Google Ads / API Reference
gads_duplicate_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. Duplicate an ad from one ad group to another ad group
This is a read-only tool: it returns duplicate ad for your Google Ads account. It changes nothing.
Ask Claude
You do not call this tool yourself. Ask for the outcome and the client picks the tool:
Duplicate ad in my Google Ads account for [source ad group id], [source ad id], [target ad group id].
It takes 3 required and 1 optional parameter.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
source_ad_group_id | string | Yes | Source Ad Group Id |
source_ad_id | string | Yes | Source Ad Id |
target_ad_group_id | string | Yes | Target Ad Group Id |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
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: