Google Ads / API Reference
gads_set_campaign_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. Set language and geo targeting criteria for a Google Ads campaign (replaces existing criteria of each type).
This is a write tool: it sets campaign 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 campaign targeting in my Google Ads account for [campaign id].
It takes 1 required and 3 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
campaign_id | string | Yes | Campaign Id |
language_ids | array | No | Language Ids |
geo_target_ids | array | No | Geo Target Ids |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_set_campaign_targeting_expansiongads_set_campaign_ad_rotationgads_set_campaign_ai_maxgads_set_campaign_audience_settinggads_set_campaign_bid_strategygads_set_campaign_broad_match_settings
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: