Google Ads / API Reference
gads_create_ad_group
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. Create a new ad group inside a campaign. type values: SEARCH_STANDARD, DISPLAY_STANDARD, SHOPPING_PRODUCT_ADS, VIDEO_BUMPER, VIDEO_TRUE_VIEW_IN_STREAM, VIDEO_TRUE_VIEW_IN_DISPLAY, SEARCH_DYNAMIC_ADS, etc. Defaults SEARCH_STANDARD.
This is a write tool: it creates ad group 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:
Create ad group in my Google Ads account for [campaign id], [name].
It takes 2 required and 8 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
campaign_id | string | Yes | Campaign Id |
name | string | Yes | Name |
cpc_bid_micros | number | No | Cpc Bid Micros |
cpm_bid_micros | number | No | Cpm Bid Micros |
cpv_bid_micros | number | No | Cpv Bid Micros |
target_cpa_micros | number | No | Target Cpa Micros |
target_roas | number | No | Target Roas |
type_val | string | No | Type Val |
status | string | No | Status |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_create_adgroupgads_create_app_adgads_create_app_assetgads_create_asset_groupgads_create_asset_group_listing_filtergads_create_bidding_data_exclusion
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: