Google Ads / API Reference
gads_create_customer
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 Google Ads customer (sub-account) under a manager account. manager_customer_id: the MCC account ID. customer_id is used as the login customer.
This is a write tool: it creates customer 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 customer in my Google Ads account for [descriptive name].
It takes 1 required and 4 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
descriptive_name | string | Yes | Descriptive Name |
currency_code | string | No | Currency Code |
time_zone | string | No | Time Zone |
manager_customer_id | string | No | Manager Customer Id |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_create_customer_match_listgads_create_customer_user_accessgads_create_ad_groupgads_create_adgroupgads_create_app_adgads_create_app_asset
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: