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gads_bulk_pause_keywords
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. Pause multiple keywords. Items: [{criterion_resource_name}] — use list_keywords to get RNs.
This is a read-only tool: it returns bulk pause keywords 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:
Bulk pause keywords in my Google Ads account for [criterion resource names].
It takes 1 required and 1 optional parameter.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
criterion_resource_names | array | Yes | Criterion Resource Names |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_bulk_pause_ad_groupsgads_bulk_pause_adsgads_bulk_pause_asset_groupsgads_bulk_pause_campaignsgads_bulk_apply_label_to_ad_groupsgads_bulk_apply_label_to_ads
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: