Google Ads / API Reference
gads_account_overview
Google Ads tool (extended/low-level coverage). For common tasks prefer the RECOMMENDED google_ads_* actions; use these only for advanced operations those don't cover. Get high-level account metrics: total spend, impressions, clicks, conversions, CTR, avg CPC, ROAS. Args: start_date: Start date YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to 28 days ago. end_date: End date YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today. customer_id: Google Ads customer ID. Leave blank to use default.
This is a read-only tool: it returns account overview for your Google Ads account. It changes nothing.
Ask Claude
You do not call this tool yourself. Ask for the outcome and the client picks the tool:
Account overview in my Google Ads account.
It takes 0 required and 3 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
start_date | string | No | Start Date |
end_date | string | No | End Date |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
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Before you can call it
This tool needs a connected Google Ads account. The Google Ads connect guide covers the OAuth flow and the permissions it asks for, and the quickstart gets a client talking to the server in about five minutes.
Workflows that use this
Rather than calling tools one at a time, these skills run a whole procedure against the same account: