Ad Creative Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that validates, resizes, and optimizes advertising creative assets across 50+ platforms using Cloudinary.

What It Does

Upload one image. Get correctly-sized derivatives for every advertising platform — Google Ads, Facebook/Meta, TikTok, YouTube, DV360, The Trade Desk, CTV, and more.

• validate_asset — Check an asset against all 50+ platform specs instantly
• resize_for_platform — Generate a Cloudinary transform URL for any channel
• batch_resize — Generate all sizes for a platform package (e.g., "GDN Essential")
• get_platform_specs — Look up exact specs for any advertising platform
• generate_transform_url — Build custom Cloudinary transformation URLs
• list_packages — See all available platform packages

Quick Start

1. Install in Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ad-creative": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/creative-asset-validator/mcp-server/src/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME": "your_cloud_name",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

2. Install in Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ad-creative": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/creative-asset-validator/mcp-server/src/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME": "your_cloud_name",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example Prompts

Validate an Asset

"I have a 640x600 image. What platforms is it compatible with?"

The server checks against all specs and returns compatible channels, off-size channels with fix suggestions, and incompatible channels.

Generate Google Ads Display Sizes

"Generate all GDN Essential sizes from my uploaded image at campaigns/hero"

Returns Cloudinary transformation URLs for: 300x250, 728x90, 160x600, 336x280, 300x600, 320x50, 320x100, 970x250.

Resize for Facebook Stories

"Resize my image for Facebook Stories"

Returns a URL with c_pad,b_gen_fill to extend the image to 9:16 with AI-generated content.

Get Platform Specs

"What are the specs for TikTok?"

Returns all TikTok channel specs including dimensions, aspect ratios, and duration limits.

Platform Packages

Package	Channels
GDN Essential	8 core Google Display sizes
TTD Complete	11 Trade Desk sizes
DV360 Complete	12 DV360 sizes including native
Meta Complete	14 Facebook + Instagram placements
Universal Display	15 IAB standard sizes

Works With

• Cursor
• Claude Desktop
• Claude Code
• VS Code (with Copilot)
• Windsurf
• Any MCP-compatible client

Pairs With Cloudinary MCP

This server complements the official Cloudinary MCP servers by adding advertising-specific intelligence. Use both together:

1. Cloudinary MCP — Upload, manage, and transform media assets
2. Ad Creative MCP — Validate against ad platform specs and generate platform-specific derivatives

License

MIT