Google Ads / API Reference
gads_add_rda_youtube_video
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. Append a YouTube video asset to a Responsive Display Ad (max 5).
This is a write tool: it adds rda youtube video in your Google Ads account. Claude asks you to confirm before it runs.
Ask Claude
You do not call this tool yourself. Ask for the outcome and the client picks the tool:
Add rda youtube video in my Google Ads account for [ad id], [ad group id], [youtube video asset id].
It takes 3 required and 1 optional parameter.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ad_id | string | Yes | Ad Id |
ad_group_id | string | Yes | Ad Group Id |
youtube_video_asset_id | string | Yes | Youtube Video Asset Id |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_add_rda_descriptiongads_add_rda_headlinegads_add_rda_logogads_add_rda_marketing_imagegads_add_ad_group_age_rangegads_add_ad_group_carrier
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: