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gads_create_adgroup

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 within a Google Ads campaign. Args: name: Ad group name (required). campaign_id: Parent campaign ID (required). cpc_bid_micros: Default CPC bid in micros, e.g. 1000000 for $1.00. Default 1000000. status: ENABLED or PAUSED. Default PAUSED. customer_id: Google Ads customer ID. Leave blank to use default.

This is a write tool: it creates adgroup 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 adgroup in my Google Ads account for [name], [campaign id].

It takes 2 required and 3 optional parameters.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
namestringYesName
campaign_idstringYesCampaign Id
cpc_bid_microsintegerNoCpc Bid Micros
statusstringNoStatus
customer_idstringNoCustomer Id

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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:

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