Google Ads / API Reference
gads_apply_recommendation
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. Apply a Google Ads optimization recommendation. Args: recommendation_resource_name: Full resource name of the recommendation, e.g. 'customers/123/recommendations/456' (required). customer_id: Google Ads customer ID. Leave blank to use default.
This is a write tool: it applies recommendation 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:
Apply recommendation in my Google Ads account for [recommendation resource name].
It takes 1 required and 1 optional parameter.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
recommendation_resource_name | string | Yes | Recommendation Resource Name |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_apply_labelgads_apply_label_to_adgads_apply_label_to_ad_groupgads_apply_label_to_campaigngads_apply_label_to_keyword
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: