Google Ads / API Reference
gads_pause_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. Pause a specific ad
This is a write tool: it pauses 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:
Pause ad in my Google Ads account for [ad id], [ad group id].
It takes 2 required and 1 optional parameter.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ad_id | string | Yes | Ad Id |
ad_group_id | string | Yes | Ad Group Id |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_pause_ad_groupgads_pause_ad_group_assetgads_pause_all_campaignsgads_pause_asset_groupgads_pause_asset_group_assetgads_pause_campaign
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: