Google Ads / API Reference
gads_duplicate_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. Duplicate an ad group into a target campaign, copying ads and keywords
This is a read-only tool: it returns duplicate ad group 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 group in my Google Ads account for [source ad group id], [target campaign id], [new name].
It takes 3 required and 1 optional parameter.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
source_ad_group_id | string | Yes | Source Ad Group Id |
target_campaign_id | string | Yes | Target Campaign Id |
new_name | string | Yes | New Name |
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: