Install guide · VS Code
Install LinkedIn Ads for VS Code
Workspace file .vscode/mcp.json uses the servers key. User settings can hold the same shape.
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Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
Open .vscode/mcp.json on macOS, .vscode/mcp.json on Windows, or .vscode/mcp.json on Linux.
Paste the JSON config below.
Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.
{ "servers": { "get-mcp-ads-linkedin-ads-mcp-server": { "type": "stdio", "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@getmcpads/linkedin-ads-mcp-server@1.0.2" ], "env": { "LINKEDIN_ADS_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_LINKEDIN_ADS_ACCESS_TOKEN", "LINKEDIN_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_LINKEDIN_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN", "LINKEDIN_ADS_CLIENT_ID": "", "LINKEDIN_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_LINKEDIN_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET", "LINKEDIN_ADS_ACCOUNT_IDS": "", "LINKEDIN_ADS_SCOPES": "", "LINKEDIN_ADS_ENABLE_WRITES": "", "LINKEDIN_ADS_API_VERSION": "", "LINKEDIN_ADS_LOG_LEVEL": "" } } }}
Where the config lives
| System | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | .vscode/mcp.json |
| Windows | .vscode/mcp.json |
| Linux | .vscode/mcp.json |