The Trade Desk MCP Server
cesteral (OSS) · Advertising & Marketing Platforms
Community-built server for The Trade Desk campaign entity management and reporting via the TTD API v3.
How to connect The Trade Desk MCP Server
Step 1
Local server — run it on your machine
The Trade Desk MCP Server runs locally over stdio. You need Node.js (for npx) or Python (for uvx) installed, then add the command below to your client's MCP config file.
Command
npx -y @cesteral/ttd-mcp
Client config snippet
{
"mcpServers": {
"ttd-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cesteral/ttd-mcp"
]
}
}
}Step 2
Authenticate with API key
Create a key in the vendor's dashboard and store it as an environment variable in your client config — never paste it into a chat window.
Step 3
Verify, then widen access
Restart your client, confirm the server's tools appear, and run one read-only question first. Keep client-side approval prompts on for any tool that can write, trade or send. Confirm with your firm's compliance policy before connecting systems holding client data.