Google Ads / API Reference
gads_set_ad_group_audience_targeting
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. Add or remove user list (audience) criteria on an ad group
This is a write tool: it sets ad group audience targeting 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:
Set ad group audience targeting in my Google Ads account for [ad group id].
It takes 1 required and 4 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ad_group_id | string | Yes | Ad Group Id |
add_user_list_ids | array | No | Add User List Ids |
remove_user_list_ids | array | No | Remove User List Ids |
targeting_setting | string | No | Targeting Setting |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_set_ad_group_ad_rotationgads_set_ad_group_bid_modifiersgads_set_ad_group_content_bid_criteriongads_set_ad_group_cpc_bidgads_set_ad_group_cpmgads_set_ad_group_cpv
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: