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.

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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

gads_duplicate_ad
gads_duplicate_asset_group
gads_duplicate_campaign

Before you can call it

This tool needs a connected Google Ads account. The Google Ads connect guide covers how to authorize it and what it unlocks, and the quickstart gets a client talking to the server in about five minutes.

Workflows that use this

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