Google Ads / API Reference
gads_create_video_ad
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 YouTube video ad in an ad group. Args: adgroup_id: The ad group ID. youtube_video_id: 11-character YouTube video ID (from watch?v=...). format: IN_STREAM_VIDEO | IN_FEED_VIDEO | BUMPER_AD | OUT_STREAM final_url: Landing page URL. headline: Headline text (required for IN_FEED_VIDEO). description: Description text. companion_banner_asset_id: Optional companion banner asset ID. customer_id: Google Ads customer ID. Leave blank to use default.
This is a write tool: it creates video ad 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 video ad in my Google Ads account for [adgroup id], [youtube video id], [format].
It takes 4 required and 4 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
adgroup_id | string | Yes | Adgroup Id |
youtube_video_id | string | Yes | Youtube Video Id |
format | string | Yes | Format |
final_url | string | Yes | Final Url |
headline | string | No | Headline |
description | string | No | Description |
companion_banner_asset_id | string | No | Companion Banner Asset Id |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_create_video_campaigngads_create_video_responsive_adgads_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: