint with an eligible subscription and enough API units.

Connection documentation for Semrush
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Semrush

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Discover
Yes
Retrieve
Yes
Compare
Yes
Analyse
Yes
Export
Yes

Broad report discovery and execution across Semrush datasets; changes to projects or campaigns stay elsewhere.

Why this grade

  • Hosted OAuth endpoint works across major clients.
  • Broad SEO, paid-search, shopping and market reports.
  • Discovery tools make a large API easier for agents.

Limits

  • Every call consumes API units.
  • Project methods exposed by MCP are read-only.
  • Subscription entitlements make coverage variable.

Check the sources

Semrush MCP documentation Semrush API overview

Similarweb

Official hosted MCP

Grade A-Production
  • Compare external traffic and market estimates.
  • Build research using the datasets your subscription includes.

Treat figures as external estimates, often delayed. Check decisions against your own platform and analytics data.

Sign in and connect

Connect the hosted endpoint and authenticate an API-inclusive subscription.

Connection documentation for Similarweb
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Similarweb

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Discover
Yes
Retrieve
Yes
Compare
Yes
Analyse
Yes
Export
Yes

Wide external-market coverage and direct comparisons, bounded by licensed datasets and data-credit economics.

Why this grade

  • Hosted MCP covers more than 75 intelligence endpoints.
  • Strong web, app, search, audience and retail breadth.
  • Supports direct competitor comparison.

Limits

  • Requires API-inclusive paid access.
  • Queries consume data credits.
  • Estimated and delayed datasets are not first-party live truth.

Check the sources

Similarweb MCP setup Similarweb API v5

06

Automation and workflow

6 tools in this field.

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Zapier

Official remote MCP

Grade A-Production
  • Run selected actions across connected apps.
  • Pass information between tools through the actions you expose.

Check each selected action’s limits and review its effect. Successful MCP calls also consume Zapier tasks.

Sign in and connect

Create a scoped MCP server, choose actions and authorise the connected apps.

Connection documentation for Zapier
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Zapier

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Yes
Build
Partial
Run
Yes
Debug
Partial
Monitor
Partial

Large app catalogue, but each action must exist in the connector and be explicitly exposed.

Why this grade

  • Official MCP reaches a broad catalogue of business applications.
  • Read/write actions make it useful for practical cross-tool workflows.
  • Platform CLI supports maintained custom integrations.

Limits

  • Connector depth and field coverage vary by application.
  • Broad action access can create unintended external changes.
  • Task limits and commercial plans can constrain high-volume operations.

Check the sources

What is Zapier MCP? Zapier Platform CLI

Pipedream

Official remote MCP

Grade A-Production
  • Call supported app actions from an assistant.
  • Connect steps across services using approved components.

Your team chooses the permitted actions and must keep testing separate from live business workflows.

Admin setup

Pipedream manages connected-app credentials, but the operator must choose apps, actions and permission boundaries.

Connection documentation for Pipedream
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Pipedream

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Yes
Build
Yes
Run
Yes
Debug
Yes
Monitor
Yes

Broad API and action catalogue, with exact parity determined by the connected component.

Why this grade

  • Official MCP and CLI support flexible API-based automation.
  • Code steps handle gaps that fixed connectors cannot cover.
  • Strong fit for event-driven media and measurement workflows.

Limits

  • More engineering-oriented than a typical marketer tool.
  • Credential and secret handling needs careful ownership.
  • Failures can cross several connected systems and need monitoring.

Check the sources

Pipedream MCP servers Pipedream CLI reference

n8n

Official instance MCP

Grade B+Test
  • Create or edit workflows on supported versions.
  • Run and test workflows enabled for the assistant.

Connect credentials and test each workflow’s effects. Creating a workflow does not make its publishing or downstream actions ready.

Admin setup

Requires an n8n instance, user-scoped access and deliberate enablement of each workflow exposed to MCP clients.

Connection documentation for n8n
Sources, capabilities and assessment for n8n

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Yes
Build
Yes
Run
Yes
Debug
Partial
Monitor
Partial

The documented instance server supports workflow building and editing from n8n 2.13.0, alongside search, testing and execution.

Why this grade

  • The instance MCP documents workflow creation and editing as well as execution.
  • Workflow enablement and user permissions bound access.
  • Self-hosting supports teams that can own the operational setup.

Limits

  • Building and editing require n8n 2.13.0 or later.
  • Enabled workflow access is shared across connected clients rather than separately selected per client.
  • Workflow execution can trigger external writes using connected credentials.

Check the sources

Connect to n8n MCP server MCP server tools reference

Make

Official cloud MCP

Grade A-Production
  • Run existing scenarios.
  • Manage supported workflow settings where the plan permits it.

Define each scenario’s inputs, outputs and purpose, then test it before letting an assistant run it.

Sign in and connect

Connect the universal OAuth endpoint, select an organisation and grant the minimum required scopes.

Connection documentation for Make
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Make

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Yes
Build
Partial
Run
Yes
Debug
Partial
Monitor
Partial

Runs existing scenarios directly and can manage workflow entities on paid plans; complex design still benefits from the visual builder.

Why this grade

  • Universal hosted OAuth endpoint.
  • Can run scenarios on all plans.
  • Paid scopes can manage scenarios and related entities.

Limits

  • Scenario quality depends on clear inputs and outputs.
  • Management scopes can affect live automation.
  • Connector depth still varies by app.

Check the sources

Make MCP server Make MCP OAuth connection

Workato

Enterprise MCP

Grade B+Production
  • Run the recipes or functions your administrator exposes.
  • Connect approved business steps through those tools.

Choose which recipes may run and check their business effects. Available tools depend on the administrator’s configuration.

Developer setup

An enterprise administrator configures the MCP endpoint, identity, exposed tools and audit policy.

Connection documentation for Workato
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Workato

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Partial
Build
Partial
Run
Yes
Debug
Partial
Monitor
Yes

Strong governed execution once recipes and functions are exposed, with coverage determined by enterprise configuration.

Why this grade

  • Enterprise-hosted runtime with identity and audit controls.
  • Exposes recipes, API collections, functions and skills.
  • Strong governance for consequential workflows.

Limits

  • Enterprise-only access.
  • An administrator must create the endpoint.
  • Setup is heavier than self-service competitors.

Check the sources

Workato MCP documentation Workato MCP runtime

Gumloop

AI-native workflow platform and CLI

Grade B+Test
  • Build AI-assisted workflows with supported integrations.
  • Run the workflow and inspect its outputs.

Test each connected action and what happens when a step fails before using the workflow for live work.

Sign in and connect

Create an account, connect built-in services or public remote MCP endpoints and use the visual builder or CLI.

Connection documentation for Gumloop
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Gumloop

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Yes
Build
Yes
Run
Yes
Debug
Partial
Monitor
Partial

Strong AI-native workflow construction and execution, with exact depth inherited from each integration and model.

Why this grade

  • AI-native agent and workflow construction.
  • Supports 50-plus built-in and arbitrary remote MCP servers.
  • CLI has JSON output for automation.

Limits

  • No universal external Gumloop MCP endpoint was verified.
  • Production reliability inherits every connected dependency.
  • External MCP servers must be publicly reachable.

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Gumloop custom MCP servers Gumloop CLI

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Data infrastructure

8 tools in this field.

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Supermetrics

Official remote MCP

Grade B+Production
  • Collect reporting data from connected marketing platforms.
  • Prepare recurring cross-channel reporting inputs.

Connect and pay for the required data sources. This route retrieves data; campaign changes happen elsewhere.

Admin setup

Requires a subscription with API access plus authentication for every source queried.

Connection documentation for Supermetrics
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Supermetrics

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Partial
Inspect
Yes
Query
Yes
Transform
Partial
Operate
Partial

Broad source coverage for retrieval and reporting, but it does not change media-platform objects.

Why this grade

  • Official read-only MCP fits recurring cross-channel retrieval.
  • Established connector coverage reduces bespoke API maintenance.
  • Official AI integrations and CLI provide several workflow options.

Limits

  • The CLI remains alpha.
  • The MCP cannot change campaigns.
  • Coverage and economics depend on the commercial plan and connector.

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Supermetrics MCP server Supermetrics CLI

Airbyte

Official agent MCP

Grade BTest
  • Retrieve data from configured sources.
  • Run supported connector actions where the selected route permits them.

Your team must configure, authenticate and maintain the data connections before the assistant can use them.

Developer setup

Requires an Airbyte account or instance plus configured sources, destinations, credentials and permissions.

Connection documentation for Airbyte
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Airbyte

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Partial
Inspect
Yes
Query
Partial
Transform
Partial
Operate
Partial

Coverage depends on the connected sources and destinations. Documentation search and action-capable MCP surfaces are distinct.

Why this grade

  • Official agent MCP can expose useful connector and data-movement context.
  • Large connector ecosystem supports cross-channel data collection.
  • Open-source and managed routes give teams deployment choice.

Limits

  • MCP control is mixed and depends on the configured interface.
  • Self-hosting adds operational overhead.
  • It is infrastructure rather than a marketer-facing daily interface.

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Airbyte MCP interface Airbyte documentation

Fivetran

Official MCP context layer, public preview

Grade C+Test
  • Retrieve context from connected business data.
  • Answer reporting questions with the available data tools.

Manage the data connectors elsewhere. The assistant can retrieve context but cannot operate the connectors it describes.

Admin setup

Requires Fivetran account permissions and a compatible MCP connection.

Connection documentation for Fivetran
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Fivetran

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
No
Inspect
Yes
Query
No
Transform
No
Operate
No

The MCP supplies context and retrieval. Connector operations remain in the REST API, SDK or product.

Why this grade

  • Mature managed data movement supports reliable recurring pipelines.
  • Official MCP, agent plugins and Connector SDK CLI cover several technical workflows.
  • Read-only MCP control is a sensible context boundary.

Limits

  • Agent Context MCP is still a public preview.
  • The MCP is not a substitute for connector operations or warehouse permissions.
  • Enterprise cost and administration may be disproportionate for a small stack.

Check the sources

Agent Context MCP Connector SDK AI tools

Google MCP Toolbox for Databases

Official self-hosted MCP framework

Grade BProduction
  • Ask questions against approved database queries.
  • Run only the database operations your team has exposed.

Decide which queries and changes are allowed. The assistant has only the database operations your team exposes.

Developer setup

An engineer must deploy the service, connect the database and define permitted queries. Those choices determine what the assistant can read or change.

Connection documentation for Google MCP Toolbox for Databases
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Google MCP Toolbox for Databases

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Depends
Inspect
Depends
Query
Depends
Transform
Depends
Operate
Depends

Prebuilt database tools and custom YAML definitions can expose broad operations, bounded by the configured role and queries.

Why this grade

  • Official open-source toolbox exposes governed database tools through MCP.
  • Supports BigQuery and other common production data stores.
  • CLI and Gemini extensions help teams package repeatable access.

Limits

  • It is not a paid-media connector by itself.
  • Read/write risk depends entirely on tool definitions and database roles.
  • Secure configuration requires data-engineering discipline.

Check the sources

Official MCP Toolbox repository Toolbox documentation

Snowflake

Official managed MCP

Grade BProduction
  • Query the marketing data your team has prepared.
  • Use approved analysis tools and semantic models.

A data team must prepare reliable datasets, definitions and access rules before marketing questions produce useful answers.

Developer setup

A data team must configure warehouse access, semantic models and the tools exposed to the assistant.

Connection documentation for Snowflake
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Snowflake

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Depends
Inspect
Yes
Query
Yes
Transform
Depends
Operate
Depends

Coverage can be broad, but it depends entirely on schemas, tools, semantic models and role permissions configured by the team.

Why this grade

  • Official managed MCP works inside Snowflake's role and governance model.
  • Strong foundation for cross-channel measurement and governed client data.
  • Official CLI, APIs and drivers support serious production engineering.

Limits

  • It needs warehouse, role and cost governance expertise.
  • Mixed control can expose consequential writes when roles are too broad.
  • It is infrastructure, not a ready-made paid-media workflow.

Check the sources

Snowflake-managed MCP server Snowflake CLI

RudderStack

Official hosted MCP

Grade B+Test
  • Inspect supported customer-data connections.
  • Manage the pipeline resources exposed by the MCP.

The vendor describes the MCP as incomplete and under active development. Check the tools available before relying on a workflow.

Sign in and connect

Connect the hosted endpoint and complete OAuth with an authorised RudderStack account.

Connection documentation for RudderStack
Sources, capabilities and assessment for RudderStack

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Partial
Inspect
Yes
Query
Partial
Transform
Yes
Operate
Partial

Useful management coverage for customer-data pipelines, with gaps and stability caveats while the server evolves.

Why this grade

  • Hosted OAuth MCP is easy to connect.
  • Can access and manage sources, destinations and transformations.
  • Covers event streams and documentation.

Limits

  • Official docs warn that the MCP is still in active development.
  • Some product features are missing.
  • Connection stability may vary during updates.

Check the sources

RudderStack MCP server RudderStack documentation

Databricks

Managed MCP servers, public preview

Grade B+Test
  • Query approved datasets and analysis tools.
  • Use the marketing data products your team has configured.

A data team must prepare the datasets, business definitions and access rules that the assistant will use.

Specialist setup

A data team must configure the workspace, governed datasets and tool permissions before an assistant has useful data to work with.

Connection documentation for Databricks
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Databricks

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Depends
Inspect
Yes
Query
Yes
Transform
Depends
Operate
Depends

Potentially broad, but every useful marketing workflow depends on the data products and tools an enterprise exposes.

Why this grade

  • Managed MCP uses workspace governance and permissions.
  • Can expose SQL, Genie and Vector Search.
  • Strong fit for governed enterprise data estates.

Limits

  • Managed MCP remains public preview.
  • Requires substantial platform configuration.
  • Not a turn-key paid-media connection.

Check the sources

Databricks managed MCP servers Databricks developer tools

dbt

Official self-hosted MCP

Grade B+Test
  • Inspect data models and their dependencies.
  • Run supported build and test commands in a configured project.

An analytics engineer must configure the project, credentials and permitted commands before daily use.

Specialist setup

An analytics engineer must connect a dbt project and its credentials, then enable the appropriate build, test and metadata tools.

Connection documentation for dbt
Sources, capabilities and assessment for dbt

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Connect
Partial
Inspect
Yes
Query
Yes
Transform
Yes
Operate
Yes

Strong analytics-engineering coverage, including build and test, but not a marketer-facing turn-key workflow.

Why this grade

  • Official open-source MCP with broad toolsets.
  • Strong lineage, health, semantic and SQL context.
  • Can run build and test when explicitly enabled.

Limits

  • Setup changes materially by toolset.
  • Useful operation requires analytics-engineering expertise.
  • CLI writes can change warehouse objects.

Check the sources

dbt MCP server Self-hosted dbt MCP setup

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Modelling

3 tools in this field.

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Meridian

Official open-source Python package

Grade B+Research
  • Model how marketing investment relates to business results.
  • Compare budget scenarios after validating the model.

A specialist must prepare the data, check the model’s assumptions and interpret the scenarios. It does not change campaigns.

Specialist setup

A modeller must prepare historical data, run the Python model and validate its assumptions before using budget scenarios.

Model documentation for Meridian
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Meridian

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Prepare
Partial
Configure
Yes
Run
Yes
Validate
Yes
Scenarios
Yes

Covers the MMM lifecycle and scenario planning, not live campaign control.

Why this grade

  • Google-backed open-source marketing-mix modelling package.
  • Useful for incrementality and budget-allocation questions beyond platform attribution.
  • Python package can be made reproducible in a governed modelling workflow.

Limits

  • No official MCP, plugin or dedicated CLI was verified.
  • Requires statistical skill and suitable historical data.
  • It is not a daily campaign-operation interface.

Check the sources

Official Meridian repository

Robyn

Official open-source R and Python package

Grade BResearch
  • Build marketing-mix models from historical data.
  • Explore allocation scenarios for a planning discussion.

A practitioner must interpret the model and approve any resulting campaign changes.

Specialist setup

A modeller must prepare historical data and configure the R or Python workflow, then validate the results.

Model documentation for Robyn
Sources, capabilities and assessment for Robyn

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Prepare
Partial
Configure
Yes
Run
Yes
Validate
Yes
Scenarios
Yes

Produces MMM results and allocation hypotheses, without a governed connection to live accounts.

Why this grade

  • Established open-source marketing-mix modelling project from Meta.
  • Supports automated model exploration and budget-allocation analysis.
  • R and Python routes broaden analyst access.

Limits

  • No official MCP or marketer-facing CLI was verified.
  • Model selection and calibration still require specialist judgement.
  • Outputs do not translate directly into safe platform changes.

Check the sources

Official Robyn repository

PyMC-Marketing

Official open-source Python package

Grade BResearch
  • Build custom marketing-mix or customer-value models.
  • Test assumptions and compare modelled scenarios.

A specialist must build and validate the model before its results can inform a budget decision.

Specialist setup

A modeller needs Python, prepared data and Bayesian modelling expertise to build and validate a useful model.

Model documentation for PyMC-Marketing
Sources, capabilities and assessment for PyMC-Marketing

Documentation reviewed .

Supported actions

Prepare
Partial
Configure
Yes
Run
Yes
Validate
Yes
Scenarios
Yes

Flexible modelling toolkit, not a campaign-operation or turn-key daily marketer interface.

Why this grade

  • Flexible Bayesian tooling for media-mix and customer-value modelling.
  • Open source and inspectable for teams that need methodological control.
  • Python ecosystem supports custom analysis and reproducibility.

Limits

  • Requires strong Python and statistical expertise.
  • No official MCP, plugin or dedicated workflow CLI was verified.
  • It is a modelling library rather than a daily media-operations product.

Check the sources

PyMC-Marketing repository PyMC-Marketing documentation

What the labels mean.

We assess the connection described in each entry. A tool’s full website or app may do more. Grades are our editorial assessment; they are not vendor scores or client results.

Production
Dependable enough for a controlled recurring workflow today.
Test
Worth piloting, but access, maturity or control needs a bounded test.
Research
Useful specialist capability, not a daily operating interface.

Evidence is documentation-based unless an entry says otherwise. “Production” describes readiness for controlled use; it does not mean we have run the workflow.

Editorial lead: Léon Houlier. Read the methodology.

Catalogue snapshot.

50 tools across 8 categories. Catalogue updated ; individual review dates are shown with each entry.

  • Production2754%
  • Test2040%
  • Research36%
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