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gads_remove_ad_group_criterion
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. Remove a single ad group criterion by resource name (keyword, topic, placement, gender, age, etc).
This is a write tool: it removes ad group criterion 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:
Remove ad group criterion in my Google Ads account for [criterion resource name].
It takes 1 required and 1 optional parameter.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
criterion_resource_name | string | Yes | Criterion Resource Name |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_remove_ad_groupgads_remove_ad_group_age_rangegads_remove_ad_group_gendergads_remove_ad_group_income_rangegads_remove_ad_group_mobile_devicegads_remove_ad_group_negative_placement
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: