# x_ads_search_targeting_interests

> Search targetable interest categories by name. One of 26 X Ads tools on the Get MCP Ads MCP gateway.

[Documentation](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs) / [Sources](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources) / [X Ads](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources/x-ads)

Search targetable interest categories by name. Use this to find the targeting_value IDs required by add_targeting_criterion for INTEREST-type criteria. Native X fields and pagination are preserved; monetary fields ending in _micro are millionths of the account currency.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Source | [X Ads](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources/x-ads) |
| Kind | Read |
| Discovery | Reachable through `search_tools` and `run_tool` |
| Account parameter | `account_id` |
| Endpoint | https://mcp.getmcpads.com/x-ads/mcp |

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `count` | integer | Optional | Number of records to return per page (1-1000). |
| `cursor` | string | Optional | Pagination cursor from a previous response. |
| `q` | string | Optional | Free-text interest name to search for, e.g. "motorsports". Omit to list interests unfiltered. |

## Calling it

Through run_tool, since it is not announced

```json
{
  "name": "run_tool",
  "arguments": {
    "name": "x_ads_search_targeting_interests",
    "args": {}
  }
}
```

- [X Ads metrics](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources/x-ads/metrics): What you can ask for.
- [X Ads dimensions](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources/x-ads/dimensions): How you can break it down.

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