Google Ads / API Reference
gads_copy_ad_to_ad_groups
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. Copy an existing ad to multiple destination ad groups. Works for RSA and RDA. Returns new ad resource names.
This is a write tool: it copies ad to ad groups 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:
Copy ad to ad groups in my Google Ads account for [source ad id], [source ad group id], [destination ad group ids].
It takes 3 required and 1 optional parameter.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
source_ad_id | string | Yes | Source Ad Id |
source_ad_group_id | string | Yes | Source Ad Group Id |
destination_ad_group_ids | array | Yes | Destination Ad Group Ids |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_copy_schedule_to_campaignsgads_account_overviewgads_ad_performancegads_add_ad_group_age_rangegads_add_ad_group_carriergads_add_ad_group_gender
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: